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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 dates11,337Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 10,248 approved or refused records
340Refused applications
9,908 approved · 340 refused · 380 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided21/1578/PP
Installation of 870m long boardwalk with associated viewpoints
Barr Loch Wildlife Sanctuary Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4JF
Received 7 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1579/PP
Subdivision and change of use of public house (sui generis) to form two units for use within Class 1 (Retail) and Class 2 (Professional Services)
Tipsy Bar 51 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1YN
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1580/PP
Conversion of integral garage to form habitable room with associated alterations to front elevation
31B Bleasdale Road Renfrew PA4 8ZT
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1581/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
9 Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EN
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1582/PP
Alteration to access comprising the extension of the two egress lanes from Napier Street.
Westmost 150 Metres Of Highway Napier Street Johnstone
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1583/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to side and rear of dwellinghouse
53 Mcconnell Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4EB
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1584/PP
Change of use from Class 1 (Retail) to composite Class 1 (Retail non-food) and Class 6 (Storage & Distribution)
Unit 15 Blythswood Industrial Estate West Lodge Road Renfrew PA4 9EN
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1585/PP
Change of use of Class 1 retail to hot food takeaway and installation of flue extract system to rear of building
Unit B 65 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1YT
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1586/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and internal alterations
38 Dunchurch Road Paisley PA1 3JW
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1587/PN
Erection of residential development including access, drainage, landscaping and associated works
Site Between Sandieland Wood And Florish Road Erskine
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1588/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Woodfoot Houston Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7BA
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1589/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
26 South Mound Houston Johnstone PA6 7DX
Received 13 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1590/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
37 Cartha Crescent Paisley PA2 7EY
Received 13 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1591/TP
Removal of overhanging growth from two trees
18 Stanely Avenue Paisley PA2 9LB
Received 13 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1592/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
1 Duart Drive Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9NP
Received 14 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1593/CL
Conversion of attic to habitable accomodation and installation of roof lights to front and rear roof planes
21 Strathcarron Wynd Paisley PA2 7AJ
Received 15 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1594/PN
Erection of Battery Storage Facility up to 50MW including compound of energy storage equipment, meter building, security cameras, and fencing.
Site 200 Metres West Of Whitehouse Of Milliken Bridge Of Weir Road Brookfield Johnstone
Received 15 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1595/TP
Pruning of overhanging growth from beech tree
22 Balgonie Drive Paisley PA2 6HH
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1596/TP
Pruning of overhanging growth from beech tree
20 Balgonie Drive Paisley PA2 6HH
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1597/TP
Pruning of lime tree to boundary fence and removal of overhanging branch from ash tree
16 Donaldswood Road Paisley PA2 8EG
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1598/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
27 Newtyle Road Paisley PA1 3JX
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1599/LB
Subdivision and change of use of public house (sui generis) to two units for use within Class 1 (Retail) and Class 2 (Professional Services) with associated external alterations to frontage.
Tipsy Bar 51 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1YN
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1600/AD
Display of one internally illuminated box sign, and one window vinyl
2 Printers Place Paisley PA2 7RX
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/1601/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
53 Stranka Avenue Paisley PA2 9DW
Received 19 Oct 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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