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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 dates30,815Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 28,412 approved or refused records
1,816Refused applications
26,596 approved · 1,816 refused · 1,336 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided07/1262/PP
Erection of first floor extension to dwelling house above existing garage.
26 Torbracken Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DY
Received 17 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0223/PP
Change of use of part of public footway and erection of new single storey side extension to Class 2 office.
26 New Street Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0222/PP
Extension of outhouse to create new single storey dwelling house(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Rear Of 88 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4BJ
Received 13 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0221/PP
Addition of lift and stair to existing office building, with provision of wheelchair access including platform lift
Westward House 13-17 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HL
Received 13 Mar 2008 - Decided97/0859/PP
Demolish existing buildings (including Listed Buildings) and erection of convenience foodstore (4,115sq.m.) with associated car parking, servicing and form new accesses, together with flats (6), dental surgery and 4 retail units; environmental and highway
Burthills/Lomond View Indust Estate Collier Street George Street & High Street Johnstone.
Received 11 Sept 1997 - Decided08/0097/PP
Erection of extension to rear (social area) and canopy to front of school.
Renfrew High School Haining Road Renfrew
Received 6 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0326/VR
Removal of condition 1 from Planning Consent 04/0109/PP to allow unrestricted use as a security car park.
65 Well Street Paisley PA1 2PZ
Received 15 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0093/PP
Demolition of existing building and erection of veterinary surgery (in outline)
37 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LG
Received 5 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0085/PP
Installation of modular galvanised metal disabled access ramp
Flat 0/1 24 Polson Drive Johnstone PA5 8RU
Received 31 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0238/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side of dwelling house
55 Park Avenue Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9HA
Received 20 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0312/TP
Felling of 3 lime trees.
70 Grants Avenue Paisley PA2 6AZ
Received 11 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0092/TP
Felling of one lime tree and removal of two lower limbs on a lime tree.
Land At Bourtree Cottage And Peter's Well Chapel Road Houston Johnstone
Received 1 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0122/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and installation of dormers to front and rear of dwelling house
28 Balgonie Avenue Paisley PA2 9LP
Received 13 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0114/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwelling house
1 Rowantree Place Johnstone PA5 0AP
Received 11 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0100/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house, re-roofing of existing flat-roofed garage & extension with tiled pitched roof, removal of timber cladding and replacement with render finish, installation of velux roof windows.
8 Troon Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HF
Received 6 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0090/PP
Erection of single and two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of split level dwelling house and erection of retaining wall to front garden
16 Hillside Houston Johnstone PA6 7NT
Received 1 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0089/PP
Erection of two classroom temporary unit
Renfrew High School Haining Road Renfrew
Received 31 Jan 2008 - Decided07/1294/PP
Erection of 2 storey detached dwelling house.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Thorntree Cottage Midton Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AN
Received 27 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0315/PP
Demolition of existing storage facility and erection of new storage unit.
66 Love Street Paisley
Received 14 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0146/PP
Erection of sports store
Linwood High School Stirling Drive Linwood Paisley PA3 3NB
Received 21 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0145/PP
Erection of single storey parish hall
St Convals Church 4 Greenfarm Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3DS
Received 21 Feb 2008 - Decided07/1289/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
14 Martlet Drive Johnstone PA5 0SJ
Received 21 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0048/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
11 Hawthorn Way Erskine PA8 7BX
Received 21 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0282/AD
Display of 5 internally illuminated signs to hotel building, 1 internally illuminated totem sign and various other non illuminated signs.
Land To West Of Xscape On Northern Edge Of Highway King's Inch Road Renfrew
Received 3 Apr 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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