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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 dates31,130Searchable applications
138Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 28,705 approved or refused records
1,834Refused applications
26,871 approved · 1,834 refused · 1,349 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Nov 1987 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided08/0060/AD
Display of fascia signage
Unit 68 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BS
Received 24 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0036/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwelling house
288 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8BL
Received 17 Jan 2008 - Decided07/1205/PP
Erection of extension to dwellinghouse and conversion of garage to bedroom (in retrospect)
11 Nether Johnstone Milliken Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AJ
Received 30 Nov 2007 - Unknown00/1036/PP
Internal alterations and garage conversion.
37 Southfield Avenue Paisley
Received 24 Nov 2000 - Decided08/0059/PP
Erection of single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and a first floor extension to both the front and rear of dwelling house.
8 Thornly Park Drive Paisley PA2 7RR
Received 24 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0058/AD
Display of signage including, 1 double sided stand alone illuminated panel sign, individual illuminated letters affixed to front elevation, 1 non-illuminated sign above main entrance, 1 graphic complete with individual letters on front gable elevation
Bobbin Mill Griffin Avenue Paisley PA1 2BH
Received 24 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0051/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated garages(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Land Between Red House And Foxwood Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 21 Jan 2008 - Decided96/0108/PP
Erection of an industrial unit with associated car parking and service access.
Inchinnan Business Park Fountain Crescent Inchinnan
Received 8 Feb 1996 - Decided08/0046/PP
Alterations to include erection of side extension, alterations to rear dormer and formation of dormer to front of dwelling house.
35 Auchmannoch Avenue Paisley PA1 3AG
Received 21 Jan 2008 - Decided07/1189/PP
Erection of pitched roof over existing garage and part dwelling. Formation of dormers to front and rear of dwelling house.
3 Manse Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7JN
Received 28 Nov 2007 - Decided08/0040/PP
Erection of equipment store for golf course.
Gleddoch House Hotel Old Greenock Road Langbank PA14 6YE
Received 18 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0039/PP
Change of use of tanning salon to hot food takeaway, reinstatement of 2 separate units, erection of 2 external flues to the rear and alterations to both shop fronts.
5 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 18 Jan 2008 - Decided06/0679/PP
Change of use of former snooker club to function suite / multifunctional venue.
Unit A 50 High Street Johnstone PA5 8AN
Received 26 Jun 2006 - Decided07/1181/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side & rear of dwellinghouse
40 Hazelwood Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DT
Received 26 Nov 2007 - Decided08/0037/PP
Erection of 3 storey class 4 office development with associated car parking
Land To South Of Old Govan Road King's Inch Place Renfrew
Received 17 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0056/PP
Erection of two storey gable extension to dwelling house and garage conversion.
55 Lochhead Avenue Lochwinnoch PA12 4AW
Received 23 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0034/PP
Erection of a timber building in rear garden for use as a playhouse. (retrospective)
33 Church Street Kilbarchan Johnstone
Received 17 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0018/TP
Felling of 1 no. tree
2 Manor Park Avenue Paisley PA2 9BF
Received 9 Jan 2008 - Appeal decided02/0170/PP
(A)Erection of a dwelling house and (B)Erection of a detached double garage (incorporating playroom).
Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided07/1241/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
8 Woodburn Place Houston Johnstone PA6 7NA
Received 11 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0118/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
38 Beechwood Drive Renfrew PA4 0PN
Received 12 Feb 2008 - Decided02/0203/PP
Conversion and alterations of byre to dwelling house including the erection of an extension to form a conservatory.
Linburn Farm Dargavel Road Erskine
Received 5 Mar 2002 - Decided07/1087/PP
Change of use from domestic flatted accommodation to house in multiple occupancy.
Flat 3/2 55 Love Street Paisley PA3 2DZ
Received 30 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1225/PP
Formation of dormer window on front roof elevation.
Maybank Lintwhite Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LJ
Received 7 Dec 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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