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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 dates27,269Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 25,108 approved or refused records
1,549Refused applications
23,559 approved · 1,549 refused · 1,176 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Nov 1987 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided09/0292/PP
Change of use of a retail unit and public house to form 1 larger retail unit with hot food takeaway and erection of single storey side extension to form store.
194-198 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8DS
Received 8 May 2009 - Decided09/0191/PP
Formation of off-street parking bay
99 Kelburne Oval Paisley PA1 3ST
Received 2 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0190/PP
Alterations and erection of single storey extension to rear & side of dwellinghouse
201 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4JJ
Received 2 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0100/PP
Erection of single storey extension and decking to rear, erection of 1.8m high fence and installation of 2 no. rear dormer windows and 4 no. front velux windows to dwellinghouse
16 Oxford Road Renfrew PA4 0SJ
Received 20 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0216/PP
Erection of 11.79m steel monopole and installation of telecommunications equipment
Site 30 Metres South Of Junction With Goudie Street Greenock Road Paisley
Received 9 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0200/PP
Erection of sunroom to rear of dwellinghouse
24 Leeburn Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7DN
Received 6 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0201/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
29 Saucelhill Terrace Paisley PA2 6SY
Received 6 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0196/VR
Variation of condition 6 of consent 00/0660/VR to allow for the sale of pets and pet related products.
Unit D Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 3 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0259/PP
Replacement of sash & case windows with uPVC windows
32 Riccartsbar Avenue Paisley PA2 6BG
Received 24 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0258/PP
Erection of linked greenhouse
Gowanlea Nurseries 2 Barochan Road Johnstone PA5 8YS
Received 24 Apr 2009 - Unknown09/0257/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
33A South Avenue Paisley PA2 7SG
Received 24 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0195/AD
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign
1A Kirkinner Place Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 3 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0286/PP
Erection of single storey extension and dormer to rear of dwellinghouse
7 Strathmore Avenue Paisley PA1 3DS
Received 6 May 2009 - Decided09/0242/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
The Paddock Kibbleston Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PN
Received 20 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0522/PP
Erection of residential supported accommodation with on site care and associated parking and landscaping works
15-35 Cathcart Crescent Paisley PA2 7EL
Received 29 Jul 2009 - Decided09/0502/PP
Erection of detached garage to side of dwellinghouse
1A Churchill Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RQ
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided11/0041/PP
Erection of temporary building (in retrospect)
5 Burnside Place Linwood Paisley PA3 1SD
Received 31 Jan 2011 - Decided09/0166/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and dormers to front and rear of dwellinghouse (Retrospective)
Glen-Shira Quarrelton Road Johnstone PA5 8NH
Received 20 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0164/PP
Erection of two storey rear and side extension and decking (retrospective) to front of dwellinghouse
10 Macduff Erskine PA8 6EL
Received 20 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0210/TP
Removal of 1 tree
Land To West Of No 102 The Wickets Paisley
Received 7 Apr 2009 - Unknown09/0162/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse
71 Lanfine Road Paisley PA1 3NJ
Received 19 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0141/PP
Alterations and erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house to incorporate garage
11 Cunningham Gardens Houston Johnstone PA6 7GA
Received 11 Mar 2009 - Decided08/0691/PP
Erection of glazed entrance to office and construction of disabled access ramp and associated landscaping
Braehead Industrial Estate Old Govan Road Renfrew
Received 6 Aug 2008 - Decided09/0160/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
9 Rossland View Bishopton PA7 5NB
Received 18 Mar 2009
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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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