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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 dates18,400Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 16,894 approved or refused records
822Refused applications
16,072 approved · 822 refused · 696 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Mar 2004 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/0679/PP
Erection of single storey gatehouse.
111-113 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DY
Received 8 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0680/PP
Residential development comprising 62 dwellinghouses and 24 flats with associated car parking and landscaping and the stopping up of existing roads/footpaths
Site At Ardgowan Street And St Ninian's Crescent And Thrushcraig Crescent Paisley
Received 8 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0395/PP
Formation of carpark
5 Newmains Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RR
Received 10 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0394/PP
Erection of first floor extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Eastfield Tandlehill Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2DQ
Received 10 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0393/TP
Felling of three Leylandii and one Conifer.
12 Taylor Avenue Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LS
Received 10 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0392/PP
Change of use from Class 5/6 (Industrial/Storage Unit) to body shop, vehicle storage and dismantlers and erection of 1.8m boundary fence and gates
28 Meadowside Street Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0276/PP
Erection of detached garage to side of dwellinghouse.
12 Banchory Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9PT
Received 17 Apr 2013 - Decided13/0590/PP
Partial demolition of public house and erection of single storey extension to form two Class 1 retail units and formation of two shopfronts and installation of an ATM to frontage and air conditioning units with access platform and two access ramps to the
179-181 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9ES
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0589/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
2 Millfield Lane Erskine PA8 6JG
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0588/LB
Alterations to windows on ground floor (amendment to listed building consent 12/0333/LB).
Watsons 4 Forbes Place Paisley PA1 1UT
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0587/PP
Alteration to shopfront.
Unit C 65 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1YT
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0586/PP
Installation of external wall insulation and render system, alterations to boiler room and installation of external flue.
Alice Street Great Hamilton Street Stock Street And Calside Paisley
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0585/PP
Formation of terrace with glass balustrade to front of hotel and external alterations.
Glynhill Hotel 169 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8XB
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0584/PP
Change of use from Shop (Class 1) and Health and Fitness Centre (Class 11) to hot food takeaway and installation of flue on side wall above shop unit.
6-8 Macdowall Street Johnstone PA5 8QL
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0445/PP
Erection of 20 detached dwellinghouses and associated landscaping, roads and drainage infrastructure.
Site Between Lonend Cottage And Woodend Lodge Houston Road Houston Johnstone
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/0273/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of main building
3 Fountain Drive Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RF
Received 16 Apr 2013 - Decided13/0269/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and porch to side of dwellinghouse.
60 Clark Street Paisley PA3 1RB
Received 16 Apr 2013 - Decided13/0440/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of flat.
23 Greenock Road Paisley PA3 2LB
Received 28 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0441/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 31 flats and associated parking and access.
Gauze Street/Lawn Street Paisley PA1 1ES
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/0537/AD
Display of 48 sheet non- illuminated hoarding.
7 Dunlop Street Renfrew PA4 8PG
Received 8 Aug 2013 - Decided13/0419/PP
Change of use of flat to childrens' nursery (Class 10)
29-31 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 20 Jun 2013 - Decided12/0653/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 57 dwellinghouses with associated roads and landscaping.
Ground A Beith Road Johnstone
Received 14 Sept 2012 - Decided12/0652/PP
Alterations to dwellinghouse comprising demolition of porch and erection of bay window to front, demolition of single storey extension to side and erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear
South Lodge Houston Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7BA
Received 13 Sept 2012 - Decided12/0651/PP
Change of use from public house to restaurant/bar and hot food takeaway and external drinking area.
Park Mains Bar Park Drive Erskine PA8 7AL
Received 14 Sept 2012
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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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