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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 dates9,281Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,719 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,034 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2000 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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More application records
- Decided2025/0155/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
52 Craigton Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6TD
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0156/LBC
Removal of chimney; installation of uPVC windows on sun room at rear (listed building consent)
61 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AU
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0157/TP
Increase in height of boundary wall at front of the property (removal of condition 2 of the planning permission granted on appeal by the Scottish Ministers PPA-220-2087 which requires the four gate piers to be reduced in height) (Section 42 application); and installation of gates
22 Greenlaw Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6ND
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0158/ADV
Display of D6 digital advert display panel
Filling Station 179 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RJ
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0159/TP
Use of car park for a monthly farmer's market on the first Saturday of each month
The Church Of Broom 1 Broom Road East Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5HN
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0161/TP
Erection of two storey side extension
37 Abercorn Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6QL
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0162/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
31 Nethercliffe Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3UH
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0163/TP
Change of use of, and alteration and extension to, existing double garage to form office and storage facilities associated with property management business (removal of Condition 1 from planning permission 2013/0690/TP that restricts the use of the garage associated with the operations of Glasgow Apartments Ltd only and in order to allow the building to revert back to an outbuilding) (Section 42 application)
Waterside House 1 Cartview Court Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8EW
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0164/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed erection of single storey rear extension and link corridor to garage
22 Torridon Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NQ
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0165/TP
Erection of front porch (in retrospect)
22 Torridon Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NQ
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0166/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
14 Wigton Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6JG
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0167/TP
Change of use from children's nursery (Class 10) to business/offices (Class 4)
Orchard Park Nursery 59 Barrhead Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6BB
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0168/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
9 Duart Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5DS
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0169/TPO
Removal of 3 storm damaged trees (Tags T2268, T2271 and T2272); removal of 2 minor trees
Land At Eastwood Park (adjacent To Eastwood House) Rouken Glen Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0170/ADV
Display of illuminated fascia sign
Azitras Beauty Unit 1 73 Main Street Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7RX
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0171/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
Inglefield 14 Oakley Drive Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3PY
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0172/TPO
Prune Maple tree at rear
21 Otterburn Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6PZ
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0173/TP
Enlargement of window at rear
514 Clarkston Road Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3RT
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0174/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations
77 Stamperland Gardens Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8HH
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0175/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
16 Crosslees Park Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7DX
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0176/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension with patio at rear; installation of window on side elevation of dwellinghouse at ground floor level
22 Eastwoodmains Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QF
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decided2025/0179/TP
Erection of replacement farmhouse.
East Revoch Strathaven Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0NZ
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0180/TP
Change of use of training facility to gym; siting of forest sauna and cafe hut with associated infrastructure (in retrospect); proposed external alterations to gym building; proposed formation of outdoor exercise area beside gym building; proposed enlargement of parking; proposed construction of passing places along Langlee Road
Former Training Facility At The Former Eastwood Golf Course, Langlee Road, Newton Mearns
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0181/TP
Erection of side and rear extension
6 Sunnybank Grove Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7SU
Received 2 Apr 2025
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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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