Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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 dates9,280Searchable applications
143Recorded 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8,035 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas5 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided2021/0878/TP
Erection of dwelling and associated landscaping works.
Adjacent East Of 4 Bon Accord Road Bull Road Busby East Renfrewshire
Received 1 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0879/TP
Proposed single storey extension to side of dwelling house.
171 Orchard Park Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7BW
Received 1 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0880/CLU
Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of the proposed conversion of detached garage to ancillary accommodation.
15 Holm Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6UX
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0881/TP
Demolition of existing outbuilding and the construction of a single storey rear extension to dwelling.
83 East Kilbride Road Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8JE
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0883/TP
Erection of front porch and single storey rear extension with elevated decking.
6 Beauly Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5UQ
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0884/TP
Single storey rear extension to dwelling.
36 Tower Avenue Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1DN
Received 3 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0885/TP
First floor extension to side of dwelling.
4 Craigton Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6DN
Received 3 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0886/TP
Driveway entrances widened, front boundary wall rendered and new electric gates installed. New roof on dwelling (including removal of parapet walls on front elevation), new render applied to brickwork on front elevation and new rainwater goods. New roof and roof lantern formed on existing rear extension (part in retrospect)
9 Neidpath Road East Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6TX
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0887/TP
Proposed extensions to front, side and rear of dwelling and formation of dormer on rear elevation.(Altered plans)
Marlow 85 Holehouse Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JF
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0888/TPO
Removal of trees (conifers, beech. sycamore and cherry).
2 Neidpath Road West Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6SS
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0890/TP
Installation of rooflights to front elevation, dormers and French doors to rear and erection of outbuilding to rear garden.
15 Deanwood Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3RL
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0891/TP
Single storey rear extension to dwelling and demolition of detached garage.
24 Arthurlie Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6UP
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0892/TP
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage and garden room to rear of dwelling.
30 Larchfield Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5PW
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0893/TP
First floor infill extension to rear of dwelling.
16 Forrestfield Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RN
Received 5 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0894/TP
Two storey side extension to dwelling, removal of existing garage and erection of double garage, and widening of vehicular access (pillars relocated) to front and side, including installation of new gates.
17 Norwood Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LS
Received 5 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0895/TP
Demolition of existing sun room and erection of a rear extension and dormer to dwelling
37 Hillend Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7TH
Received 5 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0896/TP
Single storey side and rear extension and raised patio to dwelling.
17 Craighill Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7TG
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0897/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
47 Hillfield Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6GD
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0898/CAC
Demolition of dwellinghouse in conservation area.
30 Ayr Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RY
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0899/TP
Erection of double garage to side of dwelling.
1 Comerach House Pollok Castle Estate Aurs Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6NT
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0900/TP
Extension and alterations to dwelling, including raising and altering the roof design, installation of dormers, two and a half storey rear extension and erection of double garage.
133 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RF
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0901/TP
Additional dormer extension to front of dwelling house (previous application 2020/0439/TP)
31 Limetree Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5BJ
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0902/TP
Installation of 3 no. rooflights and formation of dormer to rear of dwelling
73 Gilmour Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0LH
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Decided2021/0903/TP
Construction of retaining wall at front of property to create off street parking spaces
10 Penrith Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6LU
Received 9 Nov 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in East Renfrewshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage