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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Renfrewshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Renfrewshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates13,881Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,645 approved or refused records
523Refused applications
12,122 approved · 523 refused · 482 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 2006 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided20/0763/PP
Conversion of garage, replacement of roof over conservatory, removal of chimney and installation of flue
16C Main Road Paisley PA2 6AW
Received 3 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0762/PP
Change of use of from Class 1 (Retail) to Class 2 (Cosmetic and Beauty Clinic)
Unit 41 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BP
Received 3 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0761/AD
Display of four non-illuminated hoardings
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 3 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0760/TP
Removal of one sycamore tree and reduction by five metres of two lime trees
Sites At Eastern Boundary Of No 31 Balgonie Woods Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0759/PP
Alterations to shopfront and subdivision to revert to two Class 2 units
27 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QG
Received 2 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0758/AD
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign
27 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QG
Received 2 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0757/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
20 Forties Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7JP
Received 2 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0756/DD
Prior notification for demolition of buildings
111 - 113 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DY
Received 2 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0755/PP
Partial change of use of building from conference/events centre (Class 10) to childrens nursery (Class 11) and exterior alterations.
The Experience 2 Lothian Street Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4JR
Received 1 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0754/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
7 Shanks Crescent Johnstone PA5 8PG
Received 1 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0752/PP
Erection of two single storey extensions to side elevations of dwellinghouse
30 St Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HT
Received 1 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0576/DS
Partial discharge of Section 75 planning obligation (Clause 17 for a Community Woodland Park Woodland Management Plan) relating to planning permission 17/0393/PP and 17/0394/PP (including original planning permissions 06/0602/PP, 12/0584/PP and 17/0025/PP
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decided20/0241/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
47 Ulundi Road Johnstone PA5 8TQ
Received 5 May 2020 - Decided20/0240/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
41 Brierie Hills Court Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7DU
Received 4 May 2020 - Decided20/0200/PA
Prior Notification for Electronic communication code operators
Arnold Clark Pegasus Avenue Phoenix Business Park Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 6 Apr 2020 - Decided20/0694/CL
Erection of single storey rear extension
22 Lochside Avenue Bishopton PA7 5FZ
Received 6 Nov 2020 - Decided20/0693/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 37 dwellinghouses and 12 flats with associated infrastructure and landscaping.
Land At Colinslee Works Neilston Road Paisley
Received 5 Nov 2020 - Decided19/0773/TP
Reduce crown one Lime tree
Land To The Side Of 27 Cunningham Gardens Houston Johnstone PA6 7GA
Received 5 Nov 2019 - Decided20/0717/PP
Approval of Matters Specified in conditions 3.4.1 - 3.4.10 (inclusive) and 4.5.8 of Planning Permission 20/0120/PP - Erection of Class 6 (Storage & Distribution) building with associated access, parking and landscaping.
127 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AN
Received 16 Nov 2020 - Decided20/0716/PP
Erection of porch to front, single storey extension to side and rear and decking to rear of dwellinghouse
89 Scott Avenue Johnstone PA5 0HF
Received 16 Nov 2020 - Decided20/0715/AD
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs, one internally illuminated projecting sign, two internally illuminated ATM signs and thirteen window vinyls
1 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UW
Received 16 Nov 2020 - Decided20/0644/PP
New dwelling house located in rear garden to service side of existing dwelling and accessed directly from Ranfurly Place.
Ranfurly House Ranfurly Place Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DE
Received 19 Oct 2020 - Decided20/0643/PP
Formation of dormer on side elevation of dwellinghouse
7 Birchwood Drive Paisley PA2 9ND
Received 16 Oct 2020 - Decided20/0642/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
35 Edmiston Drive Linwood Paisley PA3 3TD
Received 16 Oct 2020
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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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