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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 · 8,718 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2000 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2023/0242/TP
Removal of existing side boundary wall and erection of replacement 1.8m boundary wall.
3 Norwood Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LS
Received 24 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0244/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension with decking and fencing.
17 Picketlaw Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BF
Received 25 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0245/TPO
Removal of conifer trees and smaller trees and silver birch tree lopped by 25%.
30 Ayr Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RY
Received 25 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0246/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of the proposed alterations to form window and door openings and internal alterations.
160 Fenwick Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6XF
Received 25 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0247/TP
Installation of dormer windows to front, side and rear elevation and extension to garage to form garden room.
79 Eastwoodmains Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7HQ
Received 25 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0248/TPO
Lopping of three large trees.
31 Woodvale Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RG
Received 26 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0249/TP
Erection of two storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
131 Cunningham Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6EW
Received 27 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0252/PAN
Transport depot, workshops, office and welfare, museum, drainage works, landscape works, parking, access and associated development (major)
Shillford Mill Workshop Lochlibo Road Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3BA
Received 28 Apr 2023 - Decided2023/0253/TP
Sub-division of feu and erection of one and a half storey detached dwellinghouse with detached garage and formation of vehicular access (amendment to planning approval 2022/0132/TP).
The Firs 42 Stewarton Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6NP
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0254/TP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling.
21 Kirkvale Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5HQ
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0255/TP
Single storey extension to side of dwelling.
25 Roebank Drive Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2JB
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0256/TP
Erection of one and a half storey side extension with raised patio. Replacement of garage with single garage. Re-roofing of dwellinghouse.
1 Walton Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6ET
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0257/TP
Erection of perimeter wall with controlled access gates.
2 Blackhouse Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5HS
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0258/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and dormers to front and rear
48 Dorian Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7NR
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0259/TP
Single storey side extension to dwelling.
213 Orchard Park Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7DQ
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0260/TP
Formation of decking to rear elevation of dwelling (retrospective).
8 Woodbank Crescent Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7DP
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0261/TP
Proposed new timber garage to rear garden and timber fence to boundary, one and a half storey extension and decked area to rear and dormer extension to front of dwelling house (amendment to previously approved application 2022/0486/TP).
32 Evan Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6NN
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0262/TP
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and garage conversion.
74 Milverton Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LG
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0263/TP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling (amendment of planning permission 2022/0585/TP to alter side/rear extension)
25 Glenpark Avenue Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7JE
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0264/TP
Replace existing slate roof with new slates.
3A Cheapside Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JZ
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0265/TP
Erection of raised rear decking and associated screen fence to rear of dwelling.
21 Colinbar Circle Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2BE
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0266/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling and alterations to the existing garage roof. New pillars and gates to driveway entrance. Amendment to 2022/0497/TP.
2 Humbie Grove Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AZ
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0267/TPO
4 Pine Trees and 1 Cypress Tree - Felling, Crowning and lifting of trees back to property boundary line.
3 Laggan Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LP
Received 3 May 2023 - Decided2023/0268/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of the proposed extension of rear dormer
23 Victoria Crescent Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8BP
Received 3 May 2023
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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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