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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 dates24,107Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 22,210 approved or refused records
1,232Refused applications
20,978 approved · 1,232 refused · 1,007 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1999 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided11/0085/PP
Change of use from Public House to Class 1 retail use, external alterations to frontage and installation of roller shutters.
The Millhouse 149 George Street Paisley PA1 2UG
Received 14 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0083/PP
Partial demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of 3 no. dwellinghouses (in principle)
Branscroft 6 Albert Road Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UJ
Received 14 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0008/PP
Erection of 3 bedroomed dwellinghouse (approval of matters specified in conditions for consent 09/0047/PP)
Land To West Of No 36 Floorsburn Crescent Johnstone
Received 12 Jan 2011 - Decided11/0057/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Stormont House Northview Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EX
Received 3 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0023/PP
Change of use from post office to hot food takeaway.
Post Office 67 Main Street Bridge Of Weir PA11 3NP
Received 20 Jan 2011 - Decided10/0775/PP
Erection of student residential development to accommodate 340 students, formation of access and provision of staff car park.
Car Park South East Of Junction With Storie Street Witherspoon Street Paisley
Received 19 Oct 2010 - Decided11/0005/PP
Installation of four replacement windows to first floor flatted dwelling
22 Anchor Avenue Paisley PA1 1LD
Received 7 Jan 2011 - Decided11/0004/PP
Landscaping works to rear garden of dwellinghouse including erection of 1m high retaining wall and change to site levels. (In retrospect)
42 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley PA2 7SE
Received 6 Jan 2011 - Decided11/0203/AD
Display of 6 no. free-standing and 2 no. display unit internally illuminated signs
3 Saturn Avenue Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 31 Mar 2011 - Decided11/0001/PP
Installation of industrial batching plant (for a temporary period of 5 years), painting of exterior of building and replacement windows.
Yard A 19 Meadowside Street Renfrew
Received 6 Jan 2011 - Decided10/0914/PP
Development of a masterplan to include refurbishment of existing industrial/warehousing units; erection of new build industrial/warehousing/business units, including the extension of Block M (Classes 4, 5 and 6); erection of a road bridge over the White C
Westway Distribution And Business Park Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 23 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0918/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
31 Ladysmith Avenue Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AS
Received 24 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0911/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side and conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
59 Castle Gardens Paisley PA2 9RA
Received 22 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0906/PP
Demolition of Greensyde Centre and Linwood Sports Centre and erection of Linwood Community Sports Hub, formation of new vehicular and pedestrian route and adjacent parking, formation of covered external artificial pitches and enhanced grass/artificial pit
Linwood Sports Centre Brediland Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3RA
Received 21 Dec 2010 - Appeal decided10/0901/AD
A. 2 x fascia signs with internally illuminated individual lettersB. 2 x fascia signs with internally illuminated individual logoC. 1 x totem sign externally illuminated from ground levelD. 1 x internally/externally illuminated logo sign with 2 bra
Macklin Motors 4 Saturn Avenue Phoenix Retail Park Paisley PA1 2BH
Received 20 Dec 2010 - Unknown10/0900/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
2 Cunningham Gardens Houston Johnstone PA6 7GA
Received 20 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0912/PP
Installation of galvanised, modular access ramp to rear of dwellinghouse.
2 The Fairways Johnstone PA5 0BA
Received 22 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0909/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
12 Peinchorran Erskine PA8 7EX
Received 21 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0818/PP
Erection of mixed use retail parade including hot food and hot food takeaway premises (in principle)
10 High Street Johnstone PA5 8JX
Received 4 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0839/PP
Erection of 39, three storey and two and half storey flats (amendment to previous consent 05/0396/PP).
Former Cattle Market Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 11 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0824/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
5 Shields Holdings Lochwinnoch PA12 4HL
Received 5 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0833/PP
Formation of new entrance and blocking up of existing entrance
Watermill Hotel Lonend Paisley PA1 1SR
Received 8 Nov 2010 - Decided11/0050/PP
Demolition of garage and erection of garage and sun room to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
3 Brent Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7JE
Received 1 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0639/TP
Pruning works to 1 no. ash tree to comprise crown cleaning, 30% crown reduction and removal of basal suckers and epicormic growth from trunk.
Site 12 Metres South East Of No 47 Torridon Drive Renfrew
Received 8 Sept 2011
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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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