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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 dates12,491Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,332 approved or refused records
427Refused applications
10,905 approved · 427 refused · 424 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 2008 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided25/0442/DOC
Request to discharge suspensive aspect of Conditions 2 (Site Investigation and Remediation Strategy), 4 (Landscape Scheme), 8 (Drainage Impact Assessment) and 9A-D (Details of the traffic calming measures, crossing point and footway enhancements) of Section 42 application 24/0653/FUR
Greenhead Nursery And Adjacent Vacant Land Old Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0443/DOC
Request to discharge suspensive aspect of Conditions 1 (Existing and Proposed Site Levels and Sections), 2 (Finishing Materials for External Walls and Roof) and 3 (Removal and Restoration Arrangements) of planning permission 22/0258/PP
Site 240 Metres North East Of Laigh Auchencloich Farm Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0444/NMV
Non-Material Variation to amend landscaping to incorporate bark mulch/grass areas in lieu of wildflower planting and gravel in lieu of turf; Revert Block 2 bin store and amend material from brick to timber fencing
Site At Sutherland Street And Underwood Lane Paisley
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0445/DOC
Request to discharge suspensive aspect of Conditions 1 (Design and Finish of Boundary Treatments), and 12 (Design and Finish of Boundary Treatments) of planning permission 24/0494/PP
Site On Southern Boundary Of M8 At Montgomery Avenue And Montgomery Road Paisley
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0447/TC
Notification under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to remove one evergreen tree
Greystones Montrose Terrace Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DD
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0448/TP
Trimming of branches from two trees
Flat 1 9 Stanely Road Paisley PA2 6HA
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0449/TC
Notification under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to cut back two Cherry trees
10 Steeple Square Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JD
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0451/TP
Felling of one Ash tree and crown reduction of one Oak tree
Land To The Rear 2 Earlsgate Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7FB
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0452/TP
Felling of two willow trees and one ash tree
Land To The Rear 37 Balgonie Woods Paisley PA2 6HW
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0453/PP
Erection and installation of a tanker station, tank farm and associated pipebridges
500 Renfrew Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4SA
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0454/PP
Change of use of Class 8 residential care home to Class 4 office with ancillary facilities including residential accommodation (1 x bedroom), and associated alterations (partly in retrospect)
KIBBLE 1 Station Road Paisley PA1 2SB
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0455/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed garage conversion and associated external alterations
6 Vallance Wynd Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9BU
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0456/PP
Siting of a temporary storage container for ancillary storage purposes
Aird's Meadow Visitor Centre Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4JF
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0457/PP
Installation of access ramp to front of dwellinghouse
55A Cockels Loan Renfrew PA4 0NE
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0458/PP
Installation of dormer to rear and formation of two rooflights to front, replacement roof covering, removal of lean-to extension to rear and alteration of windows and door to rear elevation
Flat 0/1 7 Easwald Bank Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AP
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0460/PP
Erection of sunroom and pergola and formation of outdoor bar and seating area to rear
WEAVERS 1 Stow Brae Paisley PA1 2HF
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0461/AD
Installation of advertisements comprising of 2 no. internally illuminated totem signs; 6 no. internally illuminated fascia signs; 4 no. internally illuminated car park fascia signs; and 1 no. internally illuminated car park sign
Centre Management Offices Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BN
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0462/AD
Installation of advertisements comprising of 3 no. fascia signs and 2 no. graphic signs
Arkleston Farm Shop & Kitchen South Arkleston Farm Arkleston Road Paisley PA3 4JB
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0463/PP
Change of use of two flatted dwellings (Sui Generis) to a single dwellinghouse (Class 9) alongside associated external alterations
Flat 0/2 And 1/2 The Elms Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2DB
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0464/TP
Felling of 1 no. Sycamore tree
9-15 Rowantree Road Johnstone PA5 0AW
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0465/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension
5 Provost Driver Court Renfrew PA4 0AR
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0466/AD
Installation of advertisements comprising of 1 no. fascia sign and 1 no. projecting sign
6B Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3QA
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0467/PP
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump on the south west facing side elevation of dwelling
8 Low Road Paisley PA2 6AG
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0468/PP
Change of use of public open space to private garden ground and erection of boundary fence
4 Bleasdale Road Renfrew PA4 8ZJ
Received 24 Jun 2025
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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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