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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 dates13,913Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,677 approved or refused records
525Refused applications
12,152 approved · 525 refused · 482 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided20/0027/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
1 Broomlands Crescent Erskine PA8 7BN
Received 21 Jan 2020 - Decided20/0190/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Kylesmorar 23 Watt Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DN
Received 26 Mar 2020 - Decided20/0189/PP
Erection of single storey extension to the side and rear of the house.
5 Quarrelton Grove Johnstone PA5 8LJ
Received 26 Mar 2020 - Decided20/0188/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling and erection of pitched roof over flat roofed garage.
9 Laighpark Avenue Bishopton PA7 5BH
Received 26 Mar 2020 - Decided21/0045/TP
Management operations to woodland to include selective felling of trees comprising mostly sycamore, with some ash, together with removal of additional broadleaf trees of various species through thinning
Glentyan House Glentyan Church Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PA
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0044/PP
Erection of 3M high palisade security fencing around the site boundary.
2 Lyon Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3BQ
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/0043/DD
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings
Spateston Pre-Five Centre Churchill Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RB
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided20/0635/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
14 Castle Avenue Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9QR
Received 12 Oct 2020 - Decided20/0056/AD
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign and two non-illuminated window vinyls
34 High Street Renfrew PA4 8QP
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Decided19/0694/PA
Installation of telecommunication equipment
Multi Storey Car Park 2 Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided19/0693/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
361 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3BB
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided19/0692/PP
Installation of dormer window to front and side, erection of 1.5 storey extension to rear, and enlargement of detached garage.
8 Netherdale Drive Paisley PA1 3DA
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided20/0136/NA
Use of site for scrap metal storage, processing and ship loading withassociated works (Environmental Impact Assessment).
80 Kings Inch Drive Glasgow
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided20/0124/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
54 Stravaig Walk Paisley PA2 0RY
Received 26 Feb 2020 - Decided20/0129/CL
Internal alterations to relocate kitchen and form second bedroom, installation of new windows and installation of glazed balcony screen to form internal dining area
64C Glen Street Paisley PA3 2JE
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided20/0036/PP
Erection of conservatory to front of dwellinghouse
Knowes Mill Knowes Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4BZ
Received 27 Jan 2020 - Decided19/0631/PP
Erection of single storey extension and balcony to rear of dwellinghouse.
16 Hillside Houston Johnstone PA6 7NT
Received 23 Sept 2019 - Decided19/0630/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
47 Durrockstock Road Paisley PA2 0AN
Received 20 Sept 2019 - Decided20/0520/AF
Prior Notification for Forestry-related building works (non-residential)
Muirfauldhouse Linthills Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DL
Received 31 Aug 2020 - Decided20/0639/LB
Replacement of two windows to rear of property
2 Woodside Cottages Main Road Langbank Port Glasgow PA14 6UU
Received 12 Oct 2020 - Decided20/0264/PP
Installation of rooflights to front and rear of dwellinghouse
7 Glenvilla Place Paisley PA2 8TP
Received 18 May 2020 - Decided20/0263/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and expansion of raised deck to rear
17 Belleisle Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3JA
Received 15 May 2020 - Decided20/0262/PP
Change of use from amenity space to garden ground and erection of fence (in retrospect)
7 Barmore Crescent Bishopton PA7 5QU
Received 15 May 2020 - Decided20/0025/PP
Change of Use from Discotheque (Class 11) to Theatre (Sui Generis) including refurbishment, disabled access, external canopies and installation of rooftop plant.
New Templar Hall 13 Old Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2AG
Received 20 Jan 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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