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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 dates11,305Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 10,218 approved or refused records
337Refused applications
9,881 approved · 337 refused · 380 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided21/1527/PP
Alterations to existing dwelling
7 Gateside Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LY
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1528/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
19 Glenvilla Circle Paisley PA2 8TS
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1529/AG
Prior Notification for erection of agricultural shed.
Thirdparthall Farm Kibbleston Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PH
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1530/PP
Installation of two replacement windows to side of dwellinghouse.
37 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley PA2 7SE
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1531/PP
Alteration to shopfront comprising the installation of a self-service automated pharmacy collection machine with associated surround
Unit A 27 Gauze Street Paisley PA1 1ES
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1532/PP
Erection of decking within rear curtilage of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
18 Drumbeg Road Bishopton PA7 5GT
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1533/HH
Application for a High Hedge Notice
222 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3DR
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1534/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse
6 Craighead Road Bishopton PA7 5DT
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1535/PP
Erection of two storey extension to add floorspace at ground and lower ground level to side of dwellinghouse
53 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9BA
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1536/PP
External alterations to restaurant, formation of accesses and alterations to car park and associated engineering works to create drive through restaurant/coffee shop (with associated takeaway/retail sales and external seating).
Unit 1A Abbotsinch Retail Park Washington Road Paisley PA3 4EP
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1537/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
47 Balmoral Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9RA
Received 17 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1538/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse. Erection of raised platform to side and rear
33 Lammermuir Drive Paisley PA2 8BP
Received 20 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1539/PP
External alterations to children's nursery including formation of canopies over front entrance doors; erection of fire escape stair and formation of two door openings at ground and first floor level on rear elevation; formation of doorway within existing window opening on side (south) elevation; and formation of 10 roof lights.
87A Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LH
Received 20 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1540/TP
Crown lift one lime tree
8 Tower Road Johnstone PA5 0AE
Received 20 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1541/PP
Erection of a BBQ/Camping Pod.
South Barlogan Farm House Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3SP
Received 20 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1542/TC
Felling of one sycamore tree. Crown reduction of one sycamore and one holly tree.
21 High Calside Paisley PA2 6BY
Received 20 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1543/PP
External alterations to dwellinghouse including installation of window and cladding to front and raised platform with balustrade to rear.
18 West Brae Paisley PA1 2EB
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1544/AD
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 internally illuminated pylon sign.
4 Saturn Avenue Paisley PA1 2BH
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1545/PP
Installation of 2 external flues along the eastern elevation of Unit 1 Renfrew Retail Park
Unit 1 Renfrew Road Retail Park Wallneuk Road Paisley PA3 4BF
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1546/PP
Change of use of public open space to private garden ground and erection of 1.8m timber fence
20 Allan Avenue Renfrew PA4 0YN
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1547/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
3 Claymore Drive Houston Johnstone PA6 7JR
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1548/PP
Extension of existing greenskeepers office/changing room, alteration to existing storage building and construction of new external wash down area and widening of existing vehicle access to site.
Greenkeepers Accommodation - Ranfurly Castle Golf Club Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1549/LB
External alterations comprising replacement doors.
7 Gateside Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LY
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/1550/PP
Installation of photovoltaic panels with associated infrastructure on roof of Sheriff Court Annex
Procurator Fiscal's Office 1 Love Street Paisley PA3 2DA
Received 24 Sept 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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