Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Decided02/1186/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse (amendment to previous approval 02/48/PP).
Plot 17 St Vincents Dennistoun Road Langbank
Received 6 Nov 2002 - Decided03/0065/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
1 Strathmore Avenue Paisley
Received 20 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0064/PP
Change of use from vacant shop unit to licenced bookmakers.
9B Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 20 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0061/PP
Conversion of outbuilding to form two dwelling houses (amendment to previous approval - 02/0304/PP).
7 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 17 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0060/PP
Erection of car park and showroom and refurbishment of existing unit to work shop.
Wilson Street/Houston Street Renfrew
Received 17 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0059/PP
Minor alterations to roof and roof windows in connection with existing Planning Consent 00/42/PP for the development of roofspace to create 20 additional single bedrooms.
Glynhill Hotel 169 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 17 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0058/AD
Erection of two individually internally illuminated letter signs and internally illuminated logos.
5 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 17 Jan 2003 - Decided02/1304/PP
Mixed use development comprising hotel, licensed restaurant, Class 6 warehousing, 5-a-side soccer ground, golf driving range, petrol filling station and allotments with new access and associated infrastructure and landscaping (reserved matters No. 1 appli
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 5 Dec 2002 - Decided96/0855/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 20 semi- detached, terraced and flatted units, formation of access, roads and footpaths.
53-99 Falside Road Paisley
Received 9 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0856/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
Marnoch 11 Ladysmith Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 9 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0857/PP
Upgrading of flat roof to pitched roof.
28B Hunterhill Road Paisley
Received 9 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0804/PP
Erection of a new outdoor play area to the west of existing play area and proposed conservatory extension to the outside of the creche.
Cockleshill Park Arkleston Road Renfrew
Received 27 Aug 1996 - Decided96/0849/PP
Erection of front and side extension to dwelling house.
29 Langside Drive Kilbarchan
Received 9 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0798/LB
Demolition of small part of existing wall and erection of stone steps and wall.
The Byre House Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 26 Aug 1996 - Decided03/0104/AD
Proposed erection of trough light over two existing static advertisement hoardings.
Weir Street Paisley
Received 30 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0101/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
29A Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 30 Jan 2003 - Decided02/1355/PP
Erection of 2 No. detached dwellinghouses with integral garages
Junction Of Brediland Rd/Gallacher Ave Brediland Road Paisley
Received 19 Dec 2002 - Decided96/0890/PP
Proposed rear extension and alterations to existing roof including dormer.
39 Beechwood Drive Renfrew
Received 19 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0867/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated Pole-Mounted sign. (Duplicate application for 96/866/AD).
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 11 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0875/PP
Erection of 8 industrial units and formation of new vehicle access/parking courtyard (allowing for demolition of existing buildings).
5 & 7/9 Murray Street Paisley
Received 12 Sept 1996 - Appeal decided96/0891/PP
(A) Replacement of rear dormer, and; (B) Formation of side dormer.
93 Gartmore Road Paisley
Received 19 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0911/PP
Siting of a temporary sales cabin and the formation of a vehicular access and associated car park (for a period of 4 months). (retrospective application).
Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 25 Sept 1996 - Decided96/0929/LB
Proposed demolition and rebuild of extension.
Blacklands Lodge Donaldswood Road Paisley
Received 1 Oct 1996 - Decided96/1139/TP
Felling of a birch tree.
4 Hazel Avenue Johnstone
Received 10 Dec 1996
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsApplications by postcode area
Get emailed about new planning applications in Renfrewshire
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Renfrewshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage