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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 dates27,353Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 25,185 approved or refused records
1,558Refused applications
23,627 approved · 1,558 refused · 1,181 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided09/0169/PP
Erection of detached dwellinghouse(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Site Of Former Station House Main Road Langbank
Received 23 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0168/PP
Erection of 10.6m high micro wind turbine and associated works for a period of 15 years
9 East Lane Paisley PA1 1QA
Received 23 Mar 2009 - Decided08/0813/PP
Erection of upper floor extension over existing garage to side of dwellinghouse
30 Torbracken Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DY
Received 12 Sept 2008 - Decided09/0180/TP
Felling of elm tree and cutting of branches/limbs of various ash & sycamore trees
Footpath To South Of Nos 4 To 22 Forties Road Houston Johnstone
Received 26 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0165/PP
Erection of porch to rear of dwellinghouse and re-siting of existing garden wall
24 Turnhill Drive Erskine PA8 7AY
Received 20 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0019/CL
Certificate of lawfulness for retail use
Unit A East Fulton Farm Darluith Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3TP
Received 16 Jan 2009 - Decided09/0082/PP
Installation of temporary modular disabled ramp to front door
Flat B 27 Lochfield Road Paisley PA2 7RG
Received 17 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0081/LB
Replacement of disabled access ramp at church hall with modular galvanised metal ramp
Sherwood Greenlaw Church Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PA
Received 16 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0080/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and side of flatted property
1 Oxford Road Renfrew PA4 0SJ
Received 16 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0077/PP
Erection of first floor extension above existing single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
14 Gala Avenue Renfrew PA4 0UH
Received 16 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0049/AD
Display of 1 no. internally illuminated scrolling advertisement unit
Site 150 Metres North East Of Arran Avenue Abbotsinch Road Paisley
Received 2 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0069/AD
Display of fascia sign comprising individually illuminated letters, illuminated projecting sign and illuminated bun logo to front elevation of fast food restaurant.
Unit 1 Xscape King's Inch Road Renfrew PA4 8XQ
Received 11 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0378/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse, erection of detached garage to rear, erection of dormers to front and rear of dwellinghouse and erection of 1.8m boundary wall on northern boundary.
36 Tylney Road Paisley PA1 3HB
Received 10 Jun 2009 - Decided09/0076/LB
Installation of new disabled access platform lift; new stair between first and attic floor; installation of side dormer, internal refurbishments, installation of new windows and external doors and demolition of existing ground floor extensions.
20 Back Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 13 Feb 2009 - Decided08/1117/PP
Installation of replacement windows to front and rear elevations.
15 Gateside Place Kilbarchan Johnstone
Received 23 Dec 2008 - Decided09/0145/LB
Formation of dormers to front of dwellinghouse, erection of single storey extension to rear and minor internal alterations
4 Gateside Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LY
Received 13 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0273/PP
Installation of front dormer and erection of roof extension and stair enclosure to rear of dwellinghouse
Ruslan Barrhill Crescent Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2EU
Received 29 Apr 2009 - Decided09/0146/PP
Formation of dormer windows to front, rear and side of dwellinghouse and velux window to side
239 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3JR
Received 13 Mar 2009 - Decided09/0074/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
104 The Wickets Paisley PA1 1TB
Received 12 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0073/PP
Formation of parking area to side of flatted dwelling
31 Windsor Crescent Paisley PA1 3SQ
Received 12 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0072/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to gable of dwellinghouse
15 Parkvale Gardens Erskine PA8 7LG
Received 11 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0071/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and erection of dormers to front and rear
Balcomie Midton Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AL
Received 11 Feb 2009 - Decided09/0053/PP
Erection of single storey extension and conservatory to side of dwellinghouse, to include formation of timber patio decking
306 Millfield Hill Erskine PA8 6JN
Received 3 Feb 2009 - Decided08/1124/PP
Erection of a boundary fence
West Ferry Greenock Road Langbank Port Glasgow PA14 6XY
Received 30 Dec 2008
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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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