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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20,978 approved · 1,232 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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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- Decided11/0088/PP
Demolition of brick outbuilding and erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Threeplands Golf Course Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HN
Received 16 Feb 2011 - Decided10/0910/AD
Display of externally illuminated signage comprising 2 trough lit fascia signs and 2 trough lit projecting hanging signs
82 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6EJ
Received 22 Dec 2010 - Decided09/0846/AD
Display of fascia sign comprising individually illuminated letters (relocation of sign from north gable)
Unit J Braehead Retail Park 110 King's Inch Drive Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BT
Received 24 Nov 2009 - Decided10/0769/NO
Amendment of Condition 2 of planning consent 97/0920/PP regarding the type of waste to be handled on the site, to allow for receipt, storage and processing of municipal solid waste;Amendment of Condition 5 to extend operating hours of timber process to t
49 Burnbrae Road Linwood Industrial Esate Linwood
Received 20 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0815/LB
Erection of 3 storey extension to hotel, installation of glazed link and removal of rear stair access.
91 New Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2BJ
Received 3 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0813/PP
Erection of single and two storey extensions to front, side and rear of farmhouse
Drumcross Farm Drumcross Road Bishopton PA7 5NU
Received 3 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0842/PP
Erection of single storey sunroom extension to rear of dwellinghouse
2 Gibson Road Renfrew PA4 0RH
Received 11 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0812/LB
Alterations to existing ATM apertures
1 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UW
Received 3 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0808/PP
Erection of 4 storey block of flats with shop unit at ground floor level and associated car parking
83 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1TU
Received 2 Nov 2010 - Decided12/0059/PP
Change of use from sandwich bar to hot food takeaway and erection of flue to rear
12 Porterfield Road Renfrew PA4 8HG
Received 2 Feb 2012 - Decided11/0862/PP
Erection of conservatory and alteration to roof to rear of dwellinghouse
17 Cairns Road Bishopton PA7 5EH
Received 19 Dec 2011 - Decided10/0805/PP
Replacement of roof plant and minor alterations to Central Production Unit south elevation
Royal Alexandra Hospital 35 Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 2 Nov 2010 - Decided10/0807/PP
Erection of 3.6m and 2.5m high acoustic fence adjacent to service road and yard area of supermarket
Morrisons Foodstore 2 Falside Road Paisley PA2 6JE
Received 2 Nov 2010 - Decided11/0101/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey detached building in rear garden and formation of hardsurface at the front.
7 Arkleston Road Paisley PA1 3TE
Received 22 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0098/PP
Erection of porch extension to front of restaurant
Elliston Grill Elliston Bridge Cottage Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DJ
Received 21 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0034/AD
Display of illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated panel sign
The Tannahill Centre 76 Blackstoun Road Paisley
Received 26 Jan 2011 - Decided10/0904/PP
Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey extensions to rear and side of dwellinghouse
3 Darluith Park Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8DD
Received 20 Dec 2010 - Decided11/0007/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and erection of detached double garage to side
Southbar South Lodge Southbar Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9NG
Received 11 Jan 2011 - Decided10/0907/PP
Demolition of existing public house and erection of 48 no. flatted dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.
Stanely Firs Public House Amochrie Road Paisley PA2 0AJ
Received 21 Dec 2010 - Decided10/0908/PP
Installation of plant at existing waste water treatment works including widening of inlet channels and installation of mechanical fine screens, installation of replacement coarse screens, erection of MCC kiosk and washwater booster set kiosk with ancillar
Laighpark Water Treatment Works Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 21 Dec 2010 - Decided11/0097/PP
Removal of 3 no. dormers and erection of 1 no. dormer to front of dwellinghouse
40 Beith Road Johnstone PA5 8YE
Received 18 Feb 2011 - Decided11/0133/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Rest Harrow Montrose Terrace Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DD
Received 11 Mar 2011 - Decided11/0039/AD
Display of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign. (In Retrospect)
19 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 28 Jan 2011 - Decided11/0546/PP
Change of use to form private garden ground and erection of detached garage (in retrospect)
Strathlyn Linwood Road Paisley PA1 2TN
Received 2 Aug 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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