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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8,037 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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More application records
- Decided2022/0176/TP
Erection of side extension to dwelling and decking to rear.
17 Braidpark Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6NB
Received 24 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0177/TP
Single storey rear and side extension to dwelling.
20 Gordon Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6HZ
Received 24 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0178/TP
Erection of 1 1/2 storey rear and single storey side extension to dwelling.
39 Linn Drive Muirend East Renfrewshire G44 3PT
Received 24 Mar 2022 - Unknown2022/0179/PN
Prior notification application for erection of agricultural building.
South Uplaw 20 Muirhead Road Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire G78 4BZ
Received 24 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0180/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension; installation of front, side and rear dormer windows (Amendment to application 2021/0276/TP to alter roof design)
13 Arthurlie Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AF
Received 25 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0181/TP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
8 Beech Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5PR
Received 25 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0183/TP
Installation of front and rear velux windows to dwelling.
10 Williamwood Park West Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3TE
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0184/TP
Erection of garden room to rear garden of dwelling.
5 Victoria Grove Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1GE
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0185/ADV
1 no digital display to replace current classic display panel
70 Kelburn Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1LR
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0186/TP
Single storey rear extension to dwelling with raised patio.
44 Turnberry Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5SN
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0187/TP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling.
76 Stamperland Hill Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8AQ
Received 29 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0190/TP
Erection of raised patio and detached double garage to rear of dwelling.
Windy Ways 9 Kirktonfield Road Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3NY
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0191/CLU
Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed conversion of loft and installation of 2 no. rooflights to the rear of dwelling
10 Russell Place Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8JN
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0192/TP
Erection of 3 detached houses with separate double garages with associated landscaping and infrastructure works.
Adjacent Land To South Of 54 Burnbank Drive Barrhead East Renfrewshire
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0193/TP
Single storey rear extension to dwelling
54 Larchfield Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5QN
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0194/TPO
2 rows of spruce trees at either side of driveway to be removed.
Marchdyke 1 Burnside Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6TT
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0195/TP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
Stormsdown 1 Neukfoot Lane Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire G78 4DH
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0196/TP
Pitched roof on existing front dormer plus new side dormer to dwelling.
24 Gilmourton Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AE
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0197/TPO
Acorn tree - Removal of acorn tree in rear garden
20 Sandringham Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5DU
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0199/TP
Two storey extension to school to include a larger main entrance, six classrooms, a larger staffroom and toilets. New car park on the site of the Style Academy.
Crookfur Primary School Capelrig Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LF
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0200/TP
Two storey and single storey rear extension and erection of front porch to dwelling (restrospective).
46 St Vigeans Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6BY
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0201/TP
Single storey rear extension to dwelling.
3 Lister Gardens Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8JQ
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0202/TP
Erection of rear extension, elevated patio and formation of front dormers to dwelling.
31 Larchfield Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5PW
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decided2022/0203/TP
Repositioning of proposed site access to anaerobic digestion biogas plant and associated layout alterations (amendment to 2018/0065/TP).
Site 300M North East Of Greenhags Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire
Received 31 Mar 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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