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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided96/0908/PP
Erection of a front porch and side extension.
30 Afton Drive Renfrew
Received 25 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0925/PP
Change of use from vacant industrial premises to form a wholesaler merchants of electrical equipment, and alterations to elevations.
Unit 188 Block 53 24 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 1 Oct 1996 - Decided96/0866/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated Pole-Mounted sign.
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 11 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0909/PP
Part Change of use of workshop to dwelling house, refurbishment of existing rear stairwell and installation of escape window to roof.
17 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 25 Sept 1996 - Decided03/0291/PP
Demolition of and infilling of water treatment tanks together with site grading and landscaping .
High Craigenfeoch Auchenlodment Road Johnstone
Received 11 Mar 2003 - Appeal decided03/0169/AD
Part A - Proposed internally illuminated fascia and internally illuminated projecting box sign (signs 1and 3).Part B - Proposed internally illuminated box sign (sign 2)
Bank Of Scotland Halifax Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 14 Feb 2003 - Decided02/1388/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
2 Gryffebank Crescent Houston
Received 30 Dec 2002 - Decided96/0926/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
151A Meikleriggs Drive Paisley
Received 1 Oct 1996 - Decided96/0868/PP
Formation of front and rear dormers to semi - detatched bungalow.
31 Cyprus Avenue Elderslie
Received 11 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0910/PP
Erection of a one and a half storey side extension.
4 Strathdon Avenue Paisley
Received 25 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0927/PP
Substitution of house types at plots 44-50 & 55-57 and revised layout to flats 59-68 & 75-80 at proposed residential development.
Dean Park Road (West) Renfrew
Received 1 Oct 1996 - Decided96/0928/PP
Proposed demolition and rebuild of extension.
Blacklands Lodge Donaldswood Road Paisley
Received 1 Oct 1996 - Decided96/0873/PP
Infilling of vacant land with demolition material from existing works.
Cartside Mill Kilbarchan Road Johnstone
Received 12 Sept 1996 - Decided03/0217/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
13 Middlepenny Place Langbank
Received 25 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0277/PP
Temporary installation of telecommunications apparatus consisting of a 12m high tapered timber monopole, 3 no. antenna, 1 no. transmission dish, nokia optima compact equipment cabinet and associated ancillary development
Adj. East Yonderton Farm Walkinshaw Road Renfrew
Received 10 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0513/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
22 South Mound Houston
Received 25 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0015/PP
Erection of estate office. (Class 4)
Waterlea Farm Houston
Received 7 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0282/PP
Alterations and erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
North Fairhills Corsefield Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DN
Received 10 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0281/AD
Erection of 1 no. 48 sheet advertisement display.
Advertising Station No 1339 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone
Received 10 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0280/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
42 Cumbrae Road Paisley PA2 8HB
Received 10 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0007/PP
Demolition of existing surgery and erection of 5 flats including associated parking and landscaping.
The Surgery Station Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 6 Jan 2003 - Decided96/0874/TP
Proposed felling of an elm tree.
169 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 12 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0808/PP
Erection of cattery buildings within the rear garden of a dwelling house.
Straven Lewis Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 27 Aug 1996 - Decided96/0824/PP
Amendment to footpath and landscaped area adjacent to Beith Road.
Semple View/Elliston Farm Howwood
Received 3 Sept 1996
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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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