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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 dates22,686Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 20,893 approved or refused records
1,123Refused applications
19,770 approved · 1,123 refused · 921 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided10/0227/PP
Installation of disabled access ramp to rear of dwellinghouse
9 Ben Lui Drive Paisley PA2 7LU
Received 30 Mar 2010 - Decided10/0156/NO
Erection of new secondary school with associated sports facilities on existing school site
Park Mains High School Park Mains Erskine PA8 6EY
Received 1 Mar 2010 - Decided10/0131/TP
Felling of 1no. ash tree
4 Springfield Woods Johnstone PA5 8JR
Received 22 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0171/PP
Alterations to facade, erection of single storey extension to side and rear and erection of garage to side of dwellinghouse
17 Newton Drive Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9BD
Received 8 Mar 2010 - Decided10/0300/PP
Installation of five velux windows: two conservation lights to front, and three standard windows to rear of dwellinghouse.
6 Steeple Square Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JD
Received 30 Apr 2010 - Decided10/0166/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
32 Strathmore Avenue Paisley PA1 3DT
Received 4 Mar 2010 - Decided10/0150/PP
Erection of 5 storey flatted development containing 10 flats
Site Between Nos 19 And 23 West Street Paisley
Received 25 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0154/PP
Creation of new access to form private car parking bay
Lendal Cottages Mill Of Gryffe Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 26 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0073/AD
Display of illuminated and non illuminated signage
59 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PD
Received 3 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0217/AD
Erection of advertising hoarding (in retrospect).
David Lloyd Sports Club 160 Arkleston Road Renfrew PA4 0RA
Received 24 Mar 2010 - Decided11/0853/AF
Erection of general purpose agricultural building
Meiklefield Farm Barochan Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7BT
Received 13 Dec 2011 - Decided10/0152/PP
Frontage alterations, re-cladding and erection of two-storey extension to front entrance/reception area of factory premises.
3 Fountain Drive Inchinnan Business Park PA4 9RF
Received 24 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0151/PP
Installation of additional roller shutter door and relocation of existing roller shutter door
Unit 1 Imperial Business Park 1 West Avenue Paisley PA1 2FB
Received 25 Feb 2010 - Decided11/0149/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
511 Ritchie Park Johnstone PA5 8JP
Received 16 Mar 2011 - Decided09/0278/PP
Erection of riding school to include staff accommodation, stables, dressage area and associated car parking (renewal of consent no. 04/0129/PP)
Site 100 Metres West Of The Coach House Gleddoch Old Greenock Road Langbank
Received 1 May 2009 - Decided09/0675/PP
Siting of Junior football pitch (amendment to application 08/0077/PP), associated stand, part conversion of existing building into changing facilities and formation of parking.
Blythswood Retail Park Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 22 Sept 2009 - Decided10/0074/AD
Display of 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign
Bank Of Scotland 21 Station Road Bishopton PA7 5AJ
Received 3 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0089/PP
Change of use from college training centre/office to fast food takeaway
10 Fulbar Street Renfrew PA4 8PE
Received 10 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0917/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
18 Cunningham Gardens Houston Johnstone PA6 7GA
Received 24 Dec 2010 - Unknown10/0021/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and front of dwellinghouse, conversion of garage to form habitable space and formation of new first floor window opening to side
11 Back O Hill Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7LD
Received 12 Jan 2010 - Decided10/0017/PP
Extension, surfacing and provision of drainage to existing unsurfaced car park
Erskine Hall Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5JW
Received 8 Jan 2010 - Decided13/0187/AD
Display of three non-illuminated fascia signs.
22 Lawn Street Paisley PA1 1HF
Received 14 Mar 2013 - Decided13/0186/PP
Enlargement of windows on front elevation at ground floor level.
22 Lawn Street Paisley PA1 1HF
Received 14 Mar 2013 - Decided10/0190/PP
Erection of garage in rear garden of dwellinghouse
15 Craighead Road Bishopton PA7 5DT
Received 12 Mar 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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