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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided93/0785/PP
Erection of store to rear of garage.
26 Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 3 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0784/PP
Erection of a porch to the front of dwelling house.
15 Yarrow Crescent Bishopton
Received 3 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0783/PP
Substitution of house type.
Phase 3 Nethercraigs Road Paisley
Received 3 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0782/TC
Various works to trees.
25 New Street Kilbarchan
Received 3 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0781/PP
Erection of a first floor side extension to dwelling house.
18 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 30 Jul 1993 - Decided96/0698/AD
Erection of a freestanding retail centre directory board.
Earl Haig Road/Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 25 Jul 1996 - Decided93/0779/PP
Erection of a dwelling house and garage.
Craw Place Lochwinnoch
Received 30 Jul 1993 - Decided93/0778/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
Fassiefern Barrhill Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 29 Jul 1993 - Decided96/0716/TP
Proposed felling of an elm tree.
Campbell Street Johnstone
Received 29 Jul 1996 - Decided93/0657/PP
Change of use of clothes shop to form hot food take-away and alterations to shop front.
Unit 5 5 William Street Johnstone
Received 29 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0656/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
2 Woodend Place Elderslie
Received 29 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0655/LB
Change of use and alterations of vacant shop to form restaurant and hot food take-away.
62/66 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 28 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0654/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
1 Wardhouse Road Paisley
Received 28 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0653/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
17 Netherdale Drive Paisley
Received 28 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0652/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Newton Of Barr Lochwinnoch
Received 28 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0651/PP
Erection of a dwelling house with integral garage.
Plot 10 Brierie Hills Crosslee Houston
Received 28 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0650/PP
Replacement of slate roof with roof tiles.
289 Main Road Elderslie
Received 28 Jun 1993 - Decided96/0667/PP
Alteration, change of use and extension of former first aid building and store to form offices.
21 Seedhill Paisley
Received 16 Jul 1996 - Decided93/1059/PP
Erection of replacement conservatory.
Park Road Johnstone
Received 11 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1058/PP
Erection of a first floor side extension to dwelling house.
41 Sunnylaw Drive Paisley
Received 11 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1057/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Station Road Langbank
Received 8 Oct 1993 - Decided96/0668/PP
Change of use from vacant shop unit to amusement centre.
Unit 38 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 16 Jul 1996 - Decided93/1055/PP
Erection of 2 dwelling houses.
Tower House Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan
Received 8 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1054/PP
Part change of use of house to form bed and breakfast.
Tower House Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan
Received 8 Oct 1993
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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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