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East Renfrewshire
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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 dates9,281Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,718 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2000 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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More application records
- Decided2024/0187/TP
Erection of two storey rear extension and enlargement of existing front dormers
88 Hazelwood Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RA
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0188/CAC
Complete Demolition in a Conservation Area
30 Ayr Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RY
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0189/TP
Section 42 application to vary condition 3 of 2023/0321/TP relating to preparation and servicing of the dwelling house plots prior to the completion of the other works.
Eastwood Golf Club Langlee Road Loganswell Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RX
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0190/TP
Subdivision of existing housing plot and erection of dwelling with new access and associated parking.
8 Chisholm Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6HX
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0191/TP
Single storey side extension to dwelling.
73 Beech Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5QR
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0192/TP
Erection of triple garage with accommodation above to rear garden of dwelling; alterations to boundary wall.
20 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AS
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0193/TP
Extension to form one and a half storey gable end to rear. Formation of Dormer roof at front elevation.
52 Eaglesham Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7TP
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0194/TPO
Removal of leylandii trees.
1 Langtree Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LW
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0195/CAC
Partial removal and alterations to boundary wall.
48 Eastwoodmains Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QD
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0196/TPO
Multiple trees as detailed in submitted report - tree pruning and tree removal.
Flatted Development At Maxton Grove Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1HD
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Unknown2024/0197/PN
Erection of agricultural shed (prior notification).
Bonnyton Moor Farm Bonnyton Moor Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0PZ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0198/TP
Single storey rear extension, new dormer window to front, re-roofing of property (incl. change of roof tile colour) and increase to height of roof, including formation of gable end to rear.
26 Harvie Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LQ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0199/TP
Single storey side extension to dwelling, with basement storage.
74 Rockmount Avenue Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7DW
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0200/TP
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
20 Manor Gate Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5DQ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0201/TPO
30% reduction of sycamore tree.
39 Castleton Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5LE
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0202/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed removal of rear extension and bay window, alterations to window on side elevation and Internal alterations
89 Dorian Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7NY
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0203/TP
Erection of a one and a half storey side extension; single storey rear extension; and formation of replacement rear dormer window
118 Mearns Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7UP
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0205/PAN
Demolition of Existing and Erection of New Leisure Centre/ Theatre/ Library Building with Landscaping, Parking and Associated Works
Eastwood Park Rouken Glen Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0206/TP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling.
23 Kyle Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6ES
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0207/TP
Erection of sun room with retractable roof to front of existing cafe.
MJ's Brasserie 65 Seres Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7PG
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0208/TP
Installation of dormer to rear of dwelling.
11 Kippen Drive Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8JG
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0210/TP
Demolition of dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and detached double garage with room above, with associated landscaping works.
Fingalton Mill House Fingalton Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6PH
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0211/TP
Installation of dormers to front and rear
4 Inverewe Way Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6XH
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Decided2024/0212/TPO
Reduce height of a conifer tree within the front garden of the property and removal of a second conifer in the rear garden.
6 Kirkdene Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RN
Received 23 Apr 2024
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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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