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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/0121/LB
Change of use of stable block to form dwelling house together with extension and erection of garage.
Barnbeth House Clevans Road Bridge Of Wier
Received 3 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0102/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
1 Castleview Drive Paisley PA2 8ED
Received 30 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0117/PP
Internal alterations and erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
73 Fischer Gardens Paisley
Received 3 Feb 2003 - Decided96/0004/TC
Felling of one lime tree.
4 Mansion House Road Paisley
Received 8 Jan 1996 - Decided95/1087/TC
Felling and uprooting of trees.
9 High Calside Paisley
Received 10 Nov 1995 - Decided95/0659/PP
Erection of 53 dwellinghouses and associated garages, formation of ancillary roads, footways and flood relief pipe.
Phase 2 Park Rd/Park Ave/Falside Rd Paisley
Received 28 Jun 1995 - Decided97/0127/PP
Modification of condition 2 of planning consent 95/1033/PP to include the sale of toys within the goods permitted to be sold.
Abbotsinch Retail Park Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 20 Feb 1997 - Decided02/1201/LB
Change of use from butchers shop to cafe.
39A High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Decided02/1200/PP
Change of use of butchers shop to cafe.
39A High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Unknown02/1199/PP
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling house.
94 Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Decided02/1198/PP
Erection of black double leaf gate fixed by posts at main entrance at bottom of drive by electrical Hydraulic operators.
Orr Square Church Orr Square Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Decided02/1197/LB
Internal refurbishment of certain areas within the building. Installation of a new lift which in turn requires the formation of a new opening at street level through the external wall. Required for disabled access into the building.
Ymca 5 New Street Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Decided02/1196/PP
Internal refurbishment of certain areas within building. Installation of a new lift which in turn requires the formation of a new opening at street level through the external wall. Required for disabled access into the building.
Ymca 5 New Street Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Decided02/1195/PP
Erection of an industrial unit for class 4,5 and 6 use.
Murray Street Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2002 - Decided03/0069/PP
Change of use of second floor flat to a house of multiple occupancy (retrospective)
Flat 2/2 61 High Street Paisley.
Received 21 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0066/PP
Use of part of boardwalk for funfair.
Braehead Shopping Centre Renfrew
Received 20 Jan 2003 - Decided02/1318/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Loch Road/Mill Of Gryffe Road Loch Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 11 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1316/PP
Variation of Planning Consent 02/491/PP to include extension to side of dwelling.
19 Bruce Road Bishopton
Received 10 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1315/LB
Re-roofing, gutter renewal and partial re-render of frontage (In Retrospect) and painting of gutters and frontage.
22 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 10 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1312/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to side and porch to front of dwelling house.
The Lodge 6 Park Road Paisley
Received 9 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1311/AD
Installation of internally illuminated projecting box sign and internally illuminated automatic cash dispenser signage.
Scotmid 20 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 9 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1310/PP
Installation of an automatic cash dispenser to shop front.
Scotmid 20 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 9 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1188/LB
Erection of new internally illuminated fascia sign and repainting of shopfront Black (In Retrospect).
30 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 7 Nov 2002 - Decided02/1187/TP
Crown thinning of one lime tree.
Front Of 107 Elm Drive Johnstone
Received 6 Nov 2002
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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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