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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/1134/PP
Change of use from office to dwelling house.
9 Orr Square Paisley
Received 30 Oct 2001 - Decided02/0165/AD
Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign and an internally illuminated ATM surround.
CRG Scotland 41 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0164/PP
Recladding of sheltered housing flatted dwellings.
1-31 Houston Court Johnstone
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0163/PP
Installation of 1 No. dual polar antenna at 25.5m to existing mast and 1 No. equipment cabinet at ground level for NTL on behalf of Orange PCS Ltd.
Existing NTL Telecommunications Mast Warlock Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0162/LB
Installation of ATM cash machine inside railway station building and associated alterations.
Gilmour Street Station Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0161/AD
Illuminated sign on A.T.M. within concourse of railway station.
Gilmour Street Station Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0160/PP
Change of use of retail shop (class 1) to Financial and Professional Services (classs 2).
Better Hearing Shop 80 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 21 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0159/AD
Display of a sign comprising individual letters, halo lit and one internally illuminated logo sign.
Unit 3 Gateway Business Park Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 21 Feb 2002 - Decided96/1158/PP
Subdivision of residential unit to form 2 dwelling flats.
3 Thomson Street Renfrew
Received 17 Dec 1996 - Decided96/1159/PP
Formation of rear dormers to form bedrooms including installation of velux rooflight windows and erection of rear conservatory.
11 Bushes Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Dec 1996 - Decided00/0955/PP
Change of use from furniture showroom to bar/disco.
7 Shuttle Street Paisley
Received 26 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0954/TP
Crown thinning of one lime tree.
155 Elm Drive Johnstone
Received 25 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0953/TP
Felling of one Spruce tree and crown thinning of one Rowan tree
40 Walnut Crescent Johnstone
Received 25 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0951/PP
Re - roofing of house and shop.
The Neuk Easwald Bank/2 Tandlehill Road Kilbarchan
Received 24 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0950/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
30 Alloway Avenue Paisley
Received 24 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0949/PP
Erection of extension to existing factory.
88 Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 24 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0814/AD
Erection of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 illuminated projecting sign.
Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 7 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0813/DC
Erection of a single storey side extension.
37 Kingston Road Bishopton
Received 7 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0812/PP
Change of use of open space to garden ground and erection of boundary fence.
16 Lachlan Crescent Erskine
Received 6 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0811/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
33 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0810/PP
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.
92 Auchmannoch Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0808/TP
Felling of 2 trees.
61 Thorndene Johnstone
Received 5 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0807/TP
Removal of deadwood from 2 trees.
12 Leeburn Avenue Houston
Received 4 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0687/TP
Lopping of 1 tree, crown lifting of 4 trees, topping of 10 trees, crown thinning of 4 trees.
37 Gates Road Lochwinnoch
Received 25 Jul 2000
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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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