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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 dates15,184Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,888 approved or refused records
626Refused applications
13,262 approved · 626 refused · 531 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided20/0768/CL
External alterations to dwellinghouse
47 Beechwood Drive Renfrew PA4 0PN
Received 4 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0767/LB
Change of use of B listed former agricultural building to residential dwelling.
Elliston Farm Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AS
Received 4 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0766/PP
Change of use of B listed former agricultural building to residential dwelling.
Elliston Farm Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AS
Received 4 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0764/PP
Erection of first floor extension to detached garage.
11 Millbank Avenue Bishopton PA7 5NE
Received 4 Dec 2020 - Decided20/0765/PP
Erection of single storey rear/side extension to dwellinghouse
36 Netherdale Drive Paisley PA1 3DA
Received 4 Dec 2020 - Decided16/0442/PP
Subdivision and part change of use from shop (Class 1) to food and drink (Class 3) and alteration to frontage.
20 High Street Paisley
Received 15 Jun 2016 - Decided16/0443/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
1 Colinslee Crescent Paisley PA2 6SD
Received 15 Jun 2016 - Decided17/0112/PP
Erection of modular welfare/office building, salt storage facility and re-cladding/re-roofing of buildings with formation of access ramp
Main Depot And Recycling Centre Renfrewshire Council Depot Underwood Road Paisley PA3 1TL
Received 13 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0111/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 13 dwellinghouses and 6 flats, with associated access and landscaping.
Site 80 Metres South West Of Fir Place Elm Drive Johnstone
Received 13 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0243/TP
Reduce height of 5 Holly trees to 1.5 metres
The Wood Collace Avenue Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DG
Received 24 Mar 2017 - Decided17/0242/PP
Erection of restaurant (Class 3) with associated access, parking and landscaping
Site At Eastern Corner Of Junction With Saturn Avenue Griffin Avenue Paisley
Received 24 Mar 2017 - Decided16/0879/PP
Erection of single storey extension and associated alterations to rear of filling station and alterations to frontage.
Arkleston Filling Station Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8XD
Received 14 Dec 2016 - Decided17/0109/PP
Formation of dual pitched roof to front of dwellinghouse.
9 Turnhill Gardens Erskine PA8 7AZ
Received 13 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0108/TP
Removal of one cherry tree.
35 Redhurst Way Paisley PA2 8PY
Received 13 Feb 2017 - Decided16/0814/LB
Internal alteration to building to enlarge window opening to form doorway
2A Christie Street Paisley PA1 1NB
Received 22 Nov 2016 - Decided17/0107/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse.
Plot Adjacent To 1 Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 13 Feb 2017 - Decided17/0316/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
12 Hunters Way Lochwinnoch PA12 4BX
Received 24 Apr 2017 - Decided17/0319/PP
Erection of Class 3 unit with drive-thru
Superstore 160 Newmains Road Renfrew PA4 0NQ
Received 24 Apr 2017 - Decided16/0298/PP
Erection of first floor and single storey extensions to dwellinghouse
Farm House West Gavin Farm Belltrees Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DL
Received 20 Apr 2016 - Decided16/0682/PP
Engineering operations to front of dwellinghouse to form parking area, erection of retaining walls, steps and widening of access (in part retrospect).
287 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9ED
Received 28 Sept 2016 - Decided16/0687/PP
Erection of two storey extension to the side and single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
Old School House Main Street Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AW
Received 28 Sept 2016 - Decided16/0489/PP
Formation of driveway
80 Wheatlands Drive Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LQ
Received 4 Jul 2016 - Decided16/0083/PP
Erection of residential development (in principle). (Section 42 application to delete conditions 1 and 2 of planning permission 13/0154/PP).
95 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AN
Received 9 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0082/LB
Erection of two storey extension to rear and single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse, formation of dormer window to rear and internal and external alterations including: demolition of two storey extension to rear, installation of windows and roof
Calderbank Linthills Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DJ
Received 9 Feb 2016
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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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