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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8,033 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2024/0105/LBC
Removal of existing upper floor extensions to rear and erection of upper storey extension with alterations to existing single storey rear extension. Alterations to detached garage to form garden room, insertion of gates to lane to side and installation of patio.
10 Polnoon Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BH
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0106/TP
Erection of entrance canopy and steps to front elevation
69 Woodside Drive Waterfoot Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0HD
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0107/ADV
Erection of illuminated signage and replacement of vinyl window adverts.
Marks And Spencer 16 The Avenue At Mearns 250 Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6EY
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0109/TP
Erection of extension to side and front of dwelling and erection of decking and steps to rear of property.
4A Eglinton Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7NQ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/0110/TP
Single storey extensions to rear and part side and erection of porch to front of dwelling (amendment to 2022/0128/TP).
6 Galston Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5SF
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0111/TP
Installation of side dormers to dwelling.
9 Knollpark Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7SY
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0112/TPO
Crown reduction of 1 beech tree (30%) and felling of 1 beech tree.
Land To The 43 Rosemont Place Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1FE
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0113/TP
Erection of open canopy to rear of building and sun room to front of building; relocation of play area; formation of additional parking spaces to the north (in retrospect)
Woodfarm Education Centre 1 Burns Grove Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7HF
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0114/TP
Replacing existing doors with flood doors and installation of flood barrier.
Little Roddans 12A Cheapside Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0115/LBC
Replacement of existing doors with uPVC flood doors and installation of flood barrier at existing false door.
Little Roddans 12A Cheapside Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0JZ
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0116/TPO
Reduce height and thin/reduce canopy of 11 ash trees by 25%, reduce height and thin canopy of 2 sycamores by 30%.
17 Cadzow Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6RD
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0117/TP
Formation of front, side and rear dormers (amendment to previously approved application 2022/0067/TP to alter design of front and rear dormers).
24 Forres Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6LQ
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0118/TP
Single storey front, side and rear extension, including boundary wall and elevated decking.
34 Strathview Park Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3EN
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0119/TP
Change of use from Class 5 (General Industrial) to Class 6 (Storage or Distribution), together with associated external alterations.
1A Spiersbridge Business Park Spiersbridge Avenue Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 8NL
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0120/TPO
Reduce size of two beech trees by 30%
Land To The Rear Of 41 Rosemont Place Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1FE
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0122/TP
Erection of single storey extension and dormer window to rear of dwelling.
35 Queensberry Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7DU
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0124/TP
Single storey extension and raised patio to rear of dwelling.
36 Braidpark Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6LY
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0125/TP
Single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling.
20 Victoria Crescent Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8BP
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0126/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed conversion of double integrated garage with associated alterations to dwelling
20 Hillfield Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6GD
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0127/TP
Proposed upper floor side and rear extension to create two storey extension.
287 Fenwick Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6JX
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0128/TP
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
8 Glenwood Drive Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7EN
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0129/TP
Alterations and replacement of a window and door to rear; replacement of larger rooflights to the rear.
12 Arthurlie Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6UP
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0130/TP
Erection of front and rear dormer windows.
10 Stamperland Avenue Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 8EZ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided2024/0131/TP
Erection of a single storey rear extension including access to a ramp.
70 Ravenscliffe Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7QS
Received 11 Mar 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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