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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 dates22,354Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 20,589 approved or refused records
1,105Refused applications
19,484 approved · 1,105 refused · 901 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 2001 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided10/0351/TP
Treeworks to 17 no. trees to include removal of 6 no. trees
Kirktoun East End Lochwinnoch PA12 4ER
Received 14 May 2010 - Decided11/0363/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
21 Ninian Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7JF
Received 27 May 2011 - Decided11/0221/TP
Felling of 2 no. lime trees
Sites 25 Metres South Of No 5 Brierie Hills Court Crosslee Johnstone
Received 6 Apr 2011 - Decided09/0232/TP
Removal of 1 no. Norway Spruce
Ostlers Cottage Corsebar Lane Paisley
Received 17 Apr 2009 - Decided10/0415/PP
Erection of 3 storey residential development of 6 flats
Land To West Of 130 Ferguslie Paisley
Received 3 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0404/CL
Certificate of lawfulness for use of land, being the loch bank, as commercial trout fishery operating from 9am to dusk (open 7 days) with associated car park
Haddockston Estate West Glen Road Houston Johnstone
Received 2 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0421/LB
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (amendment to application ref: 07/1085/LB)
18 Gateside Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LY
Received 4 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0420/PP
Installation of fire exit door to front elevation
Units G And H Braehead Retail Park 136 King's Inch Drive Renfrew G51 4BT
Received 4 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0418/TP
Topping/trimming of 1 no. ash tree
Site 25 Metres South West Of 61 Brediland Road Gallacher Avenue Paisley
Received 4 Jun 2010 - Decided12/0168/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of ground floor flat
62 Allands Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9LG
Received 13 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0046/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
20 Elm Road Paisley PA2 6XP
Received 25 Jan 2012 - Decided11/0849/LB
Demolition of Blackhall House including tower, Anchor House and Hamilton House
Land At Blackhall Lane Blackhall Street Paisley
Received 14 Dec 2011 - Decided11/0758/TP
Removal of 1 no. rowan tree and 1 no. cherry tree
Sites 10 Metres North Of No 36 Golf Drive Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2011 - Decided12/0349/NO
Variation of the terms of Condition 12 attached to planning permission ref. 06/0602/PP, to change the point at which the proposed M8 junction at Bishopton will be constructed and brought into use.The varied wording of the condition is proposed to be: "Pr
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 16 May 2012 - Decided12/0165/PP
Erection of residential development
St Brendans Social And Recreation Club Stirling Drive Linwood Paisley PA3 3JR
Received 12 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0162/TP
Removal of sycamore tree (in retrospect)
43 Thorndene Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9DB
Received 12 Mar 2012 - Decided12/0159/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
40 Lubnaig Drive Erskine PA8 6AU
Received 12 Mar 2012 - Decided10/0528/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and formation of dormer to rear.
6 Locher Way Houston Johnstone PA6 7AH
Received 9 Jul 2010 - Decided10/0445/PP
Erection of replacement porch to front of dwellinghouse
6 Spey Drive Renfrew PA4 0UU
Received 15 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0305/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
8 Stanely Avenue Paisley PA2 9LA
Received 30 Apr 2010 - Decided10/0413/PP
Erection of pitched roof over side extension and front entrance of dwellinghouse.
42 Afton Drive Renfrew PA4 0XE
Received 2 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0409/PP
Formation of dormer windows to front, rear and side of dwelling house
50 Marchfield Avenue Paisley PA3 2QD
Received 2 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0408/PP
Change of use from council office to childcare centre for before and after-school care and training rooms for community groups
Gallowhill Neighbourhood Office 210 Netherhill Road Paisley
Received 2 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0286/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to rear & side of dwellinghouse
7 Glentyan Avenue Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JT
Received 21 Apr 2010
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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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