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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 dates12,552Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,390 approved or refused records
430Refused applications
10,960 approved · 430 refused · 425 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 2008 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/0655/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing development relating to alterations to existing garage to form a children's playroom including garage opening being replaced with a brick wall and installation of a window.
38 Roundhouse Circle Renfrew PA4 8FL
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0656/PP
Installation of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
100 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8HD
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0657/AD
Installation of two illuminated advertisement surrounds for Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
100 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8HD
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0658/TP
Pruning of tree strip consisting mainly of sycamore, willow, poplar and ash trees to provide clearance from adjacent railway line
Paisley Rugby Club Ross Street Paisley PA1 1TH
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/0659/DOC
Request to discharge the suspensive aspect of Condition 1 (facing materials), 2 (landscape scheme), 4 (boundary treatment) and 10 (Site Investigation and Remediation Strategy of planning application 19/0752/PP
Land To East Of Old Barn Houston Road Houston Johnstone
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0663/NMV
Non Material Variation to planning application 24/0872/PP for re-location of Sub-Station, re-location of bin store and sprinkler tank additional windows to classrooms and wind catchers to roof in line with MEP strategy
Former Royal Ordnance Site - Area E1 Station Road Bishopton
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/0664/DOC
Request to discharge the suspensive aspect of Condition 3 (air quality), 6 (land contamination), 7 (verification) , 9 (archaeology) and 10 (landscape strategy) of planning permission application 22/0363/PP
Glasgow Airport Investment Area Abbotsinch Road Paisley
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0665/EIASCR
EIA Screening Opinion for a proposed 400 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure
Site On Northwestern Boundary Of East Fulwood Farm House Houston Road Inchinnan
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0667/EIASCO
Engineering works to reprofile land and provide compensatory storage to facilitate development at a site which is at risk of floodingPlanning Application 23/0582/PREAPP
Site On Western Edge Of Erskine Golf Club Golf Road Bishopton
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0669/PP
Redevelopment of existing sports facility including installation of new artificial pitch with associated fencing, spectator area, floodlights, car park and associated works
Thorn Athletic Sports Academy Greenend Avenue Johnstone PA5 0LD
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0670/TP
Tree works comprising of removal of 1 no. tree (Sycamore tree), pruning of 5 no. trees (Common Lime, Wild Cherry, Silver Birch and Common Yew trees) and crown reduction and 2 no. trees (Common Lime)
Land To West And South Of Nos 1 To 7 Friarshall Gate Paisley
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0674/PP
Installation of total 16 solar panels to roof plane of dwelling
15 Four Windings Houston Johnstone PA6 7DZ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0677/DOC
Request to discharge the suspensive aspect of Condition 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 Planning application 21/0148/PP
Thirdparthall Farm Kibbleston Road Kilbarchan
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0682/PP
Demolition of a pair of semi-detached dwellinghouses and replacement with two detached dwellinghouses including associated landscaping and ancillary works
Fulwood West Cottage Houston Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7BH
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0683/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension
21 Stravaig Walk Paisley PA2 0RX
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0684/PP
Erection of a single storey wrap around extension
16 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AE
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0686/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to rear and installation of a front roof dormer
20 Avondale Drive Paisley PA1 3TN
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0687/PP
Siting of one container for use as a events cabin and one container for ancillary storage alongside installation of a composting toilet building
Broadloan Community Garden 84 Broadloan Renfrew
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0688/PP
Change of use of Public House (Sui Generis) to Retail (Class 1A)
19 Napier Street Linwood Paisley PA3 3AJ
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0690/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development for the erection of single storey ground floor extension to rear of existing dwellinghouse
9 Berl Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7JJ
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0691/PP
Change of use of agricultural land to a dog exercise field with associated works comprising of the erection of boundary fencing, erection of a shelter, access and formation of car parking area.
Site On Northern Boundary Of Roadhead Forge Beith Road Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0692/PP
Formation of dormers on front and rear roof planes
33 Buchlyvie Road Paisley PA1 3AE
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0693/PP
Alterations to integral garage comprising of removal of up-and-over garage door and bricking up the space alongside the installation of a replacement door
37 Gates Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4HF
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0697/NMV
Non-Material Variation to reduce roof ridge height by approximately 650mm and side personnel door relocated along the same wall approximately 2500mm from the rear elevation associated with planning permission 24/0321/PP
2 Gartartan Road Paisley PA1 3AJ
Received 27 Aug 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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