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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8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided2021/0489/TP
Formation of depot for Quarrying Explosives Company including the use of existing offices, construction of Two magazines, parking and fencing on land at Bannerbank Quarry, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 6QA.
Bannerbank Quarry Stewarton Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6QA
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0490/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of garage for accommodation.
5 Orchid Way Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1FJ
Received 3 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0491/TP
Erection of two storey rear extension, rear decking and replacement roof tiles
9 Hillcrest Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5HH
Received 3 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0492/TP
Erection of front, side and rear extension
33 Struma Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7QL
Received 3 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0493/TP
Erection of one and a half storey side and rear extension; installation of dormer window at front
2 Briarlea Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6DS
Received 4 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0495/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension; formation of front and rear dormer window; formation of vehicular access onto Fenwick Road.
25 Fenwick Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6AU
Received 4 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0497/TPO
Tree pruning
Kenmore 7 Old Humbie Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5DF
Received 18 May 2021 - Decided2021/0498/TP
Neilston Primary School 43 High Street Neilston. Demolition of Neilston Primary School, Janitor House and Madras Family Centre and construction of Neilston Learning & Leisure Campus comprising - Neilston Primary School - St Thomas' Primary School - Madras Family Centre -and formation of community library in church hall - associated Landscaping, access roads, parking, roads, sports facilities (with floodlighting) and works to Kirkstyle Lane (Major)
Neilston Primary School 43 High Street Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3HJ
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0499/TP
Installation of door and stairs to side and window at rear.
43 Castleton Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5LE
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0500/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness concerning proposed conversion of integral garage and erection of single storey rear extension
31 Bankfoot Place Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5UL
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0501/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
4 Woodlands Road Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7SP
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0502/TP
Installation of raised decking at rear (in retrospect)
29 Overlee Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8BY
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0503/TP
Change of use of class 1 retail to class 3 restaurant with associated flue on rear elevation
RSMcColl 178 - 180 Main Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1SL
Received 8 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0504/TP
Erection of two storey rear extension
31 Kinloch Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LY
Received 8 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0505/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
41 Eaglesham Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7DL
Received 8 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0507/TP
Erection of single storey front extension
51 Castleton Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5LE
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0508/TP
Demolition of Existing Stable/Outhouse and removal of paddock to create extended garden ground and Erection of Dwelling House (planning permission in principle)
Hazelden Mains Farm 23 Hazelden Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RR
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0510/TP
Erection of one and a half storey rear extension forming gable end with increase in ridge height; formation of front and side dormer window
64 Dorian Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7NR
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0511/TP
Replacement of all flat windows with sash and case white PVC
Flat 1-1 5 Bute Gardens Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3PS
Received 19 May 2021 - Decided2021/0512/TP
Proposed single storey Flat Roof extension to Rear and Pitched roof extension to Front of Dwelling House. Installation of Log Burner and Flue
4 Wigton Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6JG
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0513/TP
Part change of use of dwelling to sui-generis use (takeaway pizza)
3 Mey Court Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6WP
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0519/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension,
16 Dalmeny Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7QF
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0520/TP
Erection of upper floor side extension; formation of rear dormer window; extension of existing front dormer window
9 Alexander Avenue Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JG
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0521/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
315 Glasgow Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0ER
Received 11 Jun 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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