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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 dates28,325Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 26,083 approved or refused records
1,640Refused applications
24,443 approved · 1,640 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided08/0958/LB
Installation of replacement windows to front elevations of flatted dwelling houses and painting of building
36 High Barholm Kilbarchan Johnstone
Received 29 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0933/PP
Change of use of former doctor's surgery to dwellinghouse and nursery.
Westfield 22 Graham Street Johnstone PA5 8QY
Received 21 Oct 2008 - Decided08/1009/PP
Erection of first floor extension to side and reroofing of existing rear extension.
35 Stanley Drive Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UG
Received 14 Nov 2008 - Decided08/1018/PP
Erection of single storey extension and garage to side, formation of deck to rear and alterations to roof of dwelling house.
6 Hawick Avenue Paisley PA2 9LD
Received 19 Nov 2008 - Decided08/0927/PP
Renewal of planning consent ref. 03/1052/PP for erection of single storey side extension, reconfiguration of roof to rear and erection of conservatory to front of dwellinghouse
44 Burnside Avenue Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UT
Received 20 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0961/AD
Display of internally illuminated sign
Site 75 Metres North Of Junction With Mossland Drive Hillington Road Hillington Park
Received 30 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0838/AD
Display of internally illuminated wall mounted sign (in retrospect).
50 Caledonia Street Paisley PA3 2JN
Received 22 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0960/PP
Replacement of wooden sash windows of flatted dwelling with UPVC double glazed windows (retrospective)
Flat 0/1 1 Brodie Park Avenue Paisley PA2 6JH
Received 30 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0959/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
60 Finch Place Johnstone PA5 0RN
Received 30 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0785/NA
Erection of mixed use development comprising retail, office, leisure, residential and public open spaces together with associated access, servicing, parking and landscaping (outline)
Land At Glasgow Harbour Meadowside Quay Glasgow
Received 8 Sept 2008 - Decided02/0660/PP
Erection of residential development with ancillary retail and restaurants.
King's Inch Road /Ferry Road/Meadowside Street/Neil Street Renfrew
Received 26 Jun 2002 - Decided08/0855/PP
Alterations to exisitng cottage and outbuildings to form dwellinghouse
Ingliston Cottage Old Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5PA
Received 25 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0853/PP
Formation of a long stay car park including resurfacing of existing roads
5 Burnside Place Paisley PA3 1SD
Received 25 Sept 2008 - Decided98/0816/TC
Felling of 3 Elm trees and pruning/crown lifting of 1 lime tree.
Westhill Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 20 Aug 1998 - Decided08/0681/VR
Amendment to condition 1 of planning permission ref 00/0060/VR, extending opening hours from 08.00AM to 11.00PM 7 days / week to 24 hours 7 days / week.
Unit K Braehead Retail Park 120 King's Inch Drive Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BT
Received 5 Aug 2008 - Decided08/0706/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house
4 Patrick Street Paisley PA2 6SJ
Received 13 Aug 2008 - Decided08/0870/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse.
9 Glendentan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HE
Received 1 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0881/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
5 Don Drive Paisley PA2 0QQ
Received 3 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0857/CL
Certificate of lawfulness for use as dwelling house
2A High Cottages Bowfield Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DB
Received 30 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0889/PP
Erection of 6 no. single storey semi-detached dwellinghouses with associated access and parking.(New Housing Development)
Erskine Hospital Bishopton PA7 5PU
Received 7 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0872/PP
Erection of a dwellinghouse (In outline)(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Rear 42 Greenock Road Paisley PA3 2LE
Received 1 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0843/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to rear & side of dwellinghouse and erection of rear deck
15 Wallace Avenue Bishopton PA7 5ER
Received 23 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0663/PP
Erection of flue on top of existing building.
144 Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BG
Received 28 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0879/PP
Conversion of existing barn to dwellinghouse.(New Housing Development)
Newfaulds Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DX
Received 2 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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