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Renfrewshire planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Renfrewshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Renfrewshire website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates21,596Searchable applications
139Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 19,882 approved or refused records
1,031Refused applications
18,851 approved · 1,031 refused · 857 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Feb 2002 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided12/0278/PP
External alterations to dwellinghouse comprising the removal of window opening, installation of replacement windows, installation of roof-light and installation of patio doors
Fairways Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3AW
Received 20 Apr 2012 - Decided12/0516/PP
Demolition of single garage and erection of double garage to side of dwellinghouse
1 Sunningdale Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HX
Received 18 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0502/NO
Erection of village centre to include small scale retail, supermarket, small office units, food & drink uses and community uses
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 12 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0504/PP
Erection of single storey extension with chimney to side of dwellinghouse
East Mill House Formakin Estate Houston Road Bishopton PA7 5NX
Received 13 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0503/LB
Erection of single storey extension with chimney to side of dwellinghouse and internal alterations
East Mill House Formakin Estate Houston Road Bishopton PA7 5NX
Received 13 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0166/PP
Erection of single storey extension and patio area to rear of dwellinghouse and installation of UPVC replacement windows.
Treeshill Golf Course Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HN
Received 13 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0164/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and re-roofing
5 King's Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9DG
Received 12 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0171/PP
Conversion of offices to form 4 flats, installation of replacement windows and infilling of three door openings to form windows
10 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3QG
Received 14 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0408/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse
Branscroft 6 Albert Road Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UJ
Received 11 Jun 2012 - Decided12/0417/PP
Installation of a 20m high telecommunications streetworks monopole, 2 no. equipment cabinets and 1 no. meter cabinet
Site 50 Metres East Of Westway Gatehouse Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 12 Jun 2012 - Decided12/0089/PP
Erection of agricultural shed
Site 150 Metres South West Of Brownsfield Farm Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 15 Feb 2012 - Decided12/0095/PP
Erection of restaurant/bar with associated 3 no. staff flats, parking, landscaping and access road.
Linwood Road/East Avenue Paisley
Received 16 Feb 2012 - Decided12/0086/PP
Erection of one storey extension to rear and one and a half storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
27 Claymore Drive Houston Johnstone PA6 7JR
Received 14 Feb 2012 - Decided11/0869/PP
Formation of dormer windows to front and rear of dwellinghouse
29 Stonefield Avenue Paisley PA2 7RN
Received 20 Dec 2011 - Decided12/0084/LB
Formation of stairs and ramped access to main entrance, rebuilding of chimney pots, repair and replacement of balustrades, cleaning & repairs to stonework, internal alterations to foyer and reception and installation of external lighting.
Paisley Town Hall Abbey Close Paisley PA1 1JF
Received 10 Feb 2012 - Decided12/0114/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
11 Langside Drive Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2EL
Received 21 Feb 2012 - Decided12/0113/PP
Erection of 1 no. 45.9 m high wind turbine and formation of temporary access track
Hartfield Farm Hartfield Road Paisley PA2 8UU
Received 22 Feb 2012 - Decided12/0009/PP
Installation of disabled access ramp to front of dwellinghouse
6 McKay Crescent Johnstone PA5 9DL
Received 6 Jan 2012 - Decided12/0181/LB
Installation of replacement timber doors
East Mill House Formakin Estate Houston Road Bishopton PA7 5NX
Received 16 Mar 2012 - Decided14/0783/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse, and erection of decking to rear of dwellinghouse.
428 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3BE
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Decided14/0787/PP
Refurbishment of existing indoor football facility and erection of dwellinghouse and garage (Section 42 application for the deletion of Condition 7 of planning approval 11/0036/PP relating to a restriction on occupation of the dwellinghouse).
1 Newton Of Barr Lochwinnoch PA12 4JB
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Decided14/0785/AD
Display of two externally illuminated 6-sheet hoardings on cycle shelter.
Trident House 175 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4EF
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Decided12/0193/PP
Erection of upper storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
17 Clydesdale Avenue Paisley PA3 4JN
Received 21 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0192/PP
Demolition of single storey extension and erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
26 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AE
Received 21 Mar 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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