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East Renfrewshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for East Renfrewshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates9,269Searchable applications
146Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,709 approved or refused records
684Refused applications
8,025 approved · 684 refused · 346 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2000 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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- Decided2016/0643/TP
Erection of residential development, formation of accesses and associated works (approval of matters specified in conditions 1 to 12 and 14 of the planning permission in principle 2014/0453/TP)
Land At Malletsheugh Bounded By Ayr Road, Hunter Drive And Malletsheugh Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire
Received 3 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0644/TP
Installation of bi-fold doors and replacement window on rear elevation and erection of raised deck
20 Williamwood Park West Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3TE
Received 3 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0645/TP
Erection of upper storey extension to form two storey dwellinghouse with erection of two storey rear extension and raised deck at rear
34 Beech Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5PP
Received 3 Oct 2016 - Appeal decided2016/0646/TP
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey front extension; erection of raised decking at rear
26 Alyth Gardens Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8PE
Received 3 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0647/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
7 Penrith Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6LU
Received 4 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0648/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed erection of conservatory at rear
280 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6AQ
Received 4 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0649/TP
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
63 Fereneze Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7RX
Received 4 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0650/ADV
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and logo sign; internally illuminated totem sign; four non-illuminated wall mounted panel signs
Petrol Filling Station 60 - 62 Paisley Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1NN
Received 5 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0651/TP
Block up of door and installation of windows on rear elevation.
4B Spiersbridge Way Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 8NG
Received 5 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0652/TP
Erection of conservatory at rear
17 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3QU
Received 5 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0653/TP
Installation of dormer window at rear
21 First Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3UA
Received 5 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0654/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of dormer windows at front, side and rear
7 Nethercliffe Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3UP
Received 5 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0655/TP
Erection of one and a half storey rear extension with single storey side extension and raising of ridge height; installation of dormer windows at front and rear
6 Rockburn Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7PE
Received 6 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0656/TP
Erection of detached garage at rear
84 Beech Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5BH
Received 7 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0657/TP
Sub-division of feu and erection of detached dwellinghouse and detached garage (approval of matters specified in conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 of planning permission in principle 2016/0403/TP)
12 Harvie Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LG
Received 10 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0658/TP
Erection of single storey side extension to form entrance porch
40 Cartside Road Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8QQ
Received 10 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0659/TP
Erection of front porch and single storey rear extension
147 Harvie Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LJ
Received 10 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0660/PAN
Residential development (planning permission in principle) (major)
Site 175M SE Of Blackbyres Farm Blackbyres Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire
Received 10 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0661/TP
Erection of two storey side extension
4 Dundonald Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5TJ
Received 10 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0662/TP
Erection of 73 bed care home with formation of access road and car parking and access from Mearns Road (amendment to previous planning permission 2014/0416/TP to reduce floor area and number of units and repositioning of car park)
Blue Acres Nursery 416 Mearns Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RY
Received 11 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0663/TP
Erection of workshop/store/bin store building at side
1 Seyton Court Seyton Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QA
Received 11 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0664/TPO
Fell: 2 Pine trees, 1 Fir tree, 3 deciduous trees and two dead trees.Lop: Two Pine trees (dead branches).
Woodland Opposite 11and 13 Rysland Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6EA
Received 11 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0665/TP
Erection of two storey garage and workshop at rear
Picketlaw House Harelaw Road Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3DE
Received 12 Oct 2016 - Decided2016/0666/TPO
Fell: 11 Lime trees ,1 Spruce tree (Picea) and 2 Chamaecyparis
3 Otterburn Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6UJ
Received 12 Oct 2016
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for East Renfrewshire, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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