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Home2 Suites, Telephone House, No's 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1913/26

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

CHANGE OF USE: We, Carra Shore (Telephone House) Limited, intend to apply for planning permission at Home2 Suites, Telephone House, No’s 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. The application site is located to the south of No. 56 Marlborough Street, north of Gresham House and Sean MacDermott Street Upper and west of Britain Place. The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the permitted co-working space unit of GFA of 68 sq.m at ground floor level, to Class 1 (shop) / café / restaurant and/or co-working use. The proposal includes associated internal reconfiguration at ground floor level and all associated development.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Apr 2026

  2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    12 Jun 2026

  3. Decision due

    15 Jun 2026

  4. Grant issued

    20 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
Home2 Suites, Telephone House, No's 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
2127.25 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 April 2026
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
12 June 2026
Grant Date
20 July 2026

Location

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WEB2764/24GRANT PERMISSION18 Dec 2024

The proposed amendments to the permitted aparthotel development consist of the following: • Internal alterations to the permitted layout from basement to ninth floor level resulting from the introduction of a new stair core. • Alterations to the permitted layout at basement level including reconfiguration of storage areas, staff facilities, plant and back of house area and relocation of cycle parking; • Alterations to the permitted layout at ground floor level including the relocation of the gym from basement to ground floor level, replacement of café / restaurant with a shop (68 sq.m), and associated reconfiguration of lobby / lounge including introduction of a licensed bar area; • Internal alterations to the permitted layout from ground floor level to ninth floor level to provide minor changes to the aparthotel bedrooms/suites, resulting in the reduction and reconfiguration of the total number of permitted bedrooms/suites from 296 no. to 290 no. bedrooms/suites, which will comprise of 222 no. studio suites, ranging in size from 22-32 sq.m, and 68 no. 1 bedroom suites, ranging in size from 29-43 sq.m; • The development includes minor changes to the plant and PV panels at roof level (with no change to the permitted building height and no change to the permitted number of storeys); • The development includes minor alterations to the facades, provision of 2 no. additional signage zones on the north and south elevations, and alterations to the signage at the permitted entrance doors on the west elevation; and • All associated development.

Telephone House, No’s 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

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WEB5661/25GRANT PERMISSION12 Nov 2025

Amendments to the development permitted under Reg Ref 4962/22 as amended under Reg Ref WEB2764/24 . The proposed amendments to the permitted aparthotel development consist of the following: • Replacement of a permitted shop at ground floor level with business lounge / co-working space (68 sq.m) serving aparthotel guests and visitors. • The development includes minor alterations to the facades, provision of 3 no. additional signage zones on the west elevation; and • All associated development.

Telephone House, 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

0m
4962/22GRANT PERMISSION30 Sept 2022

The proposed development will consist of the following: • The refurbishment and change of use of the existing Telephone House, a vacant 8 storey building with 9th storey setback and plant at roof level above basement, from office to use as an aparthotel. • The development includes revisions to and refurbishment of the elevations, including new façade treatment to Telephone House. The development includes an extension to the existing eighth floor, a proposed set-back ninth floor level (a maximum height of ten storeys over basement) • The development includes the demolition of the existing core from basement to eighth floor level to the rear of the building and the construction of a new extension from ground to ninth floor level to the rear of the existing building. The proposed extension comprises an additional c. 5,057 sq.m of aparthotel floorspace. The proposed aparthotel will accommodate a total of 296 no. bedrooms/suites comprising 282 no. 1 beds/suites, ranging in size from 21-31 sq.m, and 14 no. 2 bed suites, ranging in size from 38-42 sq.m. • The development includes associated facilities including a gym, cycle store, staff facilities, storage rooms plant and back of house areas at basement level and lobby/lounge, dining room, a café/restaurant unit at ground floor level. The development includes 36 no, cycle spaces within the basement, PV panels at roof level and plant at basement, eighth and ninth. • The proposed development provides all hard and soft landscaping and all associated site development and ancillary works.

Telephone House, Nos 43-46, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Site is located to the south of 56 Marlborough Street, north of Gresham House, Sean MacDermott Street Upper & bounded by Britain Place to the west.

32m
3980/24GRANT PERMISSION8 Jul 2024

The development will consist of the construction of a 7-level apartment building with setbacks at the penthouse level to present a 6-level apartment building to the Lane. The development will consist of 17 no. apartments, comprising of 4 studio units, 4 1-bed units, 6 2-bed units and 3 3-bedsunits. Ancillary residential functions including a resident's foyer lounge, resident's meeting rooms, plant area, bin storage and bicycle storage to accommodate 38 no. bicycles are located at ground level. The development resident entrance is accessed directly from Britain Place, with separate entrances for the bicycle and bin stores. The total gross internal area of the development is 1,595msq.

