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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 dates13,899Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,663 approved or refused records
525Refused applications
12,138 approved · 525 refused · 482 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided20/0789/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of flat
1 Morton Terrace Horsewood Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3BB
Received 10 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0788/PP
Proposed 3 bay oak garage with room above and timber balcony.
The Braes Forehouse Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PT
Received 10 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0786/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
21 Royal Inch Crescent Renfrew PA4 8SD
Received 10 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0876/PP
Erection of two storey side extension and first floor extension to dwellinghouse and erection of raised decking to rear of dwellinghouse
95 Old Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5BB
Received 9 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0785/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
1 Carsewood Avenue Howwood Johnstone PA9 1BY
Received 9 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0784/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
35 Hawthorn Crescent Erskine PA8 7BY
Received 9 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0783/AD
Display of one externally illuinated fascia sign, one externally illuminated projecting sign, five secondary signs and one externally illuminated poster sign
26 High Street Johnstone PA5 8AH
Received 8 Dec 2020 - Decided21/0010/TP
Felling of three sycamore trees and crown reduction and additional pruning works to one sycamore tree
Land To The Rear Of 23 Leeburn Avenue Houston
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0029/AF
Erection of agricultural building
Land Between Shilton Cottage And M898 Shilton Lane Bishopton
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0027/PP
Use of Unit as Class 1 (retail) for the sale of unrestricted comparison goods only.
Unit E Braehead Retail Park 148 King's Inch Drive Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BT
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0026/PP
Re-roofing of buildings
Unit 14-1 Vulcan Works Floors Street Johnstone PA5 8QS
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided20/0122/PP
Formation of door and hard standing to front of flat
Flat 0/1 55 Moss Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LP
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/0121/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
109 Braehead Road Paisley PA2 8QA
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/0120/PP
Erection of Class 4 (Business), Class 5 (General Industrial) and Class 6 (Storage & Distribution) development, with associated access, parking and landscaping (in principle).
127 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AN
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/0485/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and erection of garage within rear curtilage
48 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AE
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided20/0484/AD
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs, 18 window vinyls, 2 non illuminated elevational signs and 8 trolley bay signs.
Unit 1 Renfrew Road Retail Park Wallneuk Road Paisley PA3 4BF
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided21/0042/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
22 Leman Drive Houston Johnstone PA6 7LN
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0040/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
23A Bleasdale Road Renfrew PA4 8ZJ
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0038/PP
External alterations to community hall to include an external stair case and ventilation grills to windows.
7TH Paisley - Jni - Scout Group Hall Broomlands Street Paisley PA1 2NP
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0039/PP
Partial change of use of storage and Distribution Warehouse (Class 6) to Farm Shop - Class 1 (Retail), Cafe - Class 3 (Food and Drink) and Food Production, Class 4 and 5 (Business and General Industrial).
Unit A Barnhill Farm Houston Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9LU
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided20/0536/PP
Erection of valet/workshop buildings for service and MOT of motor vehicles, external alterations and reconfiguration of car park.
4 Braille Crescent Renfrew PA4 0DJ
Received 7 Sept 2020 - Decided20/0535/PP
Erection of single storey extension and car port to front and side of dwellinghouse.
2 Stanley Lane Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UH
Received 7 Sept 2020 - Decided20/0534/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front and side of dwellinghouse
5 Ben Wyvis Drive Paisley PA2 7LB
Received 7 Sept 2020 - Decided20/0533/PP
Erection of residential development comprising thirty four flats and three (Class 3) restaurant/commercial units with external alterations. Amendment from previously approved proposals for thirty six flats and one (Class 3) commercial unit.
22 Bridge Street Paisley PA1 1XN
Received 7 Sept 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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