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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided93/0665/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Dunavon Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 30 Jun 1993 - Decided96/0714/PP
Erection of a replacement beer store/pump house
Stock Street Paisley
Received 29 Jul 1996 - Decided93/0663/PP
Erection of a first floor side extension to dwelling house.
12 Allan Avenue Renfrew
Received 30 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0662/PP
Formation of new roof and extension to clubhouse.
Brewery Street Johnstone
Received 30 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0661/PP
Alterations to shop front.
16 Ferguslie Walk Paisley
Received 30 Jun 1993 - Decided96/0715/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
2 Foxbar Crescent Paisley
Received 29 Jul 1996 - Decided93/0659/PP
Change of use of existing farm building to form dwelling house.
Greenhill Farm Barochan Road Houston
Received 30 Jun 1993 - Decided93/1068/PP
Erection of fencing.
137 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 12 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1067/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 21 no. flats for multiple accomodation.
West Brae Paisley
Received 12 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1066/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the front of dwelling house.
Pannell Farm Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 12 Oct 1993 - Decided03/0419/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
63 Athol Crescent Paisley
Received 7 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0222/TP
Crown lifting and thinning of 5 sycamore and 1 lime trees.
19 20 And 21 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 26 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0390/AD
Erection of 1 no. internally illuminated box sign.
7 Burnbrae Avenue Linwood
Received 1 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0405/PP
Extension of permission for siting double garage.
237 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 4 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0760/PP
Alterations to dwelling house comprising replacement windows to front and rear, installation of rear door and patio doors and extension to rear elevation at first floor level.
Janefield North Street Houston
Received 23 Jun 2003 - Unknown03/0774/PP
Demolition of existing garage and greenhouse and erection of replacement garage.
89 Douglas Avenue Elderslie
Received 24 Jun 2003 - Decided03/0284/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
5 Kenbank Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 10 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0515/PP
Erection of a double detached garage in rear garden of flatted property.
67 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 25 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0512/LB
Monoblock paving to forecourt and pathway and macadam to carpark for disabled access.
Houston & Killellan Kirk Kirk Road Houston
Received 25 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0511/PP
Monoblock paving to forecourt and pathway and bound macadam to carpark for disabled access.
Houston & Killellan Kirk Kirk Road Houston
Received 25 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0510/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
6 King George Gardens Renfrew
Received 25 Apr 2003 - Decided04/0324/RD
Formation of multi-sports court with floodlighting.
Adjacent McMaster Centre Off Craigenfeoch Avenue/Greenfield Avenue Johnstone
Received 18 Mar 2004 - Decided03/0268/PP
Installation of automatic entrance door to provide full disabled access.
Arnold Clark Phoenix Park Paisley
Received 5 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0224/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
40 Beith Road Johnstone
Received 26 Feb 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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