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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 dates14,131Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,885 approved or refused records
539Refused applications
12,346 approved · 539 refused · 488 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/0354/PP
Change of use from open space (public space) to private garden ground
29 Camps Crescent Renfrew PA4 0YR
Received 28 May 2019 - Decided19/0353/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse
5 Park Mains Holdings Barrhill Road Erskine
Received 27 May 2019 - Decided19/0352/PP
Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
22 Neuk Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7DP
Received 27 May 2019 - Decided19/0351/TP
Removal of Oak tree
60 Neuk Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7DW
Received 27 May 2019 - Decided19/0350/PP
Conversion of integral garage to form a habitable room with associated alterations to opening on front elevation
2 Strathcarron Wynd Paisley PA2 7AJ
Received 24 May 2019 - Decided19/0378/AD
Display of one non-illuminated freestanding sign
North Bar Banchory Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9PR
Received 4 Jun 2019 - Decided20/0038/PP
Erection of single storey extension and decking to rear of dwellinghouse
20 Brierie Lane Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7LS
Received 28 Jan 2020 - Decided20/0037/CL
Single storey rear and side extension to dwellinghouse
60 John Neilson Avenue Paisley PA1 2SX
Received 28 Jan 2020 - Decided20/0175/CL
Erection of conservatory to front of dwellinghouse
Knowes Mill Knowes Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4BZ
Received 18 Mar 2020 - Decided19/0348/PP
Formation of car park hardstanding
Erskine Bridge Hotel Erskine Harbour Erskine PA8 6AN
Received 24 May 2019 - Decided19/0383/PP
Erection of car storage shed
65 Well Street Paisley PA1 2PZ
Received 7 Jun 2019 - Decided17/0483/PP
Erection of boundary fence to side of dwellinghouse
66 Garnie Avenue Erskine PA8 7BE
Received 29 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0482/PP
Replacement of windows on side and rear elevations of garage to rear of dwellinghouse.
37 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley PA2 7SE
Received 29 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0481/PP
Installation of a BT broadband and PCP cabinet.
Site On North Eastern Boundary Of Gateside Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 29 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0477/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
4 Woodend Drive Paisley PA1 3DU
Received 28 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0474/PP
Replacement of windows and formation of door on rear elevation of dwellinghouse.
1 High Road Paisley PA2 6AP
Received 27 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0188/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
Cairndhu Lintwhite Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LJ
Received 13 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0187/PP
Demolition of cottage and erection of dwellinghouse
1 Roffey Park Road Paisley PA1 3JL
Received 13 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0186/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
18 Birchgrove Houston Johnstone PA6 7DF
Received 13 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0473/CL
Erection of single storey garage to side of dwellinghouse.
30 Warlock Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3QB
Received 27 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0472/PP
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of planning permission in principle 15/0047/PP for demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a residential development with associated access roads, parking and landscaping.
Land At Blackhall Lane Blackhall Street Paisley
Received 26 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0471/PP
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of planning permission in principle 15/0044/PP for demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a residential development with associated access roads, parking and landscaping.
Blackhall House Blackhall Lane Paisley
Received 26 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0470/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse and formation of dormer window to rear.
4 Auchans Cottages Auchans Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7EE
Received 26 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0469/PP
Change of use of agricultiral shed to farm shop and cafe and external alterations to building
Big Green Barn Barnhill Farm Houston Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9LU
Received 23 Jun 2017
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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