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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 dates12,158Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,021 approved or refused records
407Refused applications
10,614 approved · 407 refused · 411 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0053/EA
Screening opinion on need for an Environmental Assessment for erection of residential development
Site On Western Boundary Of No 24 Thriplee Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0054/PP
Amendment to residential layout to allow the erection of eight dwellinghouses with associated access road.
Laymoor Avenue King's Inch Road Renfrew
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0055/NMV
Non material variation to planning application 20/0510/PP comprising adjustment to footpath at plots 17, 19, 69, 89. 90. 93, 94, 203, 242 and 243 and plot 17 handed.
Thornly Park Campus 125 Caplethill Road Paisley
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0056/PP
External alterations to clubhouse to include re-roofing, installation of solar PV panels and installation of replacement windows, doors and balcony balustrade
Golf Course And Clubhouse Elderslie Golf Club 63 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AZ
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0057/PP
Temporary siting of caravan to provide ancillary accommodation within rear curtilage of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
53 Nethergreen Crescent Renfrew PA4 8HU
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0059/PP
Erection of extension to warehouse (Class 6)
2 South Street Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RJ
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0060/PP
External alterations including formation of two dormers and window and door openings in association with the formation of eight bedrooms
Watermill Hotel Lonend Paisley PA1 1SR
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0061/LB
Internal and external alterations including formation of two dormers in association with the formation of eight bedrooms
Watermill Hotel Lonend Paisley PA1 1SR
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0062/PP
Amendment to planning application 22/0409/PP to increase the roof height of first floor extension
23 Hallidale Crescent Renfrew PA4 0YA
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0063/PP
Alterations to retail unit in association with subdivision of premises into two class 1A units
7 Houstoun Square Johnstone PA5 8DT
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0066/PP
Erection of two storey side extension and external alterations
21 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AE
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0068/PP
Change of use and conversion of first and second floor offices to form three flats with associated external alterations to building to include formation of rear staircase and alterations within rear yard to include formation of parking
9 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QE
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0069/PP
Siting of ground mounted solar photovoltaic system consisting of 40 panels for domestic use
Residential Property West Auchenhean Auchenhean Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DR
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0070/TP
Pollard oak tree
3 McCrorie Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2BF
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0071/PP
Installation of roof mounted solar PV array
98 New Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2BD
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0074/PP
Erection of lean-to greenhouse at side of lodge.
The West Lodge Formakin Estate Houston Road Bishopton PA7 5NX
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0076/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
Carnamah Mimosa Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3NF
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0077/PP
Formation of pitched roof to front of dwellinghouse
38 Glamis Avenue Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9NR
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0078/PP
Erection of residential development (in principle) including demolition.
Site At The Junction Of Well Street, Clavering St East, And Underwood Lane Paisley
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0079/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
6 Ranfurly Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3ES
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0080/NMV
Non material variation to planning application 19/0626/PP comprising alterations to boundary fence and piers to plot 2
Site On Southern Boundary Of Woodend Houston Road Houston Johnstone
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0082/CL
Construction of asphalt carpark with associated filter trenches and footpath
Existing Disused Hardstanding Area Within Westway Business Park Porterfield Rd Renfrew PA4 8DJ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0083/CL
Single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house
34 Nairn Drive Bishopton PA7 5GE
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0084/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house
2 Glen Road Bishopton PA7 5EJ
Received 2 Feb 2024
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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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