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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 dates16,515Searchable applications
143Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 15,125 approved or refused records
715Refused applications
14,410 approved · 715 refused · 597 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jul 2005 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided15/0952/PP
Erection of nine dwellings consisting of four split villa apartments and five detached villas
Land At Ranfurly Castle Golf Club Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 17 Dec 2015 - Decided15/0753/PP
External alterations to front elevation and formation of ramped loading bay.
6 Newmains Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RR
Received 8 Oct 2015 - Decided15/0951/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 28 flats with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.
Land To West Of Andrew Avenue Renfrew
Received 17 Dec 2015 - Decided15/0376/PP
External alterations to flat
23 Main Road Paisley PA2 6AN
Received 19 May 2015 - Decided15/0375/CL
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
Ferndean Torr Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3BE
Received 19 May 2015 - Decided15/0780/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
The Forr 3 Watt Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DN
Received 15 Oct 2015 - Decided15/0349/PP
Erection of two storey extension and alteration of window to side of flat.
Morven House 10 High Road Paisley PA2 6AR
Received 11 May 2015 - Decided14/0833/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and front of dwellinghouse.
88 Ben Nevis Road Paisley PA2 7LY
Received 7 Nov 2014 - Decided14/0832/PP
Erection of detached garage to rear of dwellinghouse.
138 Banchory Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9QG
Received 7 Nov 2014 - Decided15/0202/LB
Internal and external alterations and installation of dormer window on south elevation.
Moniabrock Farm Stepends Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2QA
Received 19 Mar 2015 - Decided15/0144/PP
Erection of upper storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
70 Braehead Lochwinnoch PA12 4AS
Received 2 Mar 2015 - Decided15/0680/TP
Felling of three trees comprising sycamore, maple and lime, crown lifting of five birch trees, crown reduction of one lime tree, crown shaping of one malus tree, minor pruning works to thirteen trees and pruning of branches overhanging Ellon Way and Arni
Area Of Grounds Surrounding 2-84 Arniston Way Paisley PA3 4BZ
Received 14 Sept 2015 - Decided15/0679/PP
Erection of a dwellinghouse.
Site 20 Metres South Of Hillview North Street Houston
Received 14 Sept 2015 - Decided15/0162/PP
Change of use from retail (Class 1) to cafe (Class 3) and erection of extraction flue to rear.
64 High Street Johnstone
Received 6 Mar 2015 - Decided14/0906/AD
Display of three internally illuminated fascia signs.
Unit 22 Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 8 Dec 2014 - Decided14/0905/PP
Installation of telecommunications cabinet and associated works.
Site 10 Metres South Of The McKillop Institute Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 8 Dec 2014 - Decided14/0904/PP
Erection of residential development, comprising 41 flats with associated landscaping and parking.
Land At North West End Of King's Inch Road Renfrew (Site D)
Received 8 Dec 2014 - Decided14/0903/PP
Erection of residential development, comprising 31 flats with associated landscaping and parking.
Land At North West End Of King's Inch Road Renfrew (Site C)
Received 8 Dec 2014 - Decided14/0902/PP
Erection of residential development, comprising 48 flats with associated landscaping and parking.
Land At Ferry Village King's Inch Road Renfrew (Site B)
Received 8 Dec 2014 - Decided15/0463/PP
Change the use from barber (Class 1) to dog grooming salon (Class 2)
45 High Street Johnstone PA5 8AJ
Received 16 Jun 2015 - Decided15/0183/PP
Erection of extensions to side and rear of school building, external alterations to include formation of ventilation chimneys, rooflights and solar panels, alteration to car park, associated landscaping and erection of lighting, fencing, gates, pump room
Mossvale Primary School Gockston Road Paisley PA3 2QB
Received 13 Mar 2015 - Decided14/0915/AD
Display of 2 Halo illuminated fascia signs, 1 internally illuminated internal hanging window sign and 1 internally illuminated wall mounted sign
Unit 18 Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 15 Dec 2014 - Decided14/0914/AD
Display one internally illuminated fascia sign.
4 Houstoun Square Johnstone PA5 8DT
Received 15 Dec 2014 - Decided15/0500/AD
Display of seven internally illuminated and one non-illuminated fascia sign.
Unit 48 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BP
Received 30 Jun 2015
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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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