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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 dates13,431Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,219 approved or refused records
495Refused applications
11,724 approved · 495 refused · 466 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Sept 2006 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided26/0326/LB
Repainting of front elevation ground floor windows and uppers storey dormer windows to front of dwellinghouse from dark brown to white
15 Low Barholm Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2ES
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0327/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of security fence with pedestrian access gates
Site 10 Metres North Of Junction With Walkinshaw Street Gas Street Johnstone
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0328/PP
Erection of commercial building with associated parking, access and ancillary works
Former No 57 Amochrie Road Paisley
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0330/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
22 Neuk Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7DP
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0333/NMV
Non material variation- Addition of a harmonic filter to the site. Change of fencing material from weldmesh to palisade (2.4m height). 21/1314/PP
Erskine Generation Ltd Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0334/NMV
Non-Material Variation in respect of planning permission 22/0142/PP to allow reduction from 67 to 66 flats, with associated incorporation of wheelchair adaptable units and alterations to internal flat layouts, alongside external alterations to include reduction in areas of render and removal of aluminium cladding.
2 Lonend Paisley PA1 1SS
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0336/DOC
Request to discharge the suspensive aspect of Conditions 2, 3, 4 and 9 of 25/0834/PP
Blythswood Industrial Estate West Lodge Road Renfrew
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0337/PP
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and installation of a dormer to rear roofplane of dwellinghouse
1 St James Avenue Paisley PA3 1SB
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0338/PP
Alterations to existing outdoor sports facility comprising of reconfigurations of football pitches and formation of three padel courts alongside installation of canopy, enclosure boards, floodlighting and associated ancillary works
50 Blackhall Street Paisley PA1 1TD
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0339/PIP
Planning Permission in Principle for the erection of a residential development
Former Speirsfield House Residential Home 34 Stevenson Street Paisley
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0340/PP
Conversion of barn to form 2 bedroom, holiday let accommodation to function ancillary to the main dwellinghouse
Mid Auchengowan Belltrees Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4JS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0341/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
1 Balgair Drive Paisley PA1 3TJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0344/DOC
Request to discharge the suspensive aspect of Condition 1 (mechanical ventilation system details) and 2 (details of storage and collection of waste) of approved planning permission 23/0076/PP
Unit 1 Bargarran Shopping Centre Bargarran Square Erskine PA8 6BS
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0345/NMV
Non Material Variation to render store in a different colour to approved planning permission 21/1026/PP
2 Printers Place Paisley PA2 7RX
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0346/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
22 Houstonfield Quadrant Houston Johnstone PA6 7EX
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0347/LB
External alterations comprising replacement stone mullions, alterations to size of existing window openings and installation of replacement window units
Ralston House Cyril Street Paisley PA1 1RW
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0348/DOC
Discharge condition 5 (Bird Hazard Management Plan) of 23/0300/PP
Hamilton House Blackhall Lane Paisley
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0349/PA
Repainting of front elevation ground floor windows and uppers storey dormer windows to front of dwellinghouse from dark brown to white
15 Low Barholm Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2ES
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0350/PP
Extension of existing hardstanding to provide additional external display parking
Arnold Clark Click & Collect Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Paisley PA1 2BH
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0351/PP
Change of use of existing workshop to cafe with ancillary takeaway and associated external alterations to building comprising of installation of doors, extract flue and accessible ramp alongside formation of access and deck for outdoor dining area
Store A Charleston House 87 - 95 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6ES
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0352/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development for internal alterations and garage conversion to form living room and shower room
5 Lochside Avenue Bishopton PA7 5FZ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0354/TP
Treeworks comprising removal of one sycamore and one hornbeam
7 Springfield Woods Johnstone PA5 8JR
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/0358/PP
Erection of single storey side extension and adjoing decking platform to rear of dwellinghouse
75 Auchenlodment Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9NY
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/0359/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
5 St James Avenue Paisley PA3 1SB
Received 5 May 2026
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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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