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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0771/VR
To modify condition 5 of consent 97/1119/PP to read as follows "the maximum gross retail floorspace within the application site when measured to external dimensions and including any mezzanine floorspace shall not exceed 17,289 sq.m. (186,099 sq. ft.). T
Unit 15 Blythswood Retail Park Argyll Avenue Renfrew
Received 19 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0770/PP
Erection of residential development (in outline).
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Plc Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 19 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0769/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
35 Kings Road Johnstone
Received 18 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0768/PP
Replacement of windows/house entrance doors. New windows to to be UPVC white double glazed units. (Excluding 10c 12d 16c 32c 34b 34d 36a 38c 42d 48a 50a 56c 58d 60c 62d 64c and 64d Glen Street)
6A-64D Glen Street (Excl Various Nos) Paisley
Received 18 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0767/PP
Make internal alterations and construct new rear dormer windows to form first floor area.
2 Selkirk Avenue Paisley
Received 18 Jul 2002 - Decided02/0765/PP
Increase roof height to form extended first floor and formation of dormers to dwelling house.
Torr Farm Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Jul 2002 - Decided02/1139/PP
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
54 Newtyle Road Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1138/AD
Erection of illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign.
2 Johnston Street Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1137/PP
Change of use of shop to office and alterations to frontage.
21 Moss Street Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1136/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
20 Lewis Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1135/PP
Erection of a garage to dwellinghouse.
4 Eldin Place Elderslie
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1134/PP
Formation of new shopfront.
26B Bridge Street Linwood
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1133/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
42 Lanfine Road Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1132/LB
Alterations to frontage and erection of new fascia sign.
31A Gauze Street Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1131/AD
Erection of a non-illuminated fascia sign.
31A Gauze Street Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1014/PP
Erection of conservatory and raised decking to rear of dwelling house.
4 Belleisle Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1013/PP
Installation of double glazed UPVC conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
94 Garnie Avenue Erskine
Received 18 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1012/LB
Erection of advertisement display. (In Retrospect)
Watermill Hotel 1 Lonend Paisley
Received 18 Sept 2002 - Decided96/1154/PP
Erection of a front porch.
19 Ravenscraig Avenue Paisley
Received 16 Dec 1996 - Decided96/1012/PP
Provision of side access ramp.
39 Tannahill Crescent Johnstone
Received 25 Oct 1996 - Decided96/1013/RD
Environmental improvements and change of use of land to open space to include ; repair of revetment; installation of foot/ cycle path and bridge and assorted soft landscape works.
River Front Erskine Park Erskine
Received 28 Oct 1996 - Decided96/1155/NA
Extension to the existing hard rock quarrying operations.
Loanhead Quarry Beith
Received 16 Dec 1996 - Decided96/1061/TP
Felling of an oak tree and crown lifting, pruning and thinning of 8 other trees and clearance of scrub.
Beatrice Gardens Houston
Received 11 Nov 1996 - Decided96/1014/LB
Part change of use from workshop to dwelling house, installation of escape window to roof and removal of existing stairwell.
17 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 28 Oct 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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