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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 dates24,460Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 22,531 approved or refused records
1,260Refused applications
21,271 approved · 1,260 refused · 1,029 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided09/0912/LB
Addition of timber and glazed partition and alteration to en suite bathroom of Flat 1
Moredun House Stanely Road Paisley PA2 6HF
Received 16 Dec 2009 - Decided10/0801/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
St Catherine's Cottage Stanely Road Paisley PA2 6HG
Received 29 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0782/PP
Erection of decked area to rear of dwellinghouse
72 Old Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5BE
Received 25 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0681/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
26 Back O Hill Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7LD
Received 17 Sept 2010 - Decided11/0126/PP
Change of use of storage and distribution unit to manufacturing / storage unit with sales and showroom area.
Unit 12 Kelvin Gate 58 Kelvin Avenue Hillington Park G52 4GA
Received 7 Mar 2011 - Decided09/0769/PP
Change of use of open space to cemetery (extension to existing Inchinnan Cemetery)
Inchinnan Cemetery Old Greenock Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9QT
Received 29 Oct 2009 - Decided10/0639/TP
Felling of 1 no. oak tree (in retrospect)
Glencoats Park Oakridge Crescent Paisley
Received 31 Aug 2010 - Decided10/0720/PP
Formation of bay window to front of dwellinghouse
9 Brownside Avenue Paisley PA2 8LE
Received 30 Sept 2010 - Decided10/0787/PP
Erection of community sports facility, and formation of synthetic sports pitch with associated floodlighting and ball-stop fencing, and associated car parking and landscaping
Johnstone High School Beith Road Johnstone PA5 0JN
Received 26 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0598/PP
Erection of satellite dish on roof of dwellinghouse
19 South Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7EN
Received 10 Aug 2010 - Decided10/0597/PP
Erection of replacement garage to rear of dwellinghouse
5 Shillingworth Place Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DY
Received 10 Aug 2010 - Decided10/0634/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
1 Ettrick Drive Bishopton PA7 5EB
Received 27 Aug 2010 - Decided10/0509/AD
Display of advertising hoarding
The Hazel Arms 34 Hazel Avenue Johnstone PA5 0BP
Received 6 Jul 2010 - Decided10/0437/PP
Part demolition of existing dwelling and erection of dwellinghouse
30 Dennistoun Road Langbank PA14 6XH
Received 10 Jun 2010 - Decided10/0554/PP
Erection of store building
Chivas Brothers Limited 111-113 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 21 Jul 2010 - Decided10/0553/PP
Erection of 2 storey teaching facility within existing college campus, to include workshops, classrooms and staff accommodation
Reid Kerr College Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 21 Jul 2010 - Decided10/0551/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
20 Main Road Paisley PA2 6AW
Received 21 Jul 2010 - Decided10/0550/PP
Siting of hot food van in garage forecourt
144 Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5AP
Received 21 Jul 2010 - Decided10/0758/NO
Demolition and redevelopment of town centre, including erection of Class 1 superstore, Class 1, 2 & 3 shop units, community centre, library, offices (Class 4), ancillary car parking and access.
Land At Hart Street And Kashmir Avenue And Bridge Street Linwood Paisley
Received 13 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0759/PP
Installation of french doors and conversion of door to window to rear of dwellinghouse
43 Tenters Way Paisley PA2 9HL
Received 13 Oct 2010 - Decided10/0785/PP
Erection of garage to side and rear of dwellinghouse
57 Fischer Gardens Paisley PA1 2ST
Received 25 Oct 2010 - Decided07/0022/AD
Display of non illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign (in retrospect).
2 County Place Paisley
Received 10 Jan 2007 - Decided10/0784/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
Hallhill Home Farm Auchengreoch Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AB
Received 25 Oct 2010 - Decided13/0182/PP
Partial demolition of existing shop premises and refurbishment of building to form 20 flats, including extension of existing dormer, increase in height and alteration to roof link, installation of 3 dormers and insertion of replacement windows.
6-8 George Street Paisley PA1 2JB
Received 12 Mar 2013
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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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