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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 dates12,041Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,908 approved or refused records
394Refused applications
10,514 approved · 394 refused · 408 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Apr 2009 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided23/0039/TP
Crown raising and additional pruning of tree line to rear of dwellinghouse
39 Balgonie Woods Paisley PA2 6HW
Received 1 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0040/TC
Crown thinning and crown reduction of four trees
1 Low Barholm Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2ES
Received 1 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0041/AD
Display of one digital hoarding advert.
13 Maxwellton Street Paisley PA1 2TZ
Received 1 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0042/PP
Erection of extension to agricultural shed for equestrian use
CAPPER FARMING ENTERPRISES Unit A Auchans Farm Auchans Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7EE
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0044/TP
Removal of conifer trees from front and side garden boundary and removal of one sycamore tree
8 Lilac Place Johnstone PA5 9RD
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0045/TP
Felling of one oak, crown lifting of one oak and one alder and pollarding of one maple (in retrospect)
Sites 15 Metres North Of No 2 Bruce Road Bishopton
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0046/PP
Part change of use from tool hire centre to hot food take-away and exterior alterations.
21 - 23 Abercorn Street Paisley PA3 4AA
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0047/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Parkview 77 Houston Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3QN
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0048/AD
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign, one non illuminated fascia sign, one non illuminated freestanding entrance sign, one internally illuminated totem sign and three internally illuminated individual letter signs
ARNOLD CLARK LTD 3 Pegasus Avenue Paisley PA1 2FE
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0049/LB
Application of liquid plastic membrane to section of roof
Flat 0/1 14 Church Hill Paisley PA1 2DG
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0050/TC
Felling of one Silver Birch Tree
Flat 0/1 11 Greenlaw Avenue Paisley PA1 3RB
Received 6 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0051/PP
Siting of storage container
Site On Northern Boundary Of No 49 Beardmore Cottages Inchinnan
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0052/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
52 Crawford Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7DA
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0053/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
20 Somerled Avenue Paisley PA3 4JT
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0054/TP
Felling of Chestnut tree.
29 Balgonie Woods Paisley PA2 6HW
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0055/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
6 Riverside Houston Johnstone PA6 7DL
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0056/TP
Tree works comprising Lyme (T1) - Storm damaged tree - remove to stump, Sycamore (T2) - Remove to stump, storm damaged tree, Group of 4 small Sycamore and beach (T3) - Remove trees , Dead standing Lyme (T4) - Remove dead tree
Linfairn Montrose Terrace Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DH
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0057/CL
Convert internal garage to form additional room, and associated external alterations to front of dwellinghouse
23 Sanquhar Way Bishopton PA7 5RP
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0058/PP
Section 42 application to vary condition 9 of App Ref No:16/0295/PP in respect of drainage works
Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BL
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0059/PP
Conversion of integral garage to form habitable accommodation with associated alterations to front elevation of dwellinghouse and erection of single storey extension to side
120 Kenley Road Renfrew PA4 8BP
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0060/PP
Siting of container for use as hot food takeaway
AULDS 1 Brownsfield Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RZ
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0061/LB
Internal and external alterations to listed building including reconfigured layout, alterations to windows, new window openings and installation of rooflights.
The Wee Church Kilbarchan West Parish Church Church Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JJ
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0043/PP
Re-roofing of dwellinghouse to include replacement of slates and two rooflights
Oakdene Johnstone Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RA
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0064/AD
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs, one internally illuminated totem sign and one non-illuminated totem sign
ARNOLD CLARK HYUNDAI 4 Griffin Avenue Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 10 Feb 2023
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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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