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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates12,048Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,914 approved or refused records
394Refused applications
10,520 approved · 394 refused · 409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided23/0065/TC
Felling of three ash trees, crown lift to one lime tree and pruning works to two maples and one lime
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club Golf Course Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HN
Received 10 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0066/PP
Construction of revetment
Site At Lobnitz Dock Meadowside Street Renfrew
Received 10 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0067/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign
ROSS HALL CLINIC 5 King's Inch Place Renfrew PA4 8WF
Received 13 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0069/LB
Installation of pitched roof over flat roof
7 Home Farm Steading Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton PA7 5DF
Received 13 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0070/PP
Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
15 Ballater Drive Paisley PA2 7SH
Received 14 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0071/PP
Extension of 2.4m high rubble wall to boundary
Main House Building Barnbeth House Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RS
Received 14 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0072/TP
Removal of one goat willow tree
Land To South East Of Junction With Elm Drive Maple Drive Johnstone
Received 15 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0073/LB
Replacement of aluminium framed double glazed windows with new uPVC/resin triple glazed windows.
Abercorn House 79 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DA
Received 15 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0075/PP
Erection of first floor extension to front of dwellinghouse
58 Alloway Crescent Paisley PA2 7DR
Received 16 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0076/PP
Change of use from bookmakers to hot food takeaway and erection of flue
Unit 1 Bargarran Shopping Centre Bargarran Square Erskine PA8 6BS
Received 17 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0077/TP
Felling of one eucalyptus and crown reduction and pruning work to one conifer
141 Willow Drive Johnstone PA5 0AJ
Received 17 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0078/PP
Formation of access ramp to front of dwellinghouse
1 Leeburn Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7DN
Received 20 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0079/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
1 Ellon Grove Paisley PA3 4AU
Received 20 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0081/PP
Formation of dormers to front and sides of dwellinghouse
7 Balgonie Drive Paisley PA2 6HH
Received 21 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0082/PP
Erection of single storey extension and detached garden room to rear of dwellinghouse and addition of flue on dwellinghouse roof
33 South Mound Houston Johnstone PA6 7DX
Received 21 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0062/PN
Residential conversion of former hospital building, new residential dwellings, related amenity space, landscaping and parking
Alexandra Nursing Home Calside Paisley PA2 6LX
Received 21 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0083/PP
Erection of four dwellinghouses (in principle)
Sawmill Goldenlea Farm Houstonhead Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3SU
Received 21 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0084/PP
Application under Section 42 to vary condition 7 of planning permission 17/0323/PP for the demolition of dwellinghouse and erection of residential development comprising 24 dwellinghouses with associated access, landscaping and parking.
Houston Station House Barochan Road Johnstone PA6 7AA
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0085/PP
Erection of detached garage to side of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
49 Selkirk Avenue Paisley PA2 9JF
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0086/TP
Felling of two Conifer trees
22 Balgonie Avenue Paisley PA2 9LP
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0087/PN
A new secondary school and community campus with associated external amenities including landscaping, parking and sports pitches
111 - 113 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DY
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0088/PP
Installation of replacement windows to front and rear of flat
Flat 2/2 12 Greenlaw Avenue Paisley PA1 3RA
Received 23 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0089/PP
Alterations to rear elevation of dwellinghouse to incorporate glazed doors and formation of steps
Craigisla South Avenue Paisley PA2 7SP
Received 23 Feb 2023 - Decided23/0090/AD
Display of one externally illuminated Fascia Sign, one non-illuminated Projecting Sign, four non-illuminated panel signs and two non-illuminated window poster cases
Unit B 48 Graham Street Johnstone PA5 8QY
Received 23 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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