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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 dates23,612Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 21,756 approved or refused records
1,201Refused applications
20,555 approved · 1,201 refused · 973 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 May 2000 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/0064/PP
Erection of single storey boiler house to serve police headquarters.
K Division Police Station Mill Street Paisley PA1 1JU
Received 7 Feb 2011 - Decided10/0902/PP
Demolition of detached church hall building and store and erection of 7 no. 2 bedroom terraced houses
Elderslie Kirk 284 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9EF
Received 20 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0903/PP
Erection of one and a half storey side extension to dwellinghouse including domestic workshop; replacement of existing rear porch with single storey extension and associated works including closure of existing eastern drive and enlargement of western driv
63 Calder Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4DG
Received 20 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0895/PP
Installation of french doors to rear of ground floor flat
Flat 0/1 22 Hagg Crescent Johnstone PA5 8TA
Received 15 Dec 2010 - Appeal decided10/0850/TP
(A) remove the south-west bifurcation limb from a mature sycamore T1. (B) remove the south-west bifurcation limb from a mature sycamore T2.
12 Lapsley Avenue Paisley PA2 7RW
Received 16 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0832/LB
Formation of new entrance, blocking up of existing entrance and display of signage comprising internally illuminated, individual letters, halo lit.
Watermill Hotel Lonend Paisley PA1 1SR
Received 8 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0892/AD
Display of 2 no. non-illuminated wall mounted signs (retrospective)
Unit 7 Greenhill Industrial Estate 82 Greenhill Road Paisley PA3 1RQ
Received 13 Dec 2010 - Decided11/0066/PP
Erection of timber deck to rear of dwellinghouse
45 Balmoral Drive Bishopton PA7 5HR
Received 3 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0065/PP
Erection of single storey extension and decking to rear of flatted dwelling
172 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3LT
Received 7 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0063/PP
Installation of 12 no. photovoltaic solar panels to roof of dwellinghouse (retrospective)
Penrhyn Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HW
Received 4 Feb 2011 - Decided10/0913/PP
Subdivision of ground floor flat to 2 no. flats, removal of length of garden wall, creation of 6 no. parking spaces to rear and external alterations
88-90 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4BJ
Received 22 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0891/PP
Change of use from housing office to dental pratice
51-53 Ivanhoe Road Paisley PA2 0JZ
Received 13 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0837/PP
Erection of 600mm telecoms dish
Erskine Bridge Hotel Erskine Harbour Erskine PA8 6AN
Received 9 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0890/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
27 Crawford Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7DA
Received 13 Dec 2010 - Decided11/0011/PP
Erection of log cabin in rear garden of cottage flat to house dialysis equipment
16 Baron Road Paisley PA3 4TP
Received 13 Jan 2011 - Decided11/0487/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and side of dwellinghouse.
157 Flures Drive Erskine PA8 7DF
Received 6 Jul 2011 - Decided10/0751/PP
Demolition of timber stables and erection of double garage and stores
Penwold Cottage Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RN
Received 11 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0830/PP
Erection of smoking shelter to side of bingo hall
8 Saucel Crescent Paisley PA1 1UB
Received 5 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0827/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of ground floor flat
36 Tirry Avenue Renfrew PA4 0YF
Received 5 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0825/PP
Change of use of vacant land to form car wash & valet service (in retrospect)
Land Between Nos 11 And 15 Well Street Paisley
Received 5 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0826/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Inwood Marypark Road Langbank PA14 6UT
Received 5 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0829/AD
Display of signage to include 3 No. fascia box signs with letters only illuminating, and seven non illuminated parking signs
41 High Street Renfrew PA4 8QL
Received 5 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0822/PP
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions, formation of rear dormer and erection of raised decking and tool shed to detached dwellinghouse
5 Thornly Park Drive Paisley PA2 7RR
Received 4 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0721/PP
Re-roofing of existing conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
3 Polson Drive Johnstone PA5 8RU
Received 30 Sept 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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