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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8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2021/0572/TP
Proposed single storey rear extension.
53 Shawwood Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5ND
Received 29 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0573/TP
Change of use from an office (Class 4) into Residential (class 9) and alter the internal configuration of the building to create 2 apartments
Lavery Smith And Co 49 Main Street Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7SF
Received 30 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0574/TP
Proposed single storey side extension with new drive access including dropped kerb
21 Broomvale Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NW
Received 30 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0576/TP
Erection of two storey rear extension
33 Ravenscliffe Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7QR
Received 30 Jun 2021 - Decided2021/0578/TP
Installation of MBNL Base Station, installation of a 20 metre phase 8 pole with wrap around cabinet, 6no new equipment cabinets and ancillary development
Site 34 Meters Southeast Of Church Of Scotland Hall 552 Clarkston Road Netherlee East Renfrewshire
Received 1 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0579/TP
Erection of a storey and a half rear extension
84 Craighill Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7TD
Received 1 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0580/TP
Erection of a storey and a half extension to the rear of the house
47 Cartsbridge Road Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8DH
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0581/TP
Removal of existing front door and panel and replace with white pvc door and panel
92 East Kilbride Road Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8JF
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0582/TP
Erection of garden office to rear garden
6 Barnhill Court Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5FZ
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0583/TP
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations to property.
51 Rouken Glen Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7JD
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0584/MDO
Modification of residential development and associated infrastructure and facilities.
Maidenhill SDO Site Lying Between The GSO, M77 And Ayr Road, Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire.
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0585/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to dwellinghouse.
207 Bonnyton Drive Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0NQ
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0586/TP
The formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof, extension of existing rear extension, removal of garage and erection of new garage
3 Rosslea Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6JW
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0587/TP
Erection of one and half storey side extension for ancillary accommodation associated with main dwellinghouse.
12 Alexander Avenue Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JG
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0588/TP
Erection of rear and side extension
22 Castleton Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NF
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0589/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
31 Gloucester Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7LH
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0590/TPO
To fell conifer tree
58 Milverton Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LQ
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0591/TPO
To fell conifer tree
58 Milverton Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LQ
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0592/TP
Proposed change of use of existing offices to form restaurant with takeaway facility including erection of flue to rear, formation of new shopfront and external seating
James Davis Insurance 203 Fenwick Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6JD
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0593/TP
Demolition of existing garden store and erection of insulated garden room at rear
9 Glenwood Drive Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7EN
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0594/TP
Proposed attic conversion with erection of rear dormer and rooflights to front
9 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3QU
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0595/TP
Proposed roof refurbishment (replacement of natural slate with Cupa Heavy slate).
603 Clarkston Road Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3QD
Received 7 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0596/TP
Change of use from office (class 2) to Ice Cream Parlour (class 3) with external seating area and installation of awnings
136 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6EG
Received 7 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/0597/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension.
53 Newford Grove Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8QZ
Received 8 Jul 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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