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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 · 8,720 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,035 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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More application records
- Decided2022/0427/TP
Erection of an upper storey side extension above existing attached garage
18 Lochbroom Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5PF
Received 12 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0428/TP
Replacement and enlargement of roof including front and rear dormer windows
8 Waterside Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6TL
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0429/TP
Installation of glazed bifold doors to rear elevation and formation of area of raised decking.
83 Mearns Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7LF
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0430/TP
Erection of single storey rear/side extension, re-roof property with grey concrete roof tiles
29 Knollpark Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7SY
Received 14 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0431/TP
Erection of single storey side extension, alterations to front elevation and installation of dormers to first floor and attic floor
367 Mearns Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5LZ
Received 15 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0432/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
26 Aldton Park Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5UT
Received 15 Jul 2022 - Unknown2022/0433/PN
Erection of general purpose agricultural building (prior notification)
Cappelie Farm Fereneze Road Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3AG
Received 15 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0434/TPO
Ash tree at front of property - 30% reduction , Rowan at front of property - Crown lift to 2m crown reduction 20%, Rowan in rear garden under overhead lines - Clear below overhead lines, shape crown, Hawthorn rear garden next to rowan - Crown reduction 10%
6 Arthurlie Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6UP
Received 18 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0435/TP
Formation of rear dormer to dwelling
29 Carolside Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7AA
Received 18 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0436/ADV
Installation of illuminated fascia Signs
18 Busby Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7XL
Received 18 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0437/TP
Erection of single storey front extension.
98 Beech Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5BH
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0438/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling (amendment to 2020/0058/TP)
55 Milverton Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LP
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0439/TPO
Common Birch - Tree Felling - Number 1
3 Humbie Grove Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AZ
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0440/TP
Erection of first floor rear and side extension to dwelling
23 Waterfoot Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RU
Received 21 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0441/TP
Sub-division of feu and erection of new 1.5 storey dwelling
85 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AU
Received 21 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0442/TP
Formation of dormer to rear of property including internal alterations and alterations to rear of existing extension and rooflight to existing space
106 Craighlaw Avenue Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0HA
Received 21 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0443/TP
Removal of existing rear conservatory and erection of rear extension, decking and formation of rear dormer to dwelling.
9 Kinnaird Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5EL
Received 22 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0444/TP
Formation of rear dormer and creation of new roof gable to side elevation
31 Graffham Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6EJ
Received 22 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0445/TP
Erection of first floor rear extension above existing ground floor rear extension.
45 Alexander Avenue Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0DP
Received 25 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0446/TPO
Ash tree & tree stump - Felling and removal
3 Humbie Grove Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AZ
Received 25 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0447/TP
Erection of upper floor rear extension and installation of side dormer. Re-design of roof to accommodate rear extension.
21 Beechlands Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7XA
Received 25 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0449/TP
Erection of one and half storey side extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling.
10 Carmunnock Road Busby East Renfrewshire G76 8SZ
Received 25 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0450/TP
Erection of rear two storey extension to dwelling.
125 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3SN
Received 26 Jul 2022 - Decided2022/0451/TP
Amendment to site boundary of planning permission 2020/0828/TP (Erection of single storey extensions, associated external alterations, associated landscaping, access, car parking, siting of two shipping containers to create a cycle hire facility and change of use of existing gate house to community hub consisting of caf� and meeting space) to extend and reconfigure parking area.
Cowan Park Lodge Darnley Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1TA
Received 26 Jul 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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