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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Unknown03/0191/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
25 Fairfield Drive Renfrew
Received 20 Feb 2003 - Appeal decided02/1271/AD
Display of the following signs - A) 2 x individual letter fascia signs illuminated by trough light,and B) 1 x double sided internally illuminated free standing post sign and 2 x internally illuminated box logo signs.
Lord Lounsdale Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 27 Nov 2002 - Decided03/0366/RD
Formation of lift shaft to north side of school building.
Mary Russell Special School Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 27 Mar 2003 - Decided93/1178/PP
Erection of a garage/utility room to side of dwelling house.
38 Tirry Avenue Renfrew
Received 10 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1177/TC
Felling of trees.
Rear Of Public Toilets Ewing Street Kilbarchan
Received 9 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1176/TP
Felling of trees.
Cargill Hall Lintwhite Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 9 Nov 1993 - Unknown93/1175/RD
Erection of sheltered housing.
Rowan Street Paisley
Received 9 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1174/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
16 Stirling Drive Linwood
Received 9 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1043/TP
Felling of trees.
14 Alder Place Johnstone
Received 13 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1041/LB
Removal of 2 existing dormers and replacement with 2 flush fitting roof lights.
North Muirdykes Howwood
Received 6 Oct 1993 - Decided03/0355/PP
Alterations to:- i. Westbound off-ramp to junction 26. ii. Westbound on-ramp from junction 26.iii. Hillington Road between junction 26 to and adjoining Huntly Road.
Adjoining Junction 26 M8 Motorway Hillington.
Received 26 Mar 2003 - Decided93/1026/PP
Erection of a double garage.
Plot 4/5 Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 30 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0891/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
Railway Cottages No. 2 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 1 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0890/AD
Erection of 5 signs.
Unit 1 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 1 Sept 1993 - Decided02/1386/PP
Erection of part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension to include conservatory and garage.
20 Neuk Avenue Houston
Received 30 Dec 2002 - Unknown03/0391/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwellinghouse.
24 Torran Drive Erskine
Received 1 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0392/TP
Felling of one tree.
5 The Beeches Brookfield
Received 1 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0384/PP
Change of use of land to car valeting centre (in retrospect).
27B Broadloan Renfrew
Received 31 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0193/PP
Erection of garage.
32 India Drive Inchinnan
Received 21 Feb 2003 - Decided96/0705/PP
Formation of external car display area including associated drainage.
The Phoenix Linwood Road Paisley
Received 26 Jul 1996 - Decided93/0740/PP
Formation of porch to the front of dwelling house.
12 Vennacher Road Renfrew
Received 20 Jul 1993 - Decided93/0739/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
93 Greenock Road Paisley
Received 20 Jul 1993 - Decided93/0738/PP
Relocation of timber boundary fence.
116 Locher Crescent Houston
Received 16 Jul 1993 - Decided93/0737/LB
Erection of extension to public house.
Gryffe Inn Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 19 Jul 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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