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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 dates11,261Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 10,178 approved or refused records
334Refused applications
9,844 approved · 334 refused · 379 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided21/1451/PN
Redevelopment including demolition of Shopping Centre to include a mixed use development of Class 1 (Shops), Class 2 (Financial, Professional & other services), Class 3 (food & drink) Class 4 (business) Class 7 (hotel). Class 10 (non-residential institutions), Class 11 (assembly & leisure), residential, healthcare, sui generis (hot food takeaway) and other ancillary uses.
Paisley Centre 23 High Street Paisley
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1452/TP
Pruning of overhanging growth to provide clearance over footway
Site 10 Metres North East Of No 6 Park Road Paisley
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1453/PP
Approval of Matters Specified in Condition 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.10 insofar as they relate to the Internal Access Road and Gatehouse for Development Zone 6 of planning permission 19/0187/PP.
Land At Zone 6 Westway 35 Porterfield Road Renfrew PA4 8DJ
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1454/PP
Conversion of integral garage to form habitable room with associated alterations to front elevation
61 Laymoor Avenue Renfrew PA4 8ZY
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1455/PP
Change of use from Class 1 (Shop) to Class 3 (Food and Drink) with ancillary hot food take away, and installation of flue.
18 New Street Paisley PA1 1XY
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Awaiting decision21/1456/PP
Conversion of workshop to form dwellinghouse
Residential Property Bankview Station Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AY
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1457/PP
Reroofing of and installation of patio doors to conservatory at rear of dwellinghouse
46 Arkleston Road Paisley PA1 3TH
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1458/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
11 Millfield Avenue Erskine PA8 6JF
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1459/EA
Request for screening opinion as to the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment relating to the erection of a grid stability facility comprising of a Synchronous Compensator or Battery Storage.
Neilston Substation Gleniffer Road Paisley
Received 17 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1460/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
36 Earlshill Drive Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DT
Received 17 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1461/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Tulla Lewis Crescent Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2HB
Received 18 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1462/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
2 Ettrick Drive Bishopton PA7 5EB
Received 18 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1463/PP
Installation of replacement windows to front of dwellinghouse.
Mardell Bankend Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EU
Received 18 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1464/PP
Erection of extension to industrial building
3 Fountain Drive Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RF
Received 18 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1465/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse
5 King's Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9DG
Received 18 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1466/CL
Installation of patio doors and partial infilling of door to form window to rear of dwellinghouse
36 Torran Drive Erskine PA8 7EA
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1467/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
Davisa Shuttle Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JR
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1468/PP
Removal of existing garage and erection of single storey rear and one and a half storey side extensions to dwelling house.
43 South Avenue Paisley PA2 7SG
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1470/PP
Erection rear extension, including external platform lift and formation of ramp to front door
282 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8AB
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1471/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
7 Liddesdale Avenue Paisley PA2 0UF
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1472/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
5 Woodend Drive Paisley PA1 3DU
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Awaiting decision21/1473/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension, demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage with studio above and installation of dormer windows to front and rear
21 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley PA2 7SD
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1474/PP
Change of use of office (Class 4) to dwellinghouse (Class 9), erection of detached garage, boundary fence and access gate (Renewal of planning permission Ref: 18/0430/PP).
Mid Dykebar Dykebar Hospital Grahamston Road Paisley
Received 23 Aug 2021 - Decided21/1475/PP
Conversion of detached garage to garden room and external alterations
3 Morton Drive Paisley PA2 7BF
Received 24 Aug 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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