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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 dates9,276Searchable applications
141Recorded 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8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2021/0023/TP
Planning permission in principle for a tourism development (eco-pods) with associated car parking, access, open space, drainage, landscaping and other associated development.
Land Adjacent To West And Northwest Of Ryat Lynn Stewarton Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire
Received 15 Jan 2021 - Appeal decided2021/0024/TP
Installation of dormer windows at the front, sides and rear
24 Laggan Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LS
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0025/TP
Erection of upper storey extension
197 Eaglesham Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8RH
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0027/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and upper storey rear extension
25 Victoria Place Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1GA
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0028/TP
Erection of single storey extension with mezzanine level at rear
141 Greenwood Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7LQ
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0029/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension
6 St Vigeans Place Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6FB
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0030/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
90A Picketlaw Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BF
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0031/TP
Erection of side extension, alterations to roof and fa�ade treatments
Pine Lodge 35 Greenlaw Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6SL
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0033/TP
Installation of new dormer windows to front and side of property and formation of raised decking to the rear
25 Daleview Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7XP
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0035/TP
Alterations to detached garage to include installation of UPVC patio doors; replace garage door with UPVC door; and installation of cedar cladding
20 Arthurlie Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6UP
Received 19 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0036/TP
Installation of one rooflight to rear and two rooflights to side
87 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3SN
Received 19 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0037/TPO
Crown prune of cherry tree in rear garden
32 Rouken Glen Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7JL
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0038/TP
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated parking
Adjacent East Of 137 Mearns Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0039/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
27 Heather Avenue Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1QJ
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0040/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and rear patio
34 Ruthven Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6PQ
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0041/TP
Proposed alterations to front and back garden comprising, a new vehicular access with associated off-street parking, the erection of boundary wall and a greenhouse to rear, alteration to boundary treatments and the erection of 1800mm timber fence and gate
536 Clarkston Road Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3RT
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0042/TP
Repair and replacement of stained glass windows to the front and side of dwellinghouse
46 Milverton Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LP
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0043/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
14 Larchfield Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5PW
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Appeal lodged2021/0044/TP
Erection of one and a half storey rear extension with raised decking
67 Craighill Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7TD
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0045/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of raised deck
6 Glen Lane Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire G78 4DF
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0046/TP
Change of use detached domestic garage to form hairdressing salon (class 1)
66 Atholl Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QP
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0047/TP
Alterations to existing roof to create dual pitched gable and installation of side dormer windows
9 Evan Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6NN
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0048/TPO
Treeworks - crown reduction to five trees
Land To The Rear Of Chappellfield 7 Chappell Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1EL
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided2021/0050/TPO
Treeworks - removal, pruning and crown reduction
The Hollows Ayr Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7JB
Received 25 Jan 2021
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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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