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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided93/0718/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
24 Alwyn Avenue Houston
Received 14 Jul 1993 - Decided96/0707/PP
Extension of existing satelite base to provide additional satellite dishes.
Dean Park Industrial Estate Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 29 Jul 1996 - Decided96/0659/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
Wendover Ulundi Road Johnstone
Received 15 Jul 1996 - Decided93/1139/AD
Erection of 3no Advertisement Hoardings and the Illumination of the Central Panel only (in retrospect).
60 Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 28 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1138/PP
Erection of 3 terraced houses, 1 detached house with lock-up garage and separate workshop.
St James Avenue/Stirrat Street Paisley
Received 27 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1137/PP
Tenemental rehabilitation, including re-roofing and installation of replacement windows.
31 33 35 & 37 Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 27 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1136/PP
Formation of front and rear dormer extensions.
'Silverburn' Easwald Bank Kilbarchan
Received 27 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1134/PP
Elevational improvement works to backcourt and stone cleaning of building.
48 Calder Street Lochwinnoch
Received 27 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1133/PP
Erection of gates.
13 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 26 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1132/PP
Change of use on ground floor level from office to crafts shop with coffee shop and alterations to external appearance.
Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 26 Oct 1993 - Decided93/0999/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
8 Millfield Walk Erskine
Received 23 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0998/PP
Erection of new academic/administrative buildings.
Storie Street Paisley
Received 23 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0997/PP
Erection of 5 dwelling houses at Plots 198-202 inclusive.
West Freeland Erskine
Received 23 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0996/PP
Formation of new shopfront.
23 Caledonia Street Paisley
Received 23 Sept 1993 - Unknown96/0676/PP
Installation of french doors.
34B Speirs Place Linwood
Received 19 Jul 1996 - Decided93/0992/PP
Erection of foodstore (20,000 sq. ft.) and petrol filling station.
St Margarets Convent Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0856/PP
Erection of gates.
3-5 School Wynd Paisley
Received 23 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0855/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
7B Stanely Road Paisley
Received 20 Aug 1993 - Decided03/0350/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Cartside Terrace Kilbarchan
Received 25 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0119/AD
External Illumination of existing 48 sheet advertisement hoarding.
Thornbrae Overton Road Johnstone
Received 3 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0175/PP
Use of land for cemetery, including the refurbishment of lodge buildings, adjacent to Arkleston Cemetery.
Adj. Arkleston Cemetery Paisley
Received 17 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0323/PP
Erection of dwelling house and garage.
Calder House Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 18 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0322/RD
Erection of a single storey extension to form day care centre.
Ralston Community Centre Allanton Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0317/PP
Relocation of existing canopy to form shelter for car cleaning.
15 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 17 Mar 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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