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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided02/1302/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
Jaffreyston Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 4 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1300/PP
Erection of a two storey rear extension and extension forward of existing garage to form a habitable room.
20 Alexandra Drive Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1298/PP
Change of use of ground to form landscaped amenity space, including removal of footpath link and erection of fencing.
Adj 1 Amochrie Glen Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1297/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
Balmoral Drive Bishopton
Received 3 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1296/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
21 Renshaw Road Bishopton
Received 2 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1295/VR
Revision of landscaping scheme from that required by the terms of condition 2 of application 02/0262/PP.
Craigmuir Farm Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 2 Dec 2002 - Decided03/0150/LB
Erection of a new ramp to the entrance to the bank on Gilmour Street.
Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 7 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0149/PP
Erection of new ramp to the entrance to the Bank on Gilmour Street.
Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 7 Feb 2003 - Decided04/0323/PP
Erection of a front porch.
19 Fraser Avenue Bishopton.
Received 17 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0322/PP
Removal of existing garage and erection of flat roof garage.
11 Lyon Road Linburn Erskine.
Received 17 Mar 2004 - Decided03/0057/PP
Installation of 3 ventilation flues.
63-65 Ferry Road Renfrew
Received 16 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0055/PP
Change of use of front of former hospital to hotel bedrooms, leisure centre and spa accommodation(amendment to previous application - 00/0497/PP).
Erskine Mansion House Pearson Wing Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 16 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0054/PP
Erection of side porch and single storey extension with raised deck area to rear of dwelling house.
30 Langside Drive Kilbarchan
Received 15 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0052/PP
Erection of control building and transformer building at waste water pumping station.
Linwood Wastewater Treatment Works Middleton Road Linwood
Received 15 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0051/PP
Erection of side extension.
23 Rossland Gardens Bishopton
Received 15 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0049/AD
Erection of a fascia sign.
Unit 5/7 The Piazza Gauze Street Paisley
Received 14 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0048/PP
Installation of new shopfront.
Units 5/7 The Piazza Gauze Street Paisley
Received 14 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0046/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to front of dwelling house.
302 Ritchie Park Johnstone
Received 14 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0043/LB
Alterations to existing shop including installation of rear extractor flue, replacement of timber framed window, erection of timber fascia and insertion of new timber door.
10 Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 13 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0040/TP
Felling of one tree.
Elm Drive Johnstone
Received 13 Jan 2003 - Decided03/0039/PP
Formation of 4 no. serviced house plots together with associated access road and erection of 1 no. detached dwelling house on plot 4.
5 Park Mains Erskine
Received 13 Jan 2003 - Decided96/1023/PP
Alterations and extension to provide a dormer window, replacement greenhouse, breakfast room and extension of garage.
Sproulstoun Farm Bowfield Road Howwood
Received 30 Oct 1996 - Decided96/1040/PP
Erection of a garage.
Arna 2 Luckinsford Road Inchinnan
Received 4 Nov 1996 - Decided96/1041/TC
Proposed felling, pruning and trunk cleaning of 6 trees.
Abbey Close Paisley
Received 5 Nov 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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