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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8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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More application records
- Decided2024/0028/TP
Two storey side and single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
25 Southlea Avenue Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7BS
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0029/TP
Formation of new gated driveway to detached dwelling.
81 Rouken Glen Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7JD
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0030/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension, elevated decking with balustrade, and engineering works to rear garden, including construction of stairs.
37 Nethercliffe Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3UH
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0032/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect proposed erection of domestic garage.
1 Merryton Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6DU
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0033/TP
New gas installation with regulator kiosk, vehicle access, car parking/turning area, 2.4 high security fence, post and wire perimeter fence and screen planting .
Site 75M East Of Wellmuir Humbie Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0034/TP
Enlargement of existing rear dormer.
64 Merryburn Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6DG
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0035/TP
Proposed storey and a half extension to the rear including formation of gable and raised decking.
12 Gloucester Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7LJ
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0036/TP
Section 42 application for the non-compliance with Condition 01 of Planning Permission in Principle 2014/0453/TP to omit proposed footpaths and stairs connected to Ayr Road and Hunter Drive (as detailed in reserved matters application 2016/0643/TP)
Site 250M Southwest Of Mearns Primary School Hunter Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0037/TP
Single storey side and rear extension.
The Cottage 21 Glasgow Road Hurlet East Renfrewshire G53 7TG
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0038/TP
Alterations to roof to form rear gable and proposed front dormer.
31 Ailsa Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RJ
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0039/TP
Demolition of garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension.
324 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6AP
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided2024/0040/TPO
Removal of ash tree.
Scout Hall 43 Broom Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5DN
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0041/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension and decking
21 Ashlea Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6BH
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0042/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
18 Torridon Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5NQ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0043/TP
Erection of garden room to side
42 Davieland Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LU
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0044/ADV
Installation of illuminated signage to school building
Neilston Primary School 43 High Street Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3HJ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0046/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension, installation of front, side and rear dormer windows
11 Arthurlie Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AF
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0047/TP
Erection of two storey detached dwellinghouse following demolition of existing dwellinghouse.
4 Roddinghead Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6TW
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0048/TP
Remove existing concrete paving slabs and red chips to driveways and paths in the front garden of the property and replace with golden gravel.
Neidpath House 13 Neidpath Road West Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6SS
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0049/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
31 Quarrybrae Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7QR
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0050/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
62 Rockmount Avenue Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7DW
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0051/TP
Erection of single storey side extension
7 Seaforth Crescent Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1PL
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0052/TP
Installation of an external stair case to provide emergency escape
Church 2 Arthurlie Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2RB
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0053/TP
Alterations to front and rear elevations to create two storey extensions, and enlargement of front dormer window. Creation of vehicular driveway and parking access from Gilmourton Crescent.
6 Paidmyre Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AG
Received 6 Feb 2024
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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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