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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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 dates15,250Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,946 approved or refused records
633Refused applications
13,313 approved · 633 refused · 535 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided16/0911/PP
Erection of single storey building containing water tank (amendment to planning consent 15/0739/PP).
Land To West Of Andrew Avenue Renfrew
Received 23 Dec 2016 - Decided16/0910/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
7 Patrickbank Wynd Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9US
Received 23 Dec 2016 - Decided16/0909/PP
Section 42 application to delete conditions 3 & 4 of planning permission 15/0639/PP
Barnbeth Stables Cottage Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RS
Received 23 Dec 2016 - Decided16/0547/PP
Change of use from Flat (Class 9) to serviced apartment (sui generis)
Flat 1/2 134 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4BN
Received 2 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0571/PP
Erection of residential development (in principle)
Site At Whitelint Gate Johnstone Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Aug 2016 - Decided17/0079/PP
Installation of ATM (in retrospect)
20 Bridge Street Linwood Paisley PA3 3DG
Received 31 Jan 2017 - Decided16/0821/TP
Fell one Sycamore tree, crown lift two Beech trees, three Cherry trees and two Lime trees and prune Elm and Elderberry trees.
Open Space Between Nos 1 And 12 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 21 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0820/HZ
Storage of 120 tonnes LPG.
101 Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 21 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0556/AD
Display of four canvas banners bounding external seating enclosures.
11 High Street Renfrew PA4 8QL
Received 4 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0555/PP
Erection of two storey vehicle repair and preperation centre, with associated boundary fencing, gate and hardstanding.
9 Rocep Way Renfrew PA4 8XT
Received 4 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0114/TP
Removal of epicormic growth from three trees.
21 Park Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9QJ
Received 23 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0517/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and formation of dormers to side elevations
21 Elmbank Road Langbank PA14 6YT
Received 15 Jul 2016 - Decided16/0516/PP
Erection of single storey building for use as organic waste transfer station.
Yard A Burnbrae Road Linwood
Received 15 Jul 2016 - Decided17/0072/TP
Removal of one tree and pruning of overhanging branches from tree line adjacent to footpath.
Footpath To South Of Nos 4 To 22 Forties Road Houston Johnstone
Received 30 Jan 2017 - Decided16/0868/PP
External alterations and replacement of windows
Ranfurly Surgery 31 Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3PS
Received 8 Dec 2016 - Decided16/0819/EO
Request for screening opinion as to the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment for the use of land within the Core Development Area for residential development.
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 18 Nov 2016 - Decided16/0122/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
29 Wenlock Road Paisley PA2 6UH
Received 26 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0094/PP
Erection of single storey extension and alteration to roof to rear of dwellinghouse.
9 High Road Paisley PA2 6AP
Received 15 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0087/AD
Display of three externally illuminated fascia signs, two non-illuminated projecting signs and window vinyl graphics
6 Gilmour Street Paisley PA1 1BY
Received 10 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0086/PP
Erection of agricultural shed.
Farm House Old Mains Farm Greenock Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9PB
Received 10 Feb 2016 - Decided16/0570/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
15 Craigendon Oval Paisley PA2 8JT
Received 15 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0574/PP
Erection of canopy to side of waste transfer station.
60 Murray Street Paisley PA3 1QG
Received 15 Aug 2016 - Decided16/0295/PP
Erection of flatted development
Former Hawkhead Hospital Phase 14 Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 20 Apr 2016 - Decided16/0294/PP
Erection of primary school with pre-5 and adult learning centres, formation of access, parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, all weather pitch and associated works.
Main Building St Paul's Primary School Orchy Crescent Paisley PA2 0NN
Received 19 Apr 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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