Mount Browne House, Distillery Road, Westport
Conversion of a two-storey office building into a guesthouse at a protected structure in Westport.
2560832 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560832
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from office to residential guesthouse at Mount Browne House, which is a protected structure. The development includes constructing new ensuite bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen and living area, and minor internal alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing office use to residential guesthouse use at mount browne house, distillery road, westport, co. Mayo, which is a protected structure (rps no. 05). The development will consist of the change of use of the existing two-storey office building to a guesthouse, including the construction of new ensuite bedrooms, provision of an open-plan kitchen and living area, minor internal alterations, and all associated site development works.
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 received19 November 2025
- Decision due22 January 2026
- Decision issued22 January 2026
- Grant issued23 February 2026
- Permission expiry22 February 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460783MayoLodged 18 Dec 2024
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 5 Declaration; change of use of existing vacant office for use as a residential property
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24497MayoLodged 25 Nov 2024Change of use
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2560551MayoLodged 13 Aug 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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