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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 dates11,753Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 10,643 approved or refused records
363Refused applications
10,280 approved · 363 refused · 392 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/0355/PP
Erection of building for use within Class 4 (Business), Class 5 (General Industrial) and Class 6 (Storage and Distribution) with associated Class 1 (Retail), access, infrastructure, landscaping and boundary fencing.
Vacant Ground To South Of No 12 Sandyford Road Paisley
Received 19 May 2022 - Decided22/0357/PP
External alterations to dwellinghouse to comprise replacement of windows, re-rendering and addition of timber fascia to gable elevation and addition of larch cladding to single storey rear extension
9 Johnshill Lochwinnoch PA12 4ES
Received 20 May 2022 - Decided22/0358/PN
Development of a battery energy storage system
Land To West Of Roundabout Junction With Underwood Road Well Street Paisley
Received 20 May 2022 - Decided22/0359/TC
Felling of one common lime tree
The Carrick Centre Main Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7HD
Received 20 May 2022 - Decided22/0361/PP
Temporary siting of one container
Land To South East Of Benston Service Station Beith Road Johnstone
Received 23 May 2022 - Decided22/0362/PP
Reprofiling of wetland areas to create additional wildlife habitat
Aird's Meadow Visitor Centre Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4JF
Received 23 May 2022 - Decided22/0363/PP
Formation of 2 lane road, including a bridge crossing over the White Cart Water, road and footpath upgrades and other associated works.
Site Linking Inchinnan Road And Harbour Road With Abercorn Street, Paisley
Received 23 May 2022 - Decided22/0364/AD
Display of four non-illuminated fascia signs
127 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AN
Received 23 May 2022 - Decided22/0365/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of property
8 Durward Way Paisley PA2 0LW
Received 23 May 2022 - Decided22/0366/PP
Formation of hipped roof to dormers and erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
27 Stanely Avenue Paisley PA2 9LB
Received 23 May 2022 - Decided22/0368/PP
Erection of single storey extension and enlargement of dormer to rear of dwellinghouse
55 Ranfurly Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EP
Received 25 May 2022 - Decided22/0369/PP
Painting of external elevations of dwellinghouse
12 Loom Walk Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JP
Received 25 May 2022 - Decided22/0370/PP
Formation of 14 bedrooms and external alterations to hotel
Glynhill Hotel 169 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8XB
Received 25 May 2022 - Decided22/0371/PP
Extension of hot food takeaway/restaurant opening hours (7am till 12 midnight, 7 days a week)
Unit A 13 Caledonia Street Paisley PA3 2JG
Received 26 May 2022 - Decided22/0372/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of rooflight on front elevation
2 Paterson's Feu North Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7HF
Received 26 May 2022 - Decided22/0373/PP
Erection of boundary fence to rear of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
8 Craighead Road Bishopton PA7 5DT
Received 26 May 2022 - Decided22/0374/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of primary school.
Garpel House Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4JD
Received 26 May 2022 - Decided22/0375/PP
Installation of dormer window to rear of flat
Flat 1/2 75 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PE
Received 26 May 2022 - Decided22/0376/PP
External alterations to form French and Bi-fold Doors with raised external platform to rear of dwellinghouse
13 Main Road Paisley PA2 6AJ
Received 26 May 2022 - Decided22/0377/PP
Erection of raised platform to front of dwellinghouse
35 South Avenue Paisley PA2 7SG
Received 27 May 2022 - Decided22/0378/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
1 Ross Avenue Renfrew PA4 8BE
Received 27 May 2022 - Decided22/0380/PP
Erection of single storey extension and formation of dormer to rear of dwellinghouse
Arcadia Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AS
Received 27 May 2022 - Decided22/0381/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
34 Parkvale Avenue Erskine PA8 7LB
Received 30 May 2022 - Decided22/0382/TP
Reduction of one sycamore tree to two metre high monolith
Site On Southwestern Edge Of Teucheen Wood Beardmore Cottages Inchinnan
Received 31 May 2022
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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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