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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Appeal decided03/0209/AD
Part (A)Erection of 1 no. externally illuminated 500mm x 400mm projecting hanging sign. (Retrospective)Part(B)Erection of 4m x 2m painted signage on southern elevation and 1 no. 500m x 400m projecting hanging sign on western elevation together with as
Cross Keys Main Street Houston
Received 25 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0838/PP
Installation of three panel antennas pole mounted and fixed to wall of lift motor room and installation of equipment cabin.
Trident House Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 9 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0837/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
60 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 9 Jul 2003 - Decided02/1322/PP
The laying of a driveway.
147 Clippens Road Linwood
Received 11 Dec 2002 - Decided03/0265/PP
Proposed conservatory to rear of detached house.
70 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 5 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0205/LB
Erection of detached single storey building for a greenkeepers store/facilities, the erection of a single storey building for trolley store, the resurfacing and extension of existing car parking area and alterations to the listed building.
Strathmore Avenue Paisley
Received 24 Feb 2003 - Decided00/0983/PP
Alterations and change of use of former church to form 10 flats.
Middle Church Churchill Paisley
Received 7 Nov 2000 - Decided03/0474/PP
Erection of a class 4 estates office.
Waterlea Farm Kilmacolm Road Houston
Received 17 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0228/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
West Lochhead Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch
Received 27 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0227/PP
Erection of side/front extension to dwelling house to provide ambulant disabled shower room.
25 Windsor Road Renfrew
Received 26 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0473/PP
Erection of 2 no. detached dwelling houses.
Plot 2 Quarrelton Beith Road Johnstone
Received 17 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0226/PP
Alterations to dwelling house to include erection of first floor room above garage and formation of front dormer.
12 Inverarish Erskine
Received 26 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0225/PP
Erection of perimeter fencing on top of existing stone wall on northern and eastern boundary.
Stock Street Paisley
Received 26 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0245/PP
Erection of workshop/dwellinghouse together with associated parking.
1A Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 3 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0292/PP
Change of use and conversion of offices to form 6 no. flatted dwelling houses.
9 William Street Johnstone
Received 11 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0214/ED
Siting of switchgear enclosure within existing substation compound.
Milliken Primary Substation Kilbarchan
Received 25 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0084/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
6 Albert Road Brookfield
Received 27 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0263/LB
Installation of partitions to form offices including the provision of fire-proof ceilings.
12 Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 4 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0208/PP
Erection of 30 flats and formation of associated parking.
99 - 109 Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 25 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0206/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
35 Ettrick Way Renfrew
Received 24 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0203/PP
Erection of detached single storey building for a greenkeepers store/facilities, the erection of a single storey building for trolley store, the reconfiguration of three car parking spaces and alterations to the listed building.
Strathmore Avenue Paisley
Received 24 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0068/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
52 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 21 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0243/PP
Reinstatement of existing structure to residential flats (No. 16), conversion of outbuildings to flats (No. 2) and erection of lodge house.
The Institute Maxwelton Road Paisley
Received 3 Mar 2003 - Decided97/0371/PP
Erection of residential development.
Anchor Recreation Ground Blackhall Street Paisley
Received 2 May 1997
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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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