Protected structure · Co. Mayo

Mount Browne House, Distillery Road, Westport, Co. Mayo

Granted 22 Jan 2026 (final grant issued 23 Feb 2026)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2560832 at Mount Browne House, Distillery Road, Westport, Co. Mayo: Change of Use from existing office use to residential guesthouse use.
  • It was received by Mayo County Council on 19 Nov 2025.
  • Status: Granted 22 Jan 2026 (final grant issued 23 Feb 2026).
  • Work started on site on 30 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Source: the Mayo County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Change of Use from existing office use to residential guesthouse use

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.

Location
Westport, Co. Mayo Map
Planning reference
2560832

Numbers and dates

Project type
Protected structure
Received
19 Nov 2025
Decision to grant
22 Jan 2026
Final grant
23 Feb 2026
Site start
30 Mar 2026
Protected structure
Yes, RPS 05

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant
  3. Final grant issued
  4. Site start

Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 30 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed. View the site start

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description
  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560832 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Mayo County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 30 Mar 2026Work started · Change of use of an office building for use as a small guest house at Mount Browne...View the site start

A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.

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