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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates19,731Searchable applications
139Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 18,133 approved or refused records
909Refused applications
17,224 approved · 909 refused · 772 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jun 2002 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/0444/PP
Erection of one and a half storey dwellinghouse.
Site On Western Boundary Of No 21 Craw Place Lochwinnoch
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/0473/NA
Erection of 3 wind turbines
Site At Hartfield Moss And Caplaw Woods Gleniffer Road Paisley
Received 10 Jul 2013 - Decided13/0516/PP
Change of use from Class 1 (retail) to Class 2 (dog grooming).
Unit B 96 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1TX
Received 31 Jul 2013 - Decided13/0020/PP
Renew planning permission 10/0045/PP for erection of dwellinghouse.
1 Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 10 Jan 2013 - Decided13/0019/PP
Change of use of first floor flat and conversion of attic space, to two dwellings of multiple occupancy & erection of a dormer on rear elevation, access stair and refuse store.
181 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9ES
Received 9 Jan 2013 - Decided13/0416/PP
Erection of agricultural storage building
11 Brownsfield Holdings Barnsford Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9LZ
Received 19 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0418/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse.
4 Crookhill Drive Lochwinnoch PA12 4AZ
Received 19 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0382/PP
Erection of first floor extension to side of dwellinghouse.
2 Hawick Avenue Paisley PA2 9LD
Received 7 Jun 2013 - Decided13/0358/PP
Change of use from garage to dog grooming parlour, alterations and formation of pitched roof (in retrospect).
Ladeside Cottage Midton Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AG
Received 30 May 2013 - Decided13/0051/AD
Display of two externally illuminated fascia signs and four window vinyl signs.
20 Moss Street Paisley
Received 21 Jan 2013 - Decided13/0050/PP
Alteration to frontage.
20 Moss Street Paisley
Received 21 Jan 2013 - Decided13/0045/PP
Erection of single storey extension and decking to rear of dwellinghouse.
Balgownie Bonar Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EH
Received 17 Jan 2013 - Decided13/0044/PP
Erection of two single storey dwellinghouses.
Rossland Crescent Bishopton
Received 18 Jan 2013 - Decided12/0530/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
31 Crosslee Park Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7BN
Received 23 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0522/PP
Alterations and erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
65 Gleniffer Road Renfrew PA4 0RD
Received 19 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0454/PP
Conversion of barn to form dwellinghouse
Dampton Farm House Forehouse Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PU
Received 25 Jun 2012 - Decided12/0453/PP
Erection of three 1.5 storey terraced dwellinghouses
Land At Mid Risk Beith Road Howwood
Received 25 Jun 2012 - Decided12/0706/PP
Extension to park and ride facility and erection of 5m high metal fencing to northern and eastern boundaries
Ground A Macdowall Street Paisley
Received 11 Oct 2012 - Decided12/0704/PP
Installation of a 1.2m diameter transmission dish onto existing telecommunications mast
Land To North Of Nether Johnstone Farm House Bridge Of Weir Road Brookfield Johnstone
Received 10 Oct 2012 - Decided12/0705/AD
Erection of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 externally illuminated projecting sign and non-illuminated panel signs
24 High Street Paisley PA1 2BS
Received 10 Oct 2012 - Decided12/0672/PP
Conversion of attic to form flatted dwelling
Flat 1/1 137 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9ES
Received 19 Sept 2012 - Decided12/0671/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
6 Broomlands Gardens Erskine PA8 7BL
Received 19 Sept 2012 - Decided12/0670/PP
Change of use of flat to Multiple Occupancy
Flat 2/2 9 Townhead Terrace Paisley PA1 2AU
Received 19 Sept 2012 - Decided12/0669/TP
Removal of one conifer tree
30 Thorndene Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9DB
Received 17 Sept 2012
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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