Mount Browne House, Distillery Road, Westport
Proposed development
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.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 22 Jan 2026
Timeline
Application received
19 Nov 2025
Decision due
22 Jan 2026
Decision: conditional
22 Jan 2026
Grant issued
23 Feb 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
1) retention of the site preparation works for domestic garage 2) construction of new domestic garage in lieu of original garage demolished under P25/60419, together with all associated ancillary site works.
The proposed development on a total site area of 1.93 hectares, comprising of: (i) Construction of a residential development comprising of 48 no. units in total, consisting of 10 no. apartments (6 no. one bed units and 4 no. 2 bed units) and 38 no. houses (18 no. three bed units and 20 no. four bed units) in a mix of apartment duplex, and semi-detached units, in a range of heights from two storeys to four storeys above ground level. (ii) Provision of 90 surface car parking spaces, including visitor, accessible and electric vehicle charging spaces, and 102 no. bicycle parking spaces. (iii) Public open space areas of combined 2,502 sq.m or 15.6% of the net site area; (iv) Creation of a new vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist entrance off of Horkan’s Hill, including new footpath network connecting and junction upgrades to connect to existing road network; (v) Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road network, public lighting, site drainage works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted with the planning application.
Planning permission to construct new extension along with car port and all necessary site works and ancillaries.
retain converted dwelling house as constructed to include ground floor apartment, retention of conversion of first floor to a self contained apartment, with a third permitted apartment to the rear of the dwelling house together with associated site services
Planning Application To Mayo County Council For Permission For (1) Change Of Use From Commercial Unit To Residential Use, (2) New Shop Front Façade, Together With All Site Services At Premises Formerly Known As The ‘Leaping Lizard’, Bridge Street, Westport, County Mayo F28 F856
retain converted dwelling house as constructed to include ground floor apartment, retention of conversion of first floor to a self contained apartment, with a third permitted apartment to the rear of the dwelling house together with associated site services