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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 dates15,030Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,741 approved or refused records
621Refused applications
13,120 approved · 621 refused · 526 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Oct 2005 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided16/0391/NO
Demolition works and erection of mixed use development comprising retail, public house, restaurant, drive-thru restaurant, residential and community woodland uses.
Paton's Mill 93 High Street Johnstone PA5 8SN
Received 25 May 2016 - Decided16/0392/PP
External alterations including installation of doorway on side elevation and windows on front elevation.
114 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AX
Received 25 May 2016 - Decided16/0390/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse.
81 Strathcarron Drive Paisley PA2 7AW
Received 24 May 2016 - Decided16/0398/PP
Alteration to frontage.
Public House Gabriels 33 Gauze Street Paisley PA1 1EX
Received 26 May 2016 - Decided16/0397/AD
Display of nine externally illuminated advertisements to comprise seven fascia signs, one projecting sign and one entrance sign and display of eight non-illuminated advertisements to comprise five promotional advertising display frames, two menu holders a
Public House Gabriels 33 Gauze Street Paisley PA1 1EX
Received 26 May 2016 - Decided16/0396/PP
Erection of single storey extension and wall to rear of dwellinghouse.
17 Park View Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LW
Received 26 May 2016 - Decided16/0395/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
28 Anderson Road Bishopton PA7 5EW
Received 26 May 2016 - Decided16/0394/PP
Formation of dormer to front and erection of single storey extension and garage to side of dwellinghouse.
8 Woodend Drive Paisley PA1 3DU
Received 25 May 2016 - Decided16/0546/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
33 Broompark Drive Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9QF
Received 2 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0545/PP
Subdivision and change of use of shop (Class 1) to form two units comprising one shop (Class 1) and one coffee shop (Class 3)
Units 19 To 21 Piazza Shopping Centre Central Way Paisley PA1 1EL
Received 2 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0544/PP
Installation of 15m telecoms lattice mast, incorporating 3m omni antenna, ground based cabinets and ancillary development within fenced compound
Barrduff Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5NN
Received 1 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0543/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
7 Brierie Hill Grove Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7BW
Received 1 Aug 2016 - Decided17/0130/PP
Erection of 2 holiday lodges with associated infrastructure and parking (amendment to Planning Approval 14/0500/PP).
Mar Hall Mar Hall Drive Bishopton PA7 5NW
Received 21 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0129/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
15 Helmsdale Drive Paisley PA2 0PG
Received 20 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0200/PP
Change of use from Public House to Shop (Class 1).
Turf Tavern 11 Orchard Street Paisley PA1 1UY
Received 15 Mar 2017 - Decided16/0773/PP
Alteration to frontage.
32 Old Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2AL
Received 7 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0771/PP
Erection of single storey attached garage to side of dwellinghouse.
19 Linister Crescent Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DS
Received 7 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0770/PP
Erection of four dwellinghouses
Ashfield Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3AW
Received 7 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0775/PP
Erection of storage building
5 Newmains Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RR
Received 7 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0774/LB
Erection of single storey extension, raised terrace and canopy to rear, installation of two windows and door to front, three windows to side, lantern rooflight to rear and associated internal alterations to public house.
31 Main Street Bridge Of Weir PA11 3NR
Received 7 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0769/TP
Crown reduction to two limetrees and one horse chestnut tree
Ashbank Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2DB
Received 7 Nov 2016 - Decided17/0049/PP
Installation of ATM to shop front (in retrospect)
57 High Street Paisley PA1 2AN
Received 24 Jan 2017 - Decided17/0048/AD
Display of seven non illuminated window vinyls, and one non illuminated panel sign.
Tesco Express Ground Floor Main Terminal Building Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley PA3 2TD
Received 24 Jan 2017 - Decided17/0045/PP
Formation of riding area and erection of fencing and floodlighting
Farm House West Gavin Farm Belltrees Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DL
Received 23 Jan 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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