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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates29,623Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 27,299 approved or refused records
1,738Refused applications
25,561 approved · 1,738 refused · 1,291 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided08/0596/LB
Change of use of dwelling flat to dental surgery, internal alterations and creation of connecting door to flat 1/2
Flat 1/1 6 St Mirren Street Paisley PA1 1UA
Received 3 Jul 2008 - Decided95/0868/LB
Change of use of former night club to licensed public house to include internal alterations, formation of new frontage including security shutters and grilles, and display of fascia and projecting signs.
30 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 30 Aug 1995 - Decided08/0594/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwellinghouse
28 Hillpark Avenue Paisley PA2 6QJ
Received 3 Jul 2008 - Decided02/0951/PP
Erection of 9 terraced houses and 7 flats.
Gateside Place/New Street Kilbarchan
Received 5 Sept 2002 - Decided08/0559/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
17 Renshaw Road Bishopton PA7 5HN
Received 24 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0560/PP
Erection of extension to restaurant, refurbishment, alterations to elevations and installation of customer order display
108 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DU
Received 25 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0558/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of dormer
20 Nevis Road Renfrew PA4 0PE
Received 24 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0397/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
2 Drygait Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DW
Received 8 May 2008 - Decided08/0318/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
20 Woodland Avenue Paisley PA2 8BH
Received 14 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0555/PP
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of 2 storey rear extension and alterations including reconfiguration and raising of roof and installation of front and side dormer windows to dwelling house.
5 Kaimhill Crosslee Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RQ
Received 23 Jun 2008 - Decided96/0086/PP
Alterations and change of use of shop to form tea-room.
49 Moss Street Paisley
Received 1 Feb 1996 - Decided00/1110/HZ
Claim for deemed hazardous substances consent in respect of the manufacture and storage of animal feed and supplements.
High Street Johnstone Johnstone
Received 21 Dec 2000 - Decided00/0611/PP
Closure of public footpath and erection of metal fence and gate.
Between 7&9 Braehead Road Paisley
Received 29 Jun 2000 - Decided01/0188/AD
Display of an externally illuminated 48 sheet ultravision advertisement.
3 Mavisbank Terrace Paisley
Received 2 Mar 2001 - Decided08/0554/PP
Refurbishment of the exterior and alteration to shopfront
The Essence Beauty Salon 34-36 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QD
Received 23 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0709/PP
Re-roofing of dwelling house, replacing natural slate with concrete tiles.
22 Park Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3QE
Received 14 Aug 2008 - Decided08/0585/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
25 Campsie Drive Renfrew PA4 0RB
Received 1 Jul 2008 - Decided10/0868/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
245 Glencoats Drive Paisley PA3 1RR
Received 24 Nov 2010 - Decided08/0593/PP
Change of use from attic store to office
21 Forbes Place Paisley PA1 1UT
Received 3 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0812/PP
Erection of porch to front and single storey extension to rear and side of dwelling house.
37 Ben Lawers Drive Paisley PA2 7NF
Received 12 Sept 2008 - Decided08/0589/AD
Display of 3 No. non-illuminated wall mounted signs and one free standing sign
4 Fountain Avenue Inchinnan PA4 9RQ
Received 2 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0679/TP
Felling & removal of a chestnut tree.
Site 10 Metres North Of No 4 Kilallan Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 1 Aug 2008 - Decided08/0628/PP
Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
15 Newton Drive Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9BD
Received 11 Jul 2008 - Decided02/0414/PP
Extension to front of dwelling house and erection of front and side boundary walls.
Beechburn Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Apr 2002
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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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