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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0411/PP
Installation of telecommunications equipment.
Deanpark Ind. Est. Glasgow Road Renfrew
Received 25 Apr 2002 - Decided02/1130/PP
Painting of external walls.
31A Gauze Street Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1129/PP
Conversion of garage to habitable room.
54 Greenlaw Crescent Paisley
Received 21 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1128/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
5 Ossian Avenue Paisley
Received 21 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1127/AD
Display of 17 signs consisting of:- 3 externally illuminated panel signs; 1 part illuminated box sign with back panel; 11 non-illuminated box signs and 2 non-illuminated panel signs.
Halfords Ltd Hamilton Street Paisley
Received 18 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1125/AD
Erection of internally illuminated shop front facsia sign and non-illuminated projecting sign.
39 High Street Paisley
Received 18 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1124/PP
Change of use from Retail Class 1 to Class 2 use.
27 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 18 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1123/PP
Change of use of public house to separate hot food take away unit and separate retail unit.
Dooslan Stane Rowan Street Paisley
Received 18 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1005/PP
Enclosing of open area within building footprint to form additional office accommodation and reception area, to include formation of canopy.
Burnbrae Road Linwood
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1004/PP
Installation of 15m high telecommunications monopole with three associated antennas, two microwave dishes and an equipment cabin.
11 - 13 Erskine Square Hillington
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1003/PP
Refurbishment of 4no tenements, including back courts and replacement windows.
17 - 23 Argyle Street Paisley
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Unknown02/1002/PP
Conversion of existing garage to form new sitting room and new double parking bay.
16 Torbracken Howwood
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1001/PP
Erection of 1.5 Storey extensions to with sides of detached dwelling house.
Benoran Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1000/PP
Change of use from shop to betting office.
29 Moss Street Paisley
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0999/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
67 Hallidale Crescent Renfrew
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Unknown02/0998/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
17 Balfron Road Paisley
Received 17 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0883/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
44 Gallowhill Road Paisley
Received 21 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0882/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
44 Victoria Road Brookfield
Received 21 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0881/LB
Adaption & conversion of former Church to form 8 No. flatted dwellinghouses.
Oakshaw East Church 6 Oakshaw Street East Paisley
Received 20 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0879/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house, alteration to dormer window and formation of decking.
Woodlands House Newton Of Barr Lochwinnoch
Received 20 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0878/PP
Installation of decorative railings and re-roughcasting of of buildings.
35 - 41 Garry Drive Paisley
Received 20 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0764/PP
Erection of an extension and conservatory to the rear of a detached dwelling house.
85 Hawthorn Crescent Erskine
Received 18 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0763/AD
Erection of internally illuminated advertisement signage on pole mounted sign (15m height).
Unit 3 Phoenix Leisure Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 18 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0762/PP
Erection of agricultural building for cattle.
Lorabar Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 18 Jul 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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