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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 dates12,118Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,982 approved or refused records
401Refused applications
10,581 approved · 401 refused · 410 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided23/0598/PP
Formation of dormers to sides and erection of raised deck to rear of dwellinghouse
186 Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BS
Received 19 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0599/PP
Change of use of warehouse to dog daycare service facility (in retrospect).
70 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RH
Received 19 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0601/NMV
Non material variation to application 22/0105/PP to move chimney and replace french doors with bi fold doors
51 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AG
Received 19 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0602/TC
7 lime trees - Crown lift by approx 5m
Flat 12 6 Greenlaw Avenue Paisley PA1 3RA
Received 19 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0604/PP
Erection of single storey extension to dwellinghouse, with alterations to window openings and new terrace areas
Glenview Weels Farm Kaim Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4LD
Received 20 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0605/PP
Change of use of workshop and office to Class 6 (Storage & Distribution) with trade counter, together with associated external alterations.
Unit 1 Riverpark Industrial Estate Bridge Street Linwood Paisley PA3 3DW
Received 20 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0606/NMV
Non material variation to application 22/0776/PP to raise the site levels by +0.15m and alter the drainage layout
Block G3 Westway 35 Porterfield Road Renfrew PA4 8DJ
Received 23 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0607/TP
Reduce crowns by approximately 30% on 1 oak, 2 sycamores and 1 silver birch
7 Leeburn Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7DN
Received 23 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0609/TC
Pruning works to seven trees
14 Main Road Paisley PA2 6AJ
Received 23 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0610/PP
Erection of 1.2m high spectator fence and siting of two containers
Lochwinnoch Park Lochlip Road Lochwinnoch
Received 23 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0611/PP
Erection of two single storey extensions to the rear of dwelling houses
9 And 11 Redhurst Crescent Paisley PA2 8PX
Received 24 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0612/LB
Alterations to
Laigh Park Park Road Johnstone PA5 8LR
Received 24 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0615/PP
Installation of three aluminium louvres to rear of building
Paisley Telephone Exchange Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 24 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0616/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse including upperfloor extension to side and erection of detached garage to front.
2 Fleming Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7EU
Received 24 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0617/AD
Erection of signage comprising apex fascia, side fascia (externally illuminated) and two walls signs
12 Church Street Johnstone PA5 8DU
Received 25 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0620/NA
Section 42 application in relation to Condition No.2 (Duration) of Planning Permission 13/0199/IC for the erection of 8 wind turbines
Land North And East Of Corlic Hill Greenock
Received 25 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0623/DOC
Discharge of conditions 8, 13, 15 for application 22/0746/PP - Proposed solar array development incorporating installation of ground-mounted, rooftop and carport solar panels (with a generating capacity of up to 19.9 megawatts (MW)) and associated access, plant and machinery, car port structures, infrastructure and planting.
Site 150 Metres East Of Walkinshaw Gardens Barnsford Road Paisley
Received 26 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0627/PP
Erection of gates to front of dwellinghouse
Rowbank Cottage Bowfield Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DD
Received 27 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0628/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension including alterations to raise roof profile to rear
18 Redwood Crescent Bishopton PA7 5DJ
Received 27 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0629/PP
Installation of shopfront.
Unit B 77 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PE
Received 27 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0630/PP
Replacement of rosemary roof tiles with marley duo modern roof tiles.
The Barn Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HW
Received 27 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0631/PP
Installation of upvc windows to front dormer and solar panels to rear roof
Brinian Cottage Main Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7EL
Received 30 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0632/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of flat
69 North Lodge Road Renfrew PA4 9AL
Received 30 Oct 2023 - Decided23/0633/TC
Reduce crown of sycamore by 25%
35 Oakshaw Street East Paisley PA1 2DD
Received 30 Oct 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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