Ropemaker Place

The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The development consists of modifications to the mixed-use scheme permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2457/16 (the 'parent permission') and subsequently amended by Reg. Refs. DSDZ2041/17 and DSDZ3639/17. The permitted development provides for demolition of existing structures and construction of a 5-6 storey plus set back (over basement) commercial, retail and residential development (56 no. residential units) in 2 no. mixed-use blocks. Planning permission is sought for the following modifications to the permitted commercial block (Block 04): Addition of external building lighting to all elevations at all levels; Minor modifications to the positioning of permitted vertical fins on the east and south-east elevations at 1st to 4th floor levels to accommodate the proposed facade lighting; Provision of additional lighting within the ground floor / surface level public realm / podium landscaping / external courtyard and landscaped terraces at 5th and 6th floor levels, together consisting of: Ground recessed uplighters within the public realm / podium landscaping/external courtyard and landscaped terraces at 5th and 6th floor levels, together consisting of: Ground recessed uplighters within the public realm / podium at ground floor level below all external elevations; Square uplighters recessed within grill in between permitted vertical fins on the east and south-east elevations at 1st and 3rd floor levels; Recessed linear uplighters mounted within grill above permitted horizontal fins along the south and south-west elevations at 4th floor level; Colour flow asymmetric beam projector semi-recessed within grill above permitted horizontal fins along the south and south-west elevations at 4th floor level; Colour flow asymmetric beam projector ssemi-recessed within grill on the east and south-east elevations at 5th floor level; Surface mounted cylindrical downlighters to be located on the south elevation within the 1st floor level canopy above the podium landscaping/public realm; Surface and recessed wall lighting to the ground floor northern courtyard and on all elevations to the 5th and 6th floor level external terraces; Emergency lighting above all external fire exist doors on all elevations at ground, 5th and 6th floor levels; and, Landscape strip lighting integrated within planters on the external terraces at 5th and 6th floor levels