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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 dates17,306Searchable applications
143Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 15,861 approved or refused records
771Refused applications
15,090 approved · 771 refused · 644 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 2004 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided14/0860/PP
Change of use of ground floor from shop (Class 1) to advice centre (Class 2), 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors from shop (Class 1) to office (Class 4), external alterations and installation of four air conditioning units to side of premises.
27 High Street Paisley PA1 2AF
Received 20 Nov 2014 - Decided15/0359/LB
Display of one non-illuminated fascia signs and one non-illuminated wall-mounted plaque sign.
1 County Place Paisley PA1 1BN
Received 13 May 2015 - Decided15/0358/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
Lorabank Glenlora Corsefield Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DN
Received 13 May 2015 - Decided15/0357/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
19 Clochoderick Avenue Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AY
Received 13 May 2015 - Decided15/0076/PP
Erection of residential development (in principle)
Site On North Eastern Boundary Of Greenbank Midton Road Howwood Johnstone
Received 6 Feb 2015 - Decided15/0089/PP
Erection of one and a half storey dwellinghouse
Site On Eastern Boundary Of No 2 Johnshill East End Lochwinnoch
Received 12 Feb 2015 - Decided14/0869/LB
External and internal alterations, formation of access ramp, erection of bin store and associated landscaping.
Main Building Castlehead Church Main Road Paisley PA2 6AH
Received 26 Nov 2014 - Decided14/0477/PP
Erection of two storey dwellinghouse.
8 Low Road Paisley PA2 6AG
Received 26 Jun 2014 - Decided14/0880/AD
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one vinyl panel.
40 - 41 Houstoun Court Johnstone PA5 8DL
Received 13 Oct 2014 - Decided14/0432/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
10 Ben Venue Way Paisley PA2 7NT
Received 9 Jun 2014 - Decided14/0431/PP
Partial change of use from shop (Class 1) to hot food takeaway and installation of flue
5 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8BJ
Received 6 Jun 2014 - Decided14/0430/PP
Erection of single storey Class 2 unit
Site Between Nos 57A And 59 Clippens Road Linwood Paisley
Received 6 Jun 2014 - Decided15/0223/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse.
25 Greenlaw Crescent Paisley PA1 3RS
Received 26 Mar 2015 - Decided15/0222/PP
Change of use of unit from Retail (Class 1) to form extension to Gym (Class 11).
55 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DS
Received 25 Mar 2015 - Decided15/0221/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
21 Castle Gardens Paisley PA2 9RA
Received 25 Mar 2015 - Decided15/0547/PP
Erection of 20 dwellinghouses with associated roads & landscaping.
64 Midton Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AG
Received 21 Jul 2015 - Decided15/0546/PP
Erection of single storey outbuilding to rear and single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
38 Glendentan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HE
Received 21 Jul 2015 - Decided15/0252/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side, and external alterations to rear of flat.
83 Peockland Gardens Johnstone PA5 8AZ
Received 7 Apr 2015 - Decided15/0251/PP
Erection of single storey extension and decking to rear of dwellinghouse.
49 St Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HU
Received 7 Apr 2015 - Decided14/0340/PP
Change of use from office (Class 4) to flat.
9 Gilmour Street Paisley PA1 1DD
Received 2 May 2014 - Decided14/0339/PP
Formation of car park, erection of external lighting columns and security fencing and installation of pedestrian turnstile and gate.
Rolls Royce 75 Inchinnan Drive Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9AF
Received 2 May 2014 - Decided14/0247/AD
Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign, one internally illuminated fascia sign, and one internally illuminated supplementary window sign.
46 Fulbar Street Renfrew
Received 3 Apr 2014 - Decided14/0865/PP
Alteration to frontage and installation of access ramp.
12 Lochaline Avenue Paisley
Received 25 Nov 2014 - Decided13/0700/AD
Display of four internally illuminated fascia signs, two freestanding non-illuminated entrance panel sign, one freestanding internally illuminated pylon sign and 3 flagpole signs.
1 Griffin Avenue Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 15 Oct 2013
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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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