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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
Renfrewshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Renfrewshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates11,066Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 9,990 approved or refused records
319Refused applications
9,671 approved · 319 refused · 375 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 May 2009 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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.
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- Decided21/1001/PP
Section 42 application to delete condition 2 of planning permission 17/0663/PP (installation of Gas Powered Electricty Generation Plant with associated access, fence and security columns)
Site 300 Metres South West Of Shilton Cottage Old Greenock Road Bishopton Renfrewshire
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1002/PP
Erection of shed to rear of dwellinghouse
4 Fields Lane Houston Johnstone Renfrewshire PA6 7HZ
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1003/CL
Installation of bi-fold doors to side of detached garage
5 Northbrae View Bishopton Renfrewshire PA7 5DN
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1004/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
30 Cairngorm Crescent Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 8AR
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1005/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front and side of dwellinghouse
6 Freeland Drive Inchinnan Renfrew Renfrewshire PA4 9QP
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1006/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
12 Crosslee Gardens Crosslee Johnstone Renfrewshire PA6 7AF
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1008/PP
Erection of extension to front of Paisley Arts Centre, including external alterations ( Amendment to planning permission 19/0721/PP)
Paisley Arts Centre New Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1EZ
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1007/PP
Proposed Internal and External Alterations to Existing Dwelling
35 Stanely Avenue Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 9LE
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1010/TC
Removal of one tree and pruning of two trees
2 Greenlaw Avenue Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 3RA
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1011/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
27 Hawthorn Crescent Erskine Renfrewshire PA8 7BY
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1013/TP
Crown reduction by 30% of one lime tree and one horse chestnut tree and pollarding of two lime trees
43 Nethercraigs Road Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 8SG
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1014/PP
Erection of fence to rear, side and front of dwellinghouse
63 Whitemoss Wynd Bishopton Renfrewshire PA7 5DW
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1015/PP
Rear Extension to form Family/Dining room and Cloaks Wc.
60 Roffey Park Road Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 3ET
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1016/PP
Change of use of container to Class 1 Shop
31 Lacy Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1QN
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1017/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
18 Crosslee Gardens Crosslee Johnstone Renfrewshire PA6 7AF
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1018/PP
Formation of new junction
Corsliehill Corsliehill Road Houston Johnstone Renfrewshire PA6 7HU
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1019/TP
Removal of two Lime trees and replacement with smaller more appropriate trees
63 Ellon Way Paisley Renfrewshire PA3 4BW
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1020/PP
Roof trusses being reinforced. Floor joists of attic floor to be reinforced.
1 Tanar Way Renfrew Renfrewshire PA4 0XJ
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1021/PP
Formation of driveway, formation of dormer window to rear and formation of two rooflights to side of dwellinghouse
Marda Houston Road Bridge Of Weir Renfrewshire PA11 3QN
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1022/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 25 dwellinghouses
Mar Hall Mar Hall Drive Bishopton Renfrewshire PA7 5NW
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1023/LB
Erection of extension to front of Arts Centre including internal and external alterations ( Amendment to planning permission 19/0720/LB)
Paisley Arts Centre New Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1EZ
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1024/PP
Erection of detached dwellinghouse
6 Hunterhill Road Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 6SR
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1025/TP
Felling of two willow, one sycamore and one birch tree
5 Blackland Grove Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 8EH
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Decided21/1026/PP
Erection of extension to retail store, installation of recycling unit, alterations to car park and other associated works.
2 Printers Place Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 7RX
Received 18 Mar 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for 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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