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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 dates30,053Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 27,697 approved or refused records
1,763Refused applications
25,934 approved · 1,763 refused · 1,308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided08/0421/TP
Removal of 1no. branch from oak tree
Land To North Of Erskine Hall Porton Place Bishopton
Received 14 May 2008 - Decided08/0283/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension and garage to side of dwellinghouse.
33 Campsie Drive Renfrew PA4 0RB
Received 3 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0426/PP
Replacement of existing iron platform and access ladder with timber platform and ladder to flat roof area. (In retrospect)
Flat 2/4 4 High Street Paisley PA1 2YA
Received 15 May 2008 - Decided08/0412/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
10 Dargavel Avenue Bishopton PA7 5HD
Received 13 May 2008 - Unknown08/0423/PP
Conversion of garage of dwellinghouse into habitable room
25 Alloway Drive Paisley PA2 7DS
Received 15 May 2008 - Unknown08/0292/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse, alterations to kitchen and conversion of garage into habitable room
30 Balmoral Drive Bishopton PA7 5HR
Received 7 Apr 2008 - Unknown08/0407/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
3 Kingswood Road Bishopton PA7 5LG
Received 12 May 2008 - Decided08/0420/NA
Display of 4 no. non illuminated free standing advertising signboards
Roundabout Junction With Hillington Road Sandwood Road Glasgow
Received 14 May 2008 - Decided08/0419/PP
Erection of an advanced forming metallurgy research centre comprising workshops, labs, office space & associated service areas, including parking & external works
Land To West Of Rolls Royce Factory Inchinnan Drive Inchinnan
Received 14 May 2008 - Decided08/0418/PP
Alterations and change of use to form motorist centre for the sale/fitting of tyres & exhausts, MoT testing and associated minor mechanical repairs
Units 1 And 2 Kelvin Gate 58 Kelvin Avenue Hillington Park Glasgow
Received 14 May 2008 - Decided08/0417/PP
Formation of mezzanine floor
2 Stephenson Street Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4JD
Received 14 May 2008 - Decided08/0386/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
4 Montclair Place Linwood Paisley PA3 3QF
Received 2 May 2008 - Decided08/0304/PP
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
53 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AG
Received 10 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0360/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign
Unit 68 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BS
Received 24 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0398/PP
Alterations and erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
120 Turnhill Drive Erskine PA8 7AH
Received 8 May 2008 - Decided08/0403/PP
26m high lattice telecommunications mast supporting 12no. antennae & 2no. transmission dishes; 1no. cabin and 3no. cabinets (substitute for consent 07/0155/PP)
Land To North Of Nether Johnstone Farm House Bridge Of Weir Road Brookfield Johnstone
Received 9 May 2008 - Decided08/0665/PP
Re-roofing of pitched roofs to dwellinghouse.
4 Balgonie Avenue Paisley PA2 9LP
Received 30 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0521/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse with new pitched roof over existing porch
15 Elliston Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AU
Received 16 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0435/PP
Erection of new accessible entrance foyer to church and halls with minor internal alterations
Sherwood Greenlaw Church Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PA
Received 21 May 2008 - Decided07/1239/PP
Erection of timber garage to rear of dwelling house.
22 Lauder Drive Linwood Paisley PA3 3EY
Received 11 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0471/PP
Erection of decking to provide access for french doors to the rear of the dwelling house and steps leading down to garden area (Retrospective).
7 Arkleston Crescent Paisley PA3 4TG
Received 30 May 2008 - Decided08/0399/PP
Erection of first floor extension and reconfiguration of roofs to dwellinghouse
11 Woodside Houston Johnstone PA6 7DD
Received 8 May 2008 - Decided08/0505/PP
Change of use of open space to garden ground at rear of dwelling house
17 Stravaig Walk Paisley PA2 0RX
Received 10 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0470/PP
Erection of decking within rear garden of flatted dwelling.
18 Mansionhouse Road Paisley PA1 3RF
Received 30 May 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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