Mount Browne House, Distillery Road, Westport
Change of use of a vacant office to a residential property in Westport.
24497 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 25 November 2024
- Reference
- 24497
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a Section 5 Declaration for the change of use of an existing vacant office building. The proposed new use is as a residential property.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Section 5 declaration; change of use of existing vacant office for use as a residential property
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Westport Local Area Plan (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 18 m |
| 12 Riverside Apts, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 129 m |
| 15 Riverside, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 198 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 245 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 245 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 245 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 245 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 November 2024
- Application withdrawn17 December 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560782MayoLodged 5 Nov 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
N/A
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2460783MayoLodged 18 Dec 2024
- GrantedAt this site
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2560832MayoLodged 19 Nov 2025Change of use
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2660500MayoLodged 26 Jun 2026
- Granted80 m away
RETAIN THE COURTYARD DINING ROOM "THE TERRACE" TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
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22907MayoLodged 17 Oct 2022Retention
- Granted80 m away
Planning Permission to retain 2 No. modular staff accommodation units together with all ancillary site works
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2360460MayoLodged 2 Nov 2023Retention
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2560551MayoLodged 13 Aug 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision90 m away
The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. tourism accommodation units, together with all…
St. Anthony’s Distillery rd , Westport , Co. Mayo
2560524MayoLodged 5 Aug 2025Commercial
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