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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates14,175Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,925 approved or refused records
541Refused applications
12,384 approved · 541 refused · 491 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Oct 2005 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided17/0417/PP
Formation of window and door to rear of flat.
20A Kestrel Place Johnstone PA5 0RP
Received 5 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0123/PP
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of two storey rear extension and formation of pitched roof to rear dormer
19 Carruth Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HQ
Received 17 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0122/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front, side and rear of dwellinghouse
12 Nether Johnstone Small Holdings Milliken Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AJ
Received 17 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0430/PP
Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
35 Avondale Drive Paisley PA1 3TN
Received 9 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0429/PP
Erection of single storey conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
16 Birchgrove Houston Johnstone PA6 7DF
Received 9 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0428/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse.
39 Donaldfield Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3JF
Received 8 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0427/TP
Felling of one oak and pruning works to three trees to comprise crown reduction of one oak, crown lifting of one sycamore and crown cleaning and removal of branches from one ash.
Site On Southern Boundary Of Nos 15 To 61 Hillside Houston Johnstone
Received 8 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0426/PP
Erection of gates to front and side of dwellinghouse, erection of decking (in part retrospect) to rear, replacement of windows on front elevation, repainting of external walls and renewal of roof materials to include replacement of slates.
4A Low Road Paisley PA2 6AG
Received 8 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0321/PP
Change of use from public house (sui generis) to restaurant (Class 3).
Public House 42 Wellmeadow Street Paisley PA1 2EG
Received 25 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0325/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
26 Penilee Road Paisley PA1 3AX
Received 26 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0324/PP
Erection of shed to side of dwellinghouse
9 Morton Avenue Paisley PA2 7BW
Received 25 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0323/PP
Demolition of dwellinghouse, and erection of residential development comprising 24 dwellinghouses with associated access, landscaping and parking.
Houston Station House Barochan Road Johnstone PA6 7AA
Received 25 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0164/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
17 Gala Avenue Renfrew PA4 0UH
Received 6 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0163/PP
Alteration to frontage.
5 St James Street Paisley
Received 6 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0169/PP
Alterations to shopfront and installation of roller shutter
1 Kirkinner Place Main Street Bridge Of Weir PA11 3AA
Received 6 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0331/PP
Installation of dormer windows to front and side and erection of deck to rear of dwellinghouse
Ashgrove Lintwhite Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LJ
Received 28 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0145/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
15 Ben Lui Drive Paisley PA2 7LU
Received 27 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0144/PP
Erection of detached garage with office and studio to rear of dwellinghouse
6 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RJ
Received 27 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0305/LB
Erection of single storey extension to rear, and installation, alteration and replacement of windows, doors and flue to front and side.
31 Main Street Bridge Of Weir PA11 3NR
Received 19 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0304/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and installation of decking to rear of dwellinghouse.
33 Sunnylaw Drive Paisley PA2 9NT
Received 19 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0301/PP
Installation of roller shutters
Unit B& Unit C 53 High Street Paisley PA1 2AN
Received 18 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0214/PP
Partial demolition of adjoined outbuilding, erection of extension and alterations to roof of dwellinghouse
Goldenlea Farm Houstonhead Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0219/LB
Addition of two smoke ventilation outlets on roof and associated internal alterations (amendment to listed building consent 16/0170/LB).
30 High Street Paisley
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0218/PP
Change of use from vacant office building to hotel and external alterations
Falcon House 70 Inchinnan Road Paisley PA3 2RE
Received 20 Mar 2017
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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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