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Renfrewshire planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Renfrewshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Renfrewshire website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates32,320Searchable applications
138Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 29,835 approved or refused records
1,930Refused applications
27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Nov 1987 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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- Decided03/0438/PP
Part change of use of dwellinghouse to provide one room on the ground floor for office accomodation and one room on the first floor for a storage area for an accountancy practice.
25 Acacia Drive Paisley
Received 10 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0471/VR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 01/0906/PP to allow opening of cafe with hot food takeaway to 11 pm, 7 days a week.
2 Well Street Paisley
Received 16 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0470/PP
Conversion of redundant byre to form dwelling house.
Drygate Farm Kibblestone Road Kilbarchan
Received 16 Apr 2003 - Decided04/0413/PP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the rear and a first floor addition to side of detached dwelling house.
36 Thornly Park Drive Paisley
Received 1 Apr 2004 - Decided03/0797/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear elevation of dwelling house.
27 North Lodge Road Renfrew PA4 9AS
Received 30 Jun 2003 - Decided04/0602/PP
Erection of hotel, restaurant, conference facility and leisure centre (renewal of planning permission 99/0737/PP).
Terminal Building Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 12 May 2004 - Decided03/0549/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
11 Kilwynet Way Paisley
Received 9 May 2003 - Decided03/0548/VR
Modiciation to Condition 2 of Planning Consent Ref. 02/1333/PP to read:- That the hours of operation shall be limited to between 8am and 8pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
Bridge Motors Johnstone Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 9 May 2003 - Decided03/0478/PP
Substitution of House Type on plots 1 & 5.
Foxbar Road Paisley
Received 17 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0446/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
5 Greenways Avenue Paisley.
Received 14 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0547/PP
Continuation of application 02/99/VR; to extend the commencement of development (for original planning consent 98/356/PP) from 12 May 2003 to 12 May 2005.
Argyll Avenue/Fishers Road Renfrew
Received 8 May 2003 - Decided03/0412/LB
Change of use and conversion of existing L-shaped farm buildings into office accommodation.
Wardhouse Equestrian Centre Forehouse Road Kilbarchan
Received 7 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0690/PP
Erection of 240sqm single storey extension to nursery.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Crescent Paisley
Received 9 Jun 2003 - Decided03/0543/PP
Installation of 3 boom mounted antennae, 2 transmission dishes, equipment cabin and ancillary equipment.
Old Greenock Road North Porton Farm Kingston Road Bishopton
Received 7 May 2003 - Decided03/0349/PP
Erection of a garage to side of cottage flat.
8 Crags Avenue Paisley.
Received 25 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0576/PP
Installation of culvert to burn.
35 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 14 May 2003 - Decided03/0330/PP
Alteration to industrial building (currently under construction), including reduction in height, formation of plant enclosures, erection fo oil coolant building, process gas tanks, and effluent treatment plant and modification to car park and road layout
Inchinnan Drive Inchinnan
Received 19 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0481/LB
Alterations of farm building to form extension to dwelling house, including installation of dormers and rooflights.
Moniabrock Farm Lochwinnoch Road Kilbarchan
Received 17 Apr 2003 - Decided04/0229/PP
Erection of garage.
1 Marjory Road Renfrew
Received 2 Mar 2004 - Decided03/0364/PP
Alterations to form a new shopfront.
21 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 27 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0574/PP
Extend existing compound, relocate existing tower and antennae, install new antennae, transmission dish and ancillary equipment.
Hawkhead House Farm Ben Alder Drive Paisley
Received 14 May 2003 - Decided03/0581/PP
New outhouses consisting of garaging and store and removal of existing stables.
Burntshield Lodge Burntshield Road Kilbarchan
Received 14 May 2003 - Appeal decided03/0580/AD
Display of - A) three externally illuminated panel signs (part retrospective), and B) two non-illuminated signs displaying directional and opening hours information and ten non illuminated service bay signs (retrospective).
Hamilton Street Paisley
Received 14 May 2003 - Decided03/0572/VR
Remove condition 03 of approval 97/0680/PP restricting use to religious retreat (class 8(c) to allow use as residential institution for the care and re-settlement of vulnerable men (class 8(a).
McDonalds Rest 19 Gleniffer Road Paisley
Received 14 May 2003
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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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