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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 dates25,161Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 23,179 approved or refused records
1,327Refused applications
21,852 approved · 1,327 refused · 1,056 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Aug 1998 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown10/0197/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
58 Locher Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7NN
Received 15 Mar 2010 - Decided09/0902/PP
Erection of 46 single storey semi-detached dwellings with associated access and parking over 5 phases and demolition of the 56 existing estate cottages.
Erskine Hospital Estate Bishopton PA7 5PY
Received 11 Dec 2009 - Decided09/0883/PP
Erection of conservatory and decking to rear of dwellinghouse
16 Balgonie Drive Paisley PA2 6HH
Received 7 Dec 2009 - Decided10/0062/PP
Erection of 1st floor extension to dwellinghouse over existing extension.
59 Broadloan Renfrew PA4 0SB
Received 29 Jan 2010 - Unknown10/0061/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse and conversion of garage to habitable room
41 Speirs Road Johnstone PA5 8HU
Received 28 Jan 2010 - Decided10/0001/PP
Formation of chimney for wood burning stove
30 Hillside Houston Johnstone PA6 7NT
Received 6 Jan 2010 - Decided10/0250/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
46 Park Gardens Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LR
Received 12 Apr 2010 - Decided01/1069/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey side extension and rear conservatory to dwelling house.
17 Laighpark Avenue Bishopton
Received 16 Oct 2001 - Decided09/0834/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
9 Glenartney Houston Johnstone PA6 7EQ
Received 20 Nov 2009 - Unknown09/0893/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
34 Craigielea Park Renfrew PA4 8HP
Received 9 Dec 2009 - Decided09/0824/PP
Installation of new shop front.
12 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QD
Received 18 Nov 2009 - Decided09/0891/PP
Erection of decking to rear of dwellinghouse
60 Hillcrest Avenue Paisley PA2 8QR
Received 8 Dec 2009 - Decided09/0736/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
26 North Road Johnstone PA5 8NG
Received 15 Oct 2009 - Decided09/0767/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
37 Lammermuir Drive Paisley PA2 8BP
Received 27 Oct 2009 - Decided09/0865/PP
Increase in height of existing wall to 1.8 metres and erection of 2 red sandstone gate pillars to front of dwelling house.
54 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EZ
Received 1 Dec 2009 - Decided10/0210/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwelling house
9 North Road Johnstone PA5 8NE
Received 17 Mar 2010 - Decided09/0864/PP
Erection of wooden garden hut and garden shed (retrospective)
43 Greenlaw Avenue Paisley PA1 3RE
Received 30 Nov 2009 - Decided09/0863/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and side of dwellinghouse
63 Douglas Avenue Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9ND
Received 30 Nov 2009 - Decided09/0828/PP
Extension of house by removal of existing roof and construction of new raised roof to provide additional attic accommodation and erection of decking to rear.
24 Limecraigs Road Paisley PA2 8RB
Received 18 Nov 2009 - Decided09/0786/LB
Display of advertisement sign on gable of building
67B High Street Johnstone PA5 8QG
Received 3 Nov 2009 - Decided09/0866/PP
Erection of timber garden building (3.04m x 2.44m) to rear of garden
22A Mansionhouse Road Paisley PA1 3RF
Received 1 Dec 2009 - Decided09/0683/PP
Removal of Condition 1 of planning permission 05/1268/PP to allow the continued use of a temporary dwelling house as an extension to a nursery (as out of school club) in perpetuity.
Mid Gavin Lodge Mid Gavin Nursery Mid Gavin Farm Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DL
Received 23 Sept 2009 - Decided09/0873/PP
Change of use from warehouse (storage) to martial arts academy/sports gymnasium (In retrospect)
Unit 10 Airlink Industrial Estate Inchinnan Road Paisley PA3 2RS
Received 3 Dec 2009 - Decided10/0149/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
5 Hunters Way Lochwinnoch PA12 4BX
Received 25 Feb 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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