Britain Place, Dublin 1, to the rear of Cumberland Street North and Parnell Street, Dublin 1

48m
4359/19REFUSE PERMISSION4 Nov 2019

Permission for part off-licence at existing Centra Shop at ground floor

Ground floor of Units 1/3 Gresham House at northeast corner of Sean MacDermott Street Upper and Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

75m
WEB2254/24APPLICATION DECLARED INVA4 Oct 2024

Permission for development at this c.0.03 Ha site at Nos. 86-87 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D01 KN77 and D01 AK16 (relating to the Academy Plaza Hotel, at Nos. 10-14, Findlater Place and Nos. 83-85 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D0l X2X0). The development will consist of the demolition of existing structures at Nos. 86 and 87 Parnell Street (547 sqm Gross Floor Area (GFA) and the construction of a seven storey extension to Parnell Street, comprising: • 36 No. hotel bedrooms at 1st to 6th floor levels (with the associated omission of 6 No. existing hotel bedrooms), associated hotel storage / plant area at basement level and new internal access to existing Academy Plaza Hotel basement level; • 2 No. retail units at ground floor level (c.79.1 sqm GFA and c. 74.43 sqm GFA respectively) including new opening to Strong’s Court. The development will also include: sedum/green roof and plant at roof level; signage at ground floor level; and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. The proposed extension results in an increase in total GFA of c. 1,442.8 sqm (inclusive of c.1289.3 sqm GFA of proposed hotel and c.153.5 sqm GFA of proposed retail) resulting in a hotel building of 13,270.8 sqm (inclusive of permitted hotel floorspace (860 sqm GFA) at 9th floor level (DCC Reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers)). The proposed extension results in a net increase of 30 No. hotel bedrooms, resulting in a hotel building with 362 No. hotel bedrooms (inclusive of permitted 28 No. hotel bedrooms at 9th floor level (DCC Reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers); the inclusion of retail, retail store, hotel store use at ground and basement levels. The overall extended building (inclusive of permitted (DCC Reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers) extension at 9th floor level will range from five to nine storeys with roof plant, over basement level.

Nos. 86 and 87 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 (relating to the Academy Plaza Hotel, at Nos. 10-14, Findlater Place and Nos. 83-85 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D0l X2X0).

75m
WEB2315/24GRANT PERMISSION17 Oct 2024

Academy Plaza Hotel Partnership is applying for permission for development at Nos. 86-87 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D01 KN77 and D01 AK16 (relating to the Academy Plaza Hotel, at Nos. 10-14, Findlater Place and Nos. 83-85 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D0l X2X0). The development will consist of the demolition of existing structures at Nos. 86 and 87 Parnell Street (547 sqm Gross Floor Area (GFA)) and the construction of a seven storey extension to Parnell Street, comprising: -36 No. hotel bedrooms at 1st to 6th floor levels (with the associated omission of 6 No. existing hotel bedrooms), associated hotel storage / plant area at basement level and new internal access to existing Academy Plaza Hotel basement level; -2 No. retail units at ground floor level (c.79.1 sqm GFA and c. 74.43 sqm GFA respectively) including new opening to Strong's Court. The development will also include: sedum/green roof and plant at roof level; signage at ground floor level; and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. The proposed extension results in an increase in total GFA of c. 1,442.8 sqm (inclusive of c.1289.3 sqm GFA of proposed hotel and c.153.5 sqm GFA of proposed retail) resulting in a hotel building of 13,270.8 sqm (inclusive of permitted hotel floorspace (860 sqm GFA) at 9th floor level (DCC Reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers)). The proposed extension results in a net increase of 30 No. hotel bedrooms, resulting in a hotel building with 362 No. hotel bedrooms (inclusive of permitted 28 No. hotel bedrooms at 9th floor level (DCC Reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers); the inclusion of retail, retail store, hotel store use at ground and basement levels. The overall extended building (inclusive of permitted (DCC Reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers) extension at 9th floor level will range from five to nine storeys with roof plant, over basement level.

86-87 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D01KN77 and D01AK16 (relating to the Academy Plaza Hotel, at Nos, 10-14 Findlater Place and 83-85 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D0l X2X0)

76m
4150/23GRANT PERMISSION14 Jul 2023

The development will consist of an extension of the existing hotel building comprising an additional storey (852 sqm), which will be provided over the existing eight storey section. The development will also consist of the internal reconfiguration of the existing eight storey (including the removal of 1 no. hotel bedroom) to facilitate the extension of existing stairs to the ninth storey and replacement roof plant. The development will also consist of revised elevational treatment to the Findlater Place facade (including alterations to the central bay; construction of new balconies from third to eighth storeys; the removal and replacement of the entrance canopy; alterations to existing opes); removal of existing signage and its replacement and all associated development work above and below ground. The overall extension results in a total increase in floor area of 860 sqm approximately, resulting in a hotel building of 11,828 sqm total area (including basement of 1,498 sqm, with 332 no. bedrooms (a net increase of 28 no. hotel bedrooms). The overall extended building will range from five to nine storeys with roof plant over basement level.

Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place and Nos. 83-85 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D01 X2X0

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4998/23REFUSE PERMISSION19 Dec 2023

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145 Parnell Street, Dublin 1

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3653/24REFUSE PERMISSION9 May 2024

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For the remodelling of the Ground floor of 145 Parnell Street, Dublin 1. (Protected Structure -Ref 6433). The development will consist of internal remodelling of Ground Floor with change of use from retail use to coffee shop with ancillary takeaway with 5 internal seats and servery with robot coffee machine with service counter and ancillary staff accommodation with retention and making good of existing shopfront with new external signage and lighting.

Ground floor of 145 Parnell Street, Dublin 1

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