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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8,035 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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More application records
- Decided2025/0209/PN
Demolition of dwellinghouse (prior notification)
Springhill House Springhill Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2SE
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0210/TPO
Crown reduction by 25-30% of two Ash trees and a Chestnut tree at the front
23 Spiersbridge Road Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7SL
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0211/TP
Erection of a glazed porch at the side; erection of a first floor extension over the single storey rear extension/roof terrace; installation of glazed doors at side of the rear extension; erection of outbuilding at rear; formation of new driveway access onto Davieland Road with alterations to driveway layout and formation of parking spaces.
2 Davieland Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LA
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0212/TP
Erection of two storey extension; alterations to lower ground levels at rear of house and re-profile slope in association with forming parking and landscaped terrace
Rockwood 2 Hillside Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1ES
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0213/TP
Installation of dormer windows at side and rear
154 Eastwoodmains Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7HF
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0214/TP
Erection of 1.8 metre (6ft) fence at front, side and rear.
22 Torridon Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NQ
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0215/TPO
Removal of Golden conifer tree at rear.
15 Polnoon Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BH
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0216/TP
Sub-division of house plot and erection of two storey detached house at rear
99 Aurs Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2NX
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0217/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
6 Bankfoot Place Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5UL
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0218/TP
Erection of two storey side extension, front porch and single storey rear extension
179 Randolph Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8AT
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0219/TP
Erection of outbuilding/garden room at rear
4 Foxglove Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6FP
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0220/TP
Erection of raised decking at rear
1 Summerhill Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8BX
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0221/TP
Installation of access ramp at front
25 Heys Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2EN
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0222/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed single storey rear extension with decking at rear; infilling of windows at side of house; installation of window at side of existing rear extension; alterations to door and windows on rear elevation of existing extension
38 Dorian Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7NR
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0223/TP
Erection of one and half storey rear extension with raising of ridge height; installation of dormer windows at the sides
71 Dorian Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7NY
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0224/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
38 Cheviot Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AS
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0225/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
4 Mearnskirk Cottages Mearns Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RY
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0226/TP
Installation of dormer window at side
15 Lynn Drive Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JJ
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0227/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed replacement of wooden soffits and fascias and installing new gutters
91 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AU
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0228/TP
Erection of 1800mm high timber fence at rear
Church Hall 30A Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AS
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0229/TP
Erection of two storey side and rear extension incorporating basement level
Romsdal 10 Methven Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6TG
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0231/TP
Erection of rear extension and raised platform/stairs to replace conservatory.
49 Barlae Avenue Waterfoot Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0DA
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0232/TP
Enlargement of extension at lower ground level at rear including installation of zinc roof with roof overhang/canopy and installation of flue
White Gables 8 Lethington Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6TB
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Decided2025/0233/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
9 Stamperland Crescent Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8LQ
Received 24 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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