Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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 dates9,284Searchable applications
143Recorded 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8,035 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn.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: 20 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas5 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided2026/0210/TP
Erection of elevated walkway at side
11 The Loaning Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6SE
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0211/TP
Sub-division of house plot and erection of two storey detached house at rear
99 Aurs Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2NX
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0212/TP
Erection of two storey side extension with single storey extension at rear
2 Commore Place Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3JJ
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0213/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed single storey rear extension
9 Kyle Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6ES
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Registered2026/0214/TP
Installation of 9 fish pens; siting of three containers to accommodate an office with a toilet, a reception area and storage; formation of a car park and access road, all associated with the use of Commore Dam for recreational fishing.
Commore Dam Kingston Road Neilston
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0215/TP
Enlargement of dormer window at front; erection of front porch; erection of single storey rear extension
16 Newton Grove Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5BX
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0216/TP
Erection of single storey side extension and single storey rear extension
26 Netherplace Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6BE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0217/TP
Conversion of two five-a-side football pitches into four padel tennis courts with the erection canopies, fencing and lighting.
Football Centre Rouken Glen Park Rouken Glen Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7UG
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0218/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed installation of two windows at side at lower floor level
33 Craignethan Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6SH
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0219/TP
Erection of a single storey side extension
46 Hillview Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7JD
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0220/TP
Re-roofing of existing conservatory
44 Gilmour Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0LQ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0221/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
18 Gordon Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6HZ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0222/TPO
Lopping of overhanging conifer branches along rear boundary
4 Eriskay Crescent Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6XE
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0223/TP
Enlargement of dormer window at front; alterations at roof at rear to from gable end in place of hipped roof with installation of dormer windows at sides; erection of single storey side and rear extension
3 Cathkin Drive Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7PF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0224/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
40 Gebbie Way Neilston East Renfrewshire G78 3RD
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0225/TP
Replacement of roof covering, windows, soffits, facias and mullion covers; removal of all roof lights; reduction of height to the northeast tower parapets.
St Andrews Church 2 Ralston Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 2QQ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0226/TPO
Removal of 6 Cypress trees along front boundary
24 Eastwoodmains Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0227/TP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
7 Blackfarm Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5HT
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0228/TPO
Fell four conifers at the rear
17 Norwood Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LS
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0229/TP
Erection of upper floor extension above existing extension at rear
20 McKelvie Crescent Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1LY
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0230/TPO
Crown reduction of 3 lime trees to a maximum of 30% at rear; trimming of branches from 2 conifers overhanging into rear garden of 1 Treemain Road
2 Davieland Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 7LA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0232/TP
Alterations and extensions to front elevation; installation of access stairs on north facing elevation
1 Deramore Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G46 6SL
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0233/TP
Erection of fence at side along part of boundary with Kirkdene Place
39 Kirkdene Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RN
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided2026/0234/TP
Erection of single storey side/rear extension and extension of existing driveway (amendment to previous planning permission 2025/0071/TP to lengthen flue at end of extension and alterations/enlargement of raised platform with steps at rear)
31 St Anns Drive Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6JS
Received 28 Apr 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in East Renfrewshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage