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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/1094/PP
Formation of upper floor extension above integral garage.
6 St Annes Avenue Erskine
Received 9 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1093/CL
Certificate of lawful use for the licensed entertainment use of the arena.
The Arena Braehead Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 9 Oct 2002 - Decided02/0971/PP
Internal alteration and part change of use from four bedrooms and utilities room on lower ground floor to provide function room with associated bar, pool room and toilets. External alterations to alter existing window on rear elevation to fire exit.
The Adelphi 91 New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 11 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0970/LB
Conversion of two flatted properties into a dwelling house and new external door to rear of property.
Flat 1 And Flat G/L 15 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 11 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0969/PP
Conversion of two flatted properties into a dwelling house and new external door to rear.
Flat 1 And Flat G/L 15 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 11 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0968/PP
Erection of extension to rear of building enclosing lift shaft & toilets.
Mirren Court One 119 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 11 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0967/CL
Use of part of parking bay for a mobile snack van.
Adj To Arroll Street Montrose Avenue Hillington
Received 10 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0966/PP
Alterations to flat roofed front dormer to form pitched roof.
23 Gartmore Road Paisley
Received 10 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0965/PP
Formation of crossover from street, hardstanding, and installation of patio doors with railing at rear window of upper cottage flat.
9 Second Avenue Renfrew
Received 10 Sept 2002 - Decided02/0850/AD
Erection of replacement advertisement displays on side and front elevations of building.
Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan Drive Inchinnan
Received 13 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0849/TP
Pruning of an ash tree.
28 Loanhead Avenue Linwood
Received 13 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0848/PP
Erection of double domestic garage
29 Nether Johnstone Barrhill Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 13 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0847/PP
Erection of extension to side and front of dwelling house.
3 Nether Johnstone Barrhill Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 13 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0846/PP
Installation of a 12.5 metre T-mobile monopole with tri-sector antenna, 1 No. transmission dish and all related ancillary development.
Gleniffer Road Paisley
Received 13 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0845/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
75 Mainscroft Erskine
Received 12 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0844/AD
Erection of 3 no. illuminated signs and 2 no. non-illuminated signs associated with a cash dispenser.
McDonald's Drive Thru Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 12 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0843/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house
32 Greenhead Road Inchinnan
Received 12 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0731/PP
Erection of electricity substation.
Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 11 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0730/PP
Erection of 2 no. residential care homes for the elderly to provide 120 bedspaces together with formation of associated new access, parking and landscaping.
Quarrelton Road Johnstone
Received 11 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0729/PP
Erection of an extension to an industrial unit, internal and external alterations including re-cladding, and the formation of ancillary vehicular egress and parking areas.
Cartside Avenue Inchinnan
Received 10 Jul 2002 - Unknown02/0728/AF
Erection of agricultural shed.
South Muirdykes Farm Howwood
Received 10 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0727/PP
Erection of extension to the rear of dwelling house.
36 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 10 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0726/TP
Felling of one tree.
7 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 10 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0725/PP
Electricity sub station enclosure.
High Street Renfrew Renfrew
Received 10 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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