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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 dates14,178Searchable applications
147Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,928 approved or refused records
541Refused applications
12,387 approved · 541 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided16/0426/PP
Re-painting of flat, removal of door and formation of windows on south-west elevation and replacement of door and window on north-east elevation.
Flat 1/1 59 High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AB
Received 8 Jun 2016 - Decided16/0681/SC
Request for a scoping opinion
Glasgow Airport Investment Area
Received 27 Sept 2016 - Decided16/0680/SC
Request for a scoping opinion
Clyde Waterfront And Renfrew Riverside
Received 27 Sept 2016 - Decided16/0146/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
35 Hamilton Drive Erskine PA8 6DA
Received 7 Mar 2016 - Decided16/0355/PP
Erection of retail warehouse (non-food), including mezzanine level
Land To South Of Abbotsinch Retail Park Washington Road Paisley
Received 11 May 2016 - Decided16/0327/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
6 Alloway Drive Paisley PA2 7DS
Received 10 May 2016 - Decided16/0328/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and alterations to attic.
66 Haining Road Renfrew PA4 0AH
Received 10 May 2016 - Decided16/0349/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
35 Hamilton Drive Erskine PA8 6DA
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/0323/PP
Erection of detached house and detached garage.
Site 40 Metres South West Of Hollybank North Street Houston Johnstone
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/0351/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 19 dwellinghouses with associated access, parking and open space.
Land At Springbank Road And New Inchinnan Road Shortroods Road Paisley
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/0022/PP
Formation of balcony to rear of dwellinghouse.
Coruisk Dennistoun Road Langbank Port Glasgow PA14 6XH
Received 19 Jan 2016 - Decided16/0021/LB
Installation of replacement internal water heater condensing unit and external flue to north west elevation
Paisley Sheriff Court 8 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HW
Received 19 Jan 2016 - Decided16/0020/PP
Installation of flue and erection of 1.2 metre high metal fence to rear of building
Paisley Sheriff Court 8 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HW
Received 19 Jan 2016 - Decided16/0201/PP
Erection of single storey extension and raised terrace to rear of dwellinghouse.
1 Crawfurd's View Lochwinnoch PA12 4EJ
Received 21 Mar 2016 - Decided16/0128/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse.
12 Willow Drive Johnstone PA5 0DN
Received 29 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0127/TP
Felling of one Beech tree
Site 25 Metres West Of No 1A Grahamston Place Paisley
Received 29 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0126/TP
Pruning works to one sycamore tree.
69 Thorndene Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9DD
Received 29 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0125/PP
Erection of dormer extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Vicarburn 3 Bridge Of Weir Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3DS
Received 29 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0247/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
36 Endrick Drive Paisley PA1 3TX
Received 7 Apr 2016 - Decided16/0246/PP
Change of use from amenity ground to garden ground and erection of fence.
131 Strathcarron Drive Paisley PA2 7AY
Received 7 Apr 2016 - Decided16/0245/TP
Height reduction of two trees.
Rear Of 15 Hawick Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Apr 2016 - Decided16/0113/TP
Felling, pruning and crown lifting works to other trees
Land At Balgonie Avenue And Acacia Drive And Acer Crescent Paisley
Received 22 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0112/PP
Erection of 200 dwellinghouses with associated access, landscaping and SUDs
Barbush Barochan Road Johnstone And Bridge Of Weir Road Linwood
Received 19 Feb 2016 - Decided17/0088/PP
Replacement of slates with concrete roof tiles, renewal of flat roof sections of building, replacement of roof lights and re-installation of solar PV panels.
Main Building West Primary School Newton Street Paisley PA1 2RL
Received 2 Feb 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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