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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
142Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,722 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,037 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2000 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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More application records
- Decided2022/0068/TP
Installation of front and rear dormer windows.
26 Hillend Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7TQ
Received 9 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0069/TP
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension and decking to dwelling.
27 Greenholm Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7AJ
Received 9 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0070/TP
Erection of two-storey side extension to dwelling.
24 Whitton Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6EE
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0072/TP
Enlargement of existing rear porch to form rear extension.
49 Nethervale Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3XP
Received 1 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0073/TPO
Removal of 2 Ash Trees; Remove lower limb and remove any deadwood of 1 Ash Tree;
23 Dalserf Crescent Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RB
Received 2 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0074/TPO
Remove 1 Sycamore Tree; Remove epicormic growth of 1 Sycamore Tree
18 Greenhill Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QX
Received 2 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0075/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
52 Sunnyside Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7QB
Received 11 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0076/TP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling (retrospective).
2 The Grove Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3LG
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0077/TP
Erection of two-storey side extension to dwelling with raised patio
3 Dunure Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5TH
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0078/TP
Formation of side dormer to dwelling.
20 Windsor Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NX
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0079/TP
Change of use from Class 1 (shop) to Class 2 (aesthetic and cosmetic surgery clinic).
679 Clarkston Road Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3SE
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0080/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension with decking.
7 Woodlea Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6BU
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0081/TP
Removal of rear store, erection of side utility, conversion of rear hipped roof to gable, formation of pitched roof over front dormer window.
16 Broomfield Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5HR
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0082/TP
Installation of dormer window with balcony on mezzanine and alteration to roof to create a flat roof with balcony at first floor level on rear elevation.
Rumcay 14 Broomcroft Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5ER
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0083/TP
Extension to front of restaurant.
Indian Platform 340 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RT
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0085/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling.
22 Arthurlie Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2EL
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0088/TP
Change of Use of class 1 retail development to hybrid use of Class 11 Gymnasium (Cycle Spin Studio) with associated Class 1 Retail.
American Golf 6 Fenwick Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6AN
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0089/TPO
Beech tree - Reduce the height of a Beech tree on the boundary between 70 and 74. , Ash - Removal of leaning ash tree. Current height about 30ft.
70 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AU
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0091/TP
Erection of two storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
7 Wemyss Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6AR
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0092/TP
Demolition and rebuild/reconfiguration of wall at side to form off street parking.
33 Deanwood Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3RQ
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0093/TP
Replacement of window with patio door to flat.
4A Heritage Court Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RG
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0094/TP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of rear extension to dwelling.
95 Double Hedges Road Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3JQ
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0095/TP
Single storey front extension, increase in size of dormer to the rear and installation of decking and platform to front, side and rear of dwelling, with privacy screen.
3 Barlae Avenue Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0DA
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided2022/0096/TP
Replacement of existing slate roof with natural slate, replacement of timber windows with new timber windows.
37 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AS
Received 23 Feb 2022
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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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