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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 dates18,583Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 17,061 approved or refused records
832Refused applications
16,229 approved · 832 refused · 711 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided12/0802/PP
Change of use from shop (Class 1) to cafe (Class 3) and hot food take-away and erection of extraction flue.
3 Kilbarchan Road Johnstone PA5 8RD
Received 16 Nov 2012 - Decided13/0704/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
3 Teviot Drive Bishopton PA7 5EA
Received 17 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0703/LB
Erection of single storey extension, internal, external alterations and installation of extraction flue.
1-3 Canal Street Renfrew
Received 16 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0099/TP
Fell one Horse Chestnut tree
3 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone PA5 8LH
Received 7 Feb 2013 - Decided13/0102/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
19 Lochy Place Erskine PA8 6AY
Received 8 Feb 2013 - Decided13/0101/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side, single storey extension and timber decking to rear of dwellinghouse.
32 Hillfoot Houston Johnstone PA6 7NS
Received 7 Feb 2013 - Decided13/0100/AD
Display of three internally illuminated fascia signs and two internally illuminated double sided freestanding signs.
5 Braille Crescent Renfrew
Received 7 Feb 2013 - Decided13/0431/PP
Regulation 11 Renewal Application to allow an extension of 3 years for the submission of Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions applications, as referred to in Condition 1 of planning approval 08/1055/PP for the redevelopment of football stadium to f
Football Ground St Mirren Football Club Love Street Paisley PA3 2EA
Received 26 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0429/AD
Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs and one non-illuminated supplementary sign.
10 Tandlehill Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2DQ
Received 26 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0428/PP
External alterations to dwellinghouse.
3 Kingslea Main Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7EL
Received 26 Jun 2013 - Decided12/0593/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of pitched roof over exisitng rear extension
42 Penilee Road Paisley PA1 3AX
Received 16 Aug 2012 - Decided12/0775/PP
Erection of two storey extension to south elevation, creation of balcony to north elevation of dwellinghouse and erection of pitched roof over garage.
Woodlea Calderhaugh Lane Lochwinnoch PA12 4AL
Received 2 Nov 2012 - Decided12/0773/PP
Demolition of former police office and erection of three dwellinghouses.
8 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AP
Received 1 Nov 2012 - Decided12/0774/PP
Erection of extension to agricultural shed
11 Brownsfield Holdings Barnsford Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9LZ
Received 2 Nov 2012 - Decided13/0063/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
20 Netherdale Drive Paisley PA1 3DA
Received 25 Jan 2013 - Decided13/0499/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
16 Cowdray Crescent Renfrew PA4 0BB
Received 24 Jul 2013 - Decided13/0317/PP
Erection of sales cabin.
Ground A Beith Road Johnstone
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/0316/PP
Redevelopment of retail warehouse park including the erection of 5 retail warehouse units, retail kiosk unit, Class 3 drive through restaurant, Class 11 gym, extension to existing retail warehouse unit, variation to the restriction on goods sold in unit 4
Phoenix Retail Park Griffin Avenue Paisley
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/0315/PP
Change of use from class 5 (workshop) to class 11 (gym).
Unit 18 Abercorn Industrial Estate Abercorn Street Paisley PA3 4AY
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided12/0607/PP
Erection of a 1.8m high fence to front of dwellinghouse
3 Barassie Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HB
Received 23 Aug 2012 - Decided12/0606/TP
Removal of 1 no. horse chestnut tree
Marycove Chestnut Avenue Bishopton PA7 5PD
Received 22 Aug 2012 - Decided12/0851/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
59 Castle Gardens Paisley PA2 9RA
Received 7 Dec 2012 - Decided12/0850/PP
Change of use from office to hot food take-away
8 Macdowall Street Johnstone PA5 8QL
Received 7 Dec 2012 - Decided12/0849/AD
Display of one illuminated fascia sign and one illuminated double-sided projection box sign.
Unit B 44 High Street Johnstone PA5 8AN
Received 7 Dec 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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