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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 dates28,773Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 26,507 approved or refused records
1,667Refused applications
24,840 approved · 1,667 refused · 1,252 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Nov 1987 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided08/0572/PP
Change of use from amusement arcade to shop/cafe. Formation of outside seating area for 16 people and ancillary takeaway for tea / coffee and ice cream. (retrospective)
37 High Street Paisley PA1 2AF
Received 27 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0771/PP
Alterations to doors & windows in rear elevation of a dwelling house.
18 Newton Of Barr Lochwinnoch PA12 4AR
Received 3 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0776/EN
Erection of covered walkway between the new airport terminal extension and T2 check-in building.
Main Terminal Building Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley PA3 2TD
Received 3 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0770/PP
Alterations and change of use from neighbourhood office to shop with maisonette flat above
16 Skye Crescent Paisley PA2 8EL
Received 3 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0810/EN
Erection of replacement fuel farm at Glasgow Airport
Land At St James Park St Andrew's Crescent Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 12 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0809/PP
Erection of sheltered apartments for the elderly plus house manager's apartment, communal facilities, landscaping & car parking.Phase 1: 57 sheltered apartments plus house manager's apartment.(Amendment to planning permission 07/325/PP)
Land To West Of Andrew Avenue Renfrew
Received 12 Sept 2008 - Decided10/0116/PP
Levelling of ground and formation of grass playing field with associated fence, goal posts, drainage and equipment storage container.
Station Field Station Road Langbank
Received 16 Feb 2010 - Decided10/0115/PP
Construction of raised timber decking to rear of dwellinghouse
34 Tylney Road Paisley PA1 3HB
Received 15 Feb 2010 - Decided11/0646/PP
Change of use of open ground to private garden ground and erection of 1.8m high boundary fence (In Retrospect)
1 Garnie Avenue Erskine PA8 7BE
Received 12 Sept 2011 - Decided08/1006/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
33 Anderson Road Bishopton PA7 5EW
Received 14 Nov 2008 - Decided08/0820/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
96 Crookston Drive Paisley PA1 3DD
Received 15 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0912/PP
Erection of a conservatory to side of dwellinghouse
Eidral Brediland Road Paisley PA2 9HF
Received 15 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0947/TP
Felling of 12 no. trees and pruning of 4 no. trees
Dykebar Hospital Grahamston Road Paisley PA2 7DE
Received 27 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0945/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of pitched roof over existing flat roofed rear extension.
64 Gleniffer Road Renfrew PA4 0QX
Received 24 Oct 2008 - Decided08/0818/PP
Erection of upper storey extension to side of dwelling house and conservatory and decking to rear
21 Carruth Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HQ
Received 15 Sept 2008 - Decided09/0474/AD
Display of a non-illuminated sign on railing.
59A Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LQ
Received 10 Jul 2009 - Decided08/0779/AD
Display of externally illuminated fascia and projecting box sign (Retrospective)
9 Canal Street Paisley
Received 5 Sept 2008 - Decided02/0195/PP
Change of use of part of Quarry to highways depot. (In Retrospect).
Kilbarchan Quarry Branscroft Road Kilbarchan
Received 4 Mar 2002 - Decided01/0283/VR
Variation of Condition No.5 of Planning consent 97/1061/PP to permit additional floorspace in unit 6.
Unit 6 Abbotsinch Retail Park Washington Road Paisley
Received 21 Mar 2001 - Decided11/0416/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
32 Troubridge Crescent Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AX
Received 15 Jun 2011 - Decided11/0415/PP
Erection of disabled access ramp (in retrospect)
20 Albion Street Paisley PA3 2EN
Received 15 Jun 2011 - Decided08/0760/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
15 Patrickbank Gardens Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9UF
Received 1 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0803/PP
Installation of 1 no. air conditioning condenser unit to rear elevation
Unit A 59 Clippens Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3PU
Received 11 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0704/PP
Erection of part 1.5 storey, part single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
86 Arkleston Road Paisley PA1 3TS
Received 12 Aug 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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