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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0449/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Mossend Lochwinnoch
Received 7 May 2002 - Decided02/0448/PP
Erection of a 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
95 Flures Drive Erskine
Received 7 May 2002 - Decided02/0447/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
9 Cawder Crescent Bishopton
Received 7 May 2002 - Decided02/0446/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
16 Speirs Road Houston
Received 7 May 2002 - Decided02/0445/PP
Erection of a front porch.
10 Millfield Drive Erskine
Received 7 May 2002 - Decided02/0316/RD
Location of 2no. container type units as temporary changing facilities.
Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0315/PP
Change of use, extension of and alteration of barn to form extension to dwelling house and formation of glazed link between dwelling house and barn.
Lochside House Lochwinnoch
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0314/PP
Elevational alterations, installation of rooflights and formation of rear dormers to dwelling house.
39 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0313/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
14 Balgonie Drive Paisley
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0312/PP
Demolition of existing garage and erection of 2 storey extension.
2 Ross Avenue Renfrew
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0311/PP
Erection of single storey extension to dwelling house.
14 Wright Street Renfrew
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Appeal decided02/0310/PP
Part (A): Change of use of car park and public highway for the formation of outside seating area at, No. 9, George Place, Paisley and, Part (B): Change of use of public highway for the formation of outside seating area at No. 12, Shuttle Street, Paisley.
12 Shuttle Street/ 9 George Place Paisley
Received 2 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0701/PP
Use of second and third floors as 5no. flatted dwellings and installation of new entrance doors.
10 And 12 High Street Paisley
Received 3 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0700/PP
Construction of driveway within front garden area.
42 Motehill Road Paisley
Received 3 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0699/LB
Change of use of offices to 6 flatted units.
10-12A High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 3 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0697/PP
Change of use of integral garage to form waiting room for dental surgery plus external alterations.
Parkview Dental Surgery 59 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 3 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0696/PP
Proposed storage unit.
46 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 3 Jul 2002 - Appeal decided02/0695/AD
Part A Display of individual built up internally illuminated letters with halo illumination (sign 2 on drawing 02/241), opening hours sign (sign 4 on drawing 02/241) and "goods in" panel (sign 6 on drawing 02/241) and Part B Display of 2 non-illuminated m
Halfords 132 Kings Inch Drive Braehead Retail Park
Received 3 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0568/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
100 Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 5 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0567/PP
Erection of a side and rear extension to dwelling house.
61 Douglas Avenue Elderslie
Received 5 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0569/PP
Change of use and alterations of barn to a dwelling house.
Wester Netherhouses Lochwinnoch
Received 6 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0570/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
34 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 6 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0566/PP
Change of use and conversion of existing barns and byres to form extension to dwelling house, erection of timber glasshouse, conservatory and porch and external alterations to dwelling house.
The Wraes Corsliehill Road Houston
Received 5 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0571/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house.
12 Flures Place Erskine
Received 6 Jun 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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