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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 dates9,284Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,723 approved or refused records
685Refused applications
8,038 approved · 685 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2000 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided2026/0471/TP
Re-slate and replace lead work and guttering on roof of single storey side extension. Undertake stonework re-pointing and stone repairs to main dwellinghouse.
47 Montgomery Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0472/ADV
Display of non-illuminated totem sign adjacent to car park boundary.
Barrhead Foundry 205 Main Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1SW
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0473/TP
Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension with single storey rear extension and associated alterations to existing dwelling house
21 Woodside Avenue Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7HR
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0474/TP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extension, construction of raised decking area and associated alterations to existing dwellinghouse
19 Ayr Road Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6SB
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0475/TPO
Removal of: 5 leylandii trees in front of property at No.17 Mains Avenue; 4 leylandii trees next to associated garages; an elm tree next to associated garages and a holly tree to rear of property at No.15 Mains Ave.
15-17 Mains Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6QY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0476/TP
Installation of rear dormer window.
6 Bulloch Avenue Giffnock East Renfrewshire G46 6NF
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0477/TP
Erection of raised decking to rear and associated screening
30 Libo Avenue Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire G78 4AL
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0478/TP
Erection of raised decking with balustrade at rear including replacement retaining wall (in retrospect)
27 Fern Drive Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1JE
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0479/TP
Installation of rear dormer window.
23 Mearns Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7ES
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0480/TP
Installation of front, side and rear dormer windows
40 Gordon Road Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3TW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0482/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed internal alterations at ground floor level; conversion of part of integral garage to form extended kitchen; removal of garage door; installation of window; installation of windows on side elevations of dwellinghouse.
9 Burnhouse Brae Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5RB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0483/TP
Erection of one and a half storey side extension; erection of front porch
8 Lomond Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6LR
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0484/TP
Installation of rooflights at front and rear
50 Polnoon Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0485/TPO
Beech Tree - Trimming back of overhanging tree
Land At West Side Of 129 Mearns Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7UU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0486/TP
Enlargement of garage with erection of extension to link enlarged garage to dwellinghouse
14 Rosemont Place Barrhead East Renfrewshire G78 1FD
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0487/TP
Conversion of ground floor for use of 4 offices including external alterations to front elevation to install an additional access door (in retrospect)
Central Buildings No 5 72 Busby Road Clarkston East Renfrewshire G76 7AU
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0488/TP
Removal of Condition 4 from planning permission 2001/0138/TP which restricts the occupancy of the dwelling to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, in the locality in agriculture (Section 42 application)
Earnlea Bungalow Hazelden Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6RR
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0490/LBC
Installation of rooflights at front and rear (listed building consent)
50 Polnoon Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0493/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed installation of dormer window and rooflight at rear as well as installation of window at upper floor level at side
37 Crosslees Drive Thornliebank East Renfrewshire G46 7DY
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0495/TP
Erection of single storey rear extension
34 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee East Renfrewshire G44 3QZ
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Registered2026/0496/TP
Installation of patio doors at rear
2B Netherton Court Ayr Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6EN
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Decided2026/0497/TPO
Removal of two Lawson cypress trees; height reduction by 3m and 20% crown lifting of one beech tree (Notification of Treeworks)
Garden Cottage 3A Montgomery Square Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0AB
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided2026/0498/TP
Installation of roof mounted solar panels on house and garage
86 Picketlaw Road Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BF
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided2026/0499/TPO
Conifer hedge reduced to fence height; Leylandii hedge reduced to 3m; Beech/Hawthorn hedge reduced in width and height reduced to 3m (Notification of Treeworks)
50A Polnoon Street Eaglesham East Renfrewshire G76 0BB
Received 1 Sept 2026
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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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