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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 dates14,176Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,926 approved or refused records
541Refused applications
12,385 approved · 541 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided17/0217/PP
Installation of telecommunications apparatus and ancillary equipment cabinets
Site 800 Metres North Of Glenward Hill Calderside Road Lochwinnoch
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0216/PP
Erection of single storey extension and deck to rear of dwellinghouse.
33 Banchory Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9PX
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0213/NO
Construction of opening bridge and associated roads and cycleways
Clyde Waterfront And Renfrew Riverside Infrastructure Project Meadowside Street Renfrew
Received 17 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0215/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of flat.
24 Nethy Way Renfrew PA4 0XP
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided20/0074/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of entrance canopy, door and windows on side elevation
8 Strathgryffe Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LG
Received 10 Feb 2020 - Decided19/0858/AD
Display of three internally illuminated freestanding signs and one display screen
Unit K Braehead Retail Park 120 King's Inch Drive Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BT
Received 18 Dec 2019 - Decided19/0789/NO
Erection of class 4 (business), class 5 (general industrial) and class 6 (storage & distribution) development
127 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AN
Received 20 Nov 2019 - Decided19/0780/TC
Work to three trees
Burnside Golf Course Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HN
Received 19 Nov 2019 - Decided19/0857/PP
External alterations to Class 6 (Storage and Distribution) building, erection of Class 6 (Storage and Distribution) units, installation of electric vehicle charging points, formation of car parking and vehicular access
15 McFarlane Street Paisley
Received 18 Dec 2019 - Decided19/0779/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse
2 Allison Avenue Erskine PA8 6DN
Received 14 Nov 2019 - Decided17/0425/PP
Erection of 2.4m high fencing on side boundaries of dwellinghouse curtilage.
23 Dykebar Crescent Paisley PA2 7AB
Received 7 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0423/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling.
9 Millfield View Erskine PA8 6HE
Received 6 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0419/PP
Erection of two single storey sunroom extensions, with external roof terraces.
The Erskine Home Erskine Hospital Bishopton PA7 5PU
Received 5 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0418/AD
Display of one internally illuminated poster sign, one externally illuminated projecting sign, two non-illuminated fascia signs and two non-illuminated secondary signs
Three Churches 5 Church Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AD
Received 5 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0154/NO
Erection of residential development with landscaping, infrastructure and associated works
Johnstone Hospital Bridge Of Weir Road Linwood Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0153/CL
Conversion of attic to form habitable accommodation and installation of roof lights to front and rear elevations
24 Whitehaugh Drive Paisley PA1 3PG
Received 1 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0155/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
63 Collier Street Johnstone PA5 8AG
Received 1 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0152/PP
Change of use from civic amenity site to motorhome sales with associated office, and erection of storage shed and storage containers.
Household Waste And Recycling Centre Leitchland Road Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0461/PP
Formation of electricity storage facility and erection of boundary fencing
Site 500 Metres South Of No 20 Shilton Lane Bishopton
Received 21 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0460/PP
Installation of telecommunications mast and four equipment cabinets.
Site 20 Metres West Of 34 Cormorant Avenue Magnus Road Houston Johnstone
Received 21 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0459/AD
Display of two internally illuminated LED digital display screens, and four internally illuminated supplementary signs.
Advertising Station No 37 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0457/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
1 Rossland Gardens Bishopton PA7 5NA
Received 21 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0456/PP
Erection of 40 flats, formation of parking and landscaping
The Institute Maxwellton Street Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2017 - Decided17/0455/PP
Formation of three dormers on rear elevation of dwellinghouse.
5 Stanely Drive Paisley PA2 6HE
Received 21 Jun 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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