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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
140Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,720 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,035 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided2025/0182/TPO
Reduction of lower crown of Oak tree by 3m (Tag 6824); remove to 5m standing dead wood on Horse Chestnut tree (Tag 6832); prune south crown of Sycamore tree (Tag 6833)
Land At Strathview Park Netherlee East Renfrewshire
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0183/TP
Erection of pedestrian guardrails incorporating warning signage adjacent to the footbridge over the Broom Burn
Footbridge Over The Broom Burn To The South Side Of Mearns Road, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0184/TPO
Removal of trees at front and side
22 Torridon Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NQ
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0185/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
18 Gertrude Place Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1JY
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0186/TPO
Removal of 10 Leyland Cypress trees and a Scots Pine tree at rear
Sundrum 11 Neidpath Road West Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6SS
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0187/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
124 Hillview Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7LB
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0188/TPO
Crown reduction of Holly tree; reduction in height of Yew; removal of branches from two Ash trees; trimming of Hornbeam tree; cut back Cherry tree; removal of Birch tree growing through Beech tree with raising lower branches of Beech tree
12A Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AS
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0189/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
32 Briarlea Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6DR
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0190/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed erection of single storey side and rear extension with internal alterations
6 Clement Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6WH
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0191/TP
Installation of window at front in place of door and window
Greenlaw Dental Practice Unit 10 3 Greenlaw Place Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6GR
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0192/TP
Erection of two storey side extension with raised decking at rear of extension at first floor level
38 Norwood Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LS
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0193/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
67 Fenwick Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6AX
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0194/TP
Change of use of first floor of dwellinghouse for short term lets
125 Beech Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5BL
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0195/TPO
Felling of Pine tree at rear
65 Milverton Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LQ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0196/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory
49 Drumby Crescent Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7HN
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0197/PAN
Proposed solar PV array, with a capacity of 27MW, along with associated infrastructure (major)
Land At Bonnyton (South Of Kirkton Moor Road And Bonnyton Golf Club) Eaglesham
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0198/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and formation of raised patio to rear
6 Kensington Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6PJ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0200/TP
Erection of two and a half storey rear extension with associated raising of ridge height; erection of raised platform at rear of proposed extension; installation of hipped roof over dormer window at front
37 Netherburn Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3UF
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0201/TP
Erection of extension at front with access ramp
The Malletsheugh 340 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RT
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0202/TP
Erection of one and a half storey detached dwellinghouse with detached double garage (incorporating store in attic level) at front and formation of vehicular access
Former Water Works To The North Of 1 Water Cottages Kingston Road Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3BU
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0203/TP
Erection of two storey side extension
14 Struma Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7QL
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0205/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed installation of a window in place of a door at the rear and the installation of french doors at the rear in place of a window and door
4 Drumby Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7HL
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0206/TPO
Removal of 4 pine trees at rear
Sannox 3 Methven Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6TG
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0208/TP
Erection of outbuilding/garage at side following demolition of existing garage
29 Broom Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5DP
Received 9 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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