Understanding planning · 13 min read
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 dates11,407Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 10,313 approved or refused records
341Refused applications
9,972 approved · 341 refused · 381 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Decided21/1706/PP
Change of use from office (class 2) and erection of rooftop extension to form four flatted dwellings
Unit 2 7 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UW
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1707/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse
5 Ben Ledi Avenue Paisley PA2 7NG
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1708/CL
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
20 Oakridge Crescent Paisley PA3 1RS
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1709/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
47 Douglas Avenue Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9ND
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1710/TP
Crown lifting of eight trees to height of six metres and removal of one cherry tree
Site 20 Metres South Of Nos 1 To 11 Golf Drive Paisley
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1711/TP
Remove limbs overhanging carriageway and walkways, and dismantle 1x dead tree stem.
Site 20 Metres South East Of No 43 Nethercraigs Road Paisley
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1712/PP
Erection of rear single storey extension
68 Tantallon Drive Paisley PA2 9HT
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1713/TP
Felling of five trees and works to a further ten trees
Balgonie Estate Tpo Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1714/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
143 Nethergreen Crescent Renfrew PA4 8HU
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1715/PP
Change of use of church (Class 10) to shop (Class 1)
St Luke's Church 20 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6LN
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1716/AD
Installation of one externally illuminated fascia sign, one externally illuminated supplementary sign, two non-illuminated supplementary signs, one externally illuminated pole sign and one non-illuminated freestanding sign
Lord Lounsdale Public House Lounsdale Road Paisley PA2 9DU
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1717/PP
Installation of replacement windows to front, rear and sides of dwelling
Bourtree Cottage Chapel Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7HP
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1718/PP
Installation of replacement telecommunications mast and associated works
11 Erskine Square Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4BJ
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1719/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
2 Mar Hall Avenue Bishopton PA7 5QE
Received 3 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1720/PP
Erection of storage shed
Erskine Golf Club Golf Road Bishopton PA7 5PH
Received 3 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1721/TC
Removal of Limbs/felling of cherry tree
Beauly Hazelwood Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DW
Received 3 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1723/PP
Erection of 1.5m high fence to front of dwellinghouse (in retrospect).
20 Burnside Gardens Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2HQ
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1724/AD
Display of one solar powered directional sign and one internally illuminated totem sign
Clydebuilt Scottish Maritime Museum King's Inch Drive Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BN
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1725/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse
42 Middlepenny Road Langbank Port Glasgow PA14 6XE
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1726/TP
Removal of three trees comprising cherry, beech and hawthorn and works to a further ten trees
Kirkton East End Lochwinnoch PA12 4ER
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1727/PP
Change of use from Class 1 Shop to a hot food takeaway
Unit A 40 High Street Paisley PA1 2DQ
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1728/CL
Erection of single storey rear extension
The Farm House Jeffreystock Farm Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DP
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1729/TP
Removal of three overhanging branches of Sycamore tree in retrospect
Site On Eastern Boundary Of No 19 Corsebar Crescent Paisley
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Decided21/1730/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
18 Northbrae Drive Bishopton PA7 5DG
Received 6 Dec 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Renfrewshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage