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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 dates30,615Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 28,224 approved or refused records
1,803Refused applications
26,421 approved · 1,803 refused · 1,330 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided13/0674/DD
Demolition of residential buildings.
Main Building Royal Alexandra Hospital 35 Corsebar Road Paisley PA2 9PN
Received 4 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0673/PP
Erection of first floor extension to rear and single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse.
7 The Grove Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DU
Received 4 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0665/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and erection of front and rear boundary wall
45 Moorburn Place Linwood Paisley PA3 3SH
Received 2 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0664/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of industrial unit.
Unit 14 Cartside Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RP
Received 1 Oct 2013 - Decided12/0843/DD
Demolition of dwellinghouse.
School House Houston Primary School Crosslee Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7EJ
Received 3 Dec 2012 - Decided12/0586/NO
Erection of mixed use development comprising Class 1 (retail use), Class 2 (financial, professional and other services), Class 3 (food & drink use), Class 7 (hotel use), Class 11 (assembly & leisure), including an events arena and other ancillary uses; co
Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew
Received 13 Aug 2012 - Decided12/0512/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to front and side of dwellinghouse
Barnhill Farm Cottage Houston Road Inchinnan PA4 9LU
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0518/PP
Erection of biological treatment tank
Locher Works Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RL
Received 18 Jul 2012 - Decided12/0509/HZ
Storage of 40 Tonnes (T) (max) 2:5 dichloroaniline; 10T (max) 1-phenyl 3-methyl 5-pyrazolone; 45T (max) sodium nitrite solution 40%; 60T (max) 2,4,5 trichloroaniline; 25T (max) strontium nitrite; 5T (max) neodol 45-7E; 100T (max) 3,3 dichlorobenzidine di-
144 Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BG
Received 13 Jul 2012 - Decided10/0325/NA
Erection of 19 no. 126m high wind turbines and 3 permanent anemometer masts; erection of sub station and control building; formation of access tracks and formation of 3 borrow pits
Site 700 Metres East Of South Moorhouse Farm Muirshield Road Newton Mearns
Received 7 May 2010 - Decided08/0109/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwelling house
14 Hamilton Crescent Bishopton PA7 5JT
Received 8 Feb 2008 - Decided08/0220/LB
Extension of existing garden outhouse to form dwelling house(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Rear Of 88 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4BJ
Received 13 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0045/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and porch to front of dwelling house
31 Greenhill Road Paisley PA3 1RN
Received 21 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0228/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
51 Loanhead Avenue Linwood Paisley PA3 3QP
Received 18 Mar 2008 - Decided07/1259/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
141 Park Winding Erskine PA8 7AU
Received 14 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0364/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side & rear and balcony to rear of dwelling house.
'Muirholm' 4 Calside Avenue Paisley PA2 6DD
Received 28 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0186/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
44 Nevis Road Renfrew PA4 0PD
Received 4 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0185/CL
Installation of mezzanine floor
Unit 15 Phoenix Retail Park Griffin Avenue Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 4 Mar 2008 - Decided07/1043/AD
Display of internally illuminated advertisement hoarding
134 Ferguslie Paisley PA1 2TE
Received 22 Oct 2007 - Decided08/0180/PA
Prior approval for railway station at Glasgow Airport (Glasgow Airport Rail Link)
Glasgow Airport Caledonia Way Paisley PA3 2TD
Received 3 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0079/PP
Erection of housing development comprising 8 flats in two 2-storey blocks(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Land To South Of Junction With Blackstoun Road Oakridge Crescent Paisley
Received 29 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0214/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
6 Manse Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7JN
Received 11 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0178/PP
Conversion of vacant hostel to form 6 flats, erection of first floor rear extension, re-roofing and replacement of existing windows and formation of parking, including the erection of a retaining wall.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Oakshaw House 26 Oakshaw Street East Paisley PA1 2DD
Received 29 Feb 2008 - Decided07/1125/PP
Sub-division of house into 2 dwellinghouses.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
13 Jessiman Square Renfrew PA4 8EB
Received 8 Nov 2007
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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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