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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 dates28,157Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 25,925 approved or refused records
1,626Refused applications
24,299 approved · 1,626 refused · 1,227 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided08/0975/TP
Site 1: Felling of 1 no. elm tree; crown reduction of 2 no. elm trees; crown reduction /side pruning of 1 no. chestnut tree & 2 no. lime trees.Site 2: Side pruning/crown reduction of 4 no. chestnut trees; crown reduction of 80+ apple, oak & sycamore tre
Sites Between Sports Pitches And White Cart Water Blackhall Street Paisley
Received 6 Nov 2008 - Decided08/0775/PP
Erection of block containing 4 stables and tack and feed store.
Corseford Cottage Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AE
Received 3 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0914/PP
Erection of free standing18.3m wind turbine.
Innovation Centre 1 Ainslie Road Hillington Park Glasgow
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0913/PP
Erection of sunroom to rear of dwellinghouse
10 Victoria Road Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8TZ
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0911/PP
Partial demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of new dwellinghouse.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
30 Dennistoun Road Langbank PA14 6XH
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0910/TP
Crown lifting of 3 no. lime trees
Foremount House Easwald Bank Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2EZ
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided09/0836/PP
Change of use from open space to private garden.
Site 10 Metres South Of No 51 Glencally Avenue Paisley
Received 20 Nov 2009 - Unknown09/0843/PP
Installation of additional rooflight on east elevation.
20 Back Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2DJ
Received 20 Nov 2009 - Decided08/0898/AD
Display of 2 no. externally illuminated fascia signs and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign
Unit A 60 Netherhill Road Paisley PA3 4RL
Received 13 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0922/PP
Installation of external ATM to front elevation of post office/newsagent.
Post Office 6 Skye Crescent Paisley PA2 8EL
Received 16 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0921/PP
Change of use to form cafe within existing retail unit
Unit A 4 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6LN
Received 16 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0926/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
7 Libo Place Erskine PA8 6HF
Received 20 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0753/PP
Erection of palisade fencing to form secure car parking area (Class 5 use)
2 Stephenson Street Hillington Park G52 4JD
Received 28 Aug 2008 - Decided08/0767/PP
Erection of raised decking to rear elevation of dwelling house.
25 Banchory Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9PX
Received 2 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0882/AD
Display of internally illuminated raised fascia sign and 2 internally illuminated logo signs and display of ground based signs.
Unit K Braehead Retail Park 120 King's Inch Drive Renfrew G51 4BT
Received 3 Oct 2008 - Decided08/1048/PP
Erection of first floor extension and single storey extension to rear. Conversion of existing garage / outbuilding to garden room to rear of garden.
32 Calder Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4DE
Received 27 Nov 2008 - Decided08/0860/AD
Display of 4 no. internally illuminated advertising display units
51 Inchinnan Road Renfrew PA4 9AE
Received 30 Sept 2008 - Unknown08/0894/PP
Erection of sunroom extension to rear of dwellinghouse
11 Hunters Way Lochwinnoch PA12 4BX
Received 9 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0918/LB
Erection of single storey extension to dwellinghouse and erection of detached garage
South Fairhills Farm Corsefield Road Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0917/PP
Conversion and part change of use of office unit to form fitness studio
Mile End Mill Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0916/PP
Erection of extension to dwellinghouse and erection of garage
South Fairhills Farm Corsefield Road Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided09/0027/EO
Request for screening opinion as to the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment for construction of Clyde Fastlink extension
Clyde Fastlink Extension - Southern Alignment King's Inch Road Renfrew
Received 21 Jan 2009 - Decided09/0026/PP
Erection of one & half storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and erection of boundary wall
30 St Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HT
Received 21 Jan 2009 - Decided08/0915/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
2 Piper Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7LP
Received 15 Oct 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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