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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 dates31,502Searchable applications
138Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 29,060 approved or refused records
1,861Refused applications
27,199 approved · 1,861 refused · 1,358 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided07/1257/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign
Unit F Braehead Retail Park 142 King's Inch Drive Renfrew G51 4BT
Received 13 Dec 2007 - Decided07/1091/PP
Change of use from flat to house in multiple occupation
32A St James Street Paisley PA3 2JR
Received 30 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1256/PP
Erection of nursing home (in outline)
Land To South West Of Stanely Park Home Stanely Road Paisley
Received 13 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0123/PP
Erection of porch and conservatory to rear of dwelling house
18 Elmbank Road Langbank PA14 6YT
Received 13 Feb 2008 - Decided07/1273/PP
Erection of conservatory to side of dwelling house
16 Flures Place Erskine PA8 7DH
Received 18 Dec 2007 - Decided08/0141/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of detached dwelling house.
7 Arkleston Drive Paisley PA1 3EN
Received 20 Feb 2008 - Decided07/1254/PP
Erection of 4 no. staff accommodation buildings
Ingliston Equestrian Centre Old Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5PA
Received 13 Dec 2007 - Decided07/1253/PP
Installation of 2 security shutters to entrances of pharmacy.
Pharmacy Abbey Medical Centre Lonend Paisley PA1 1SU
Received 13 Dec 2007 - Decided07/0998/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house
14 Aranthrue Drive Renfrew PA4 9BQ
Received 9 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1250/PP
Erection of smoking shelter enclosure
8 Saucel Crescent Paisley PA1 1UB
Received 13 Dec 2007 - Decided10/0136/PP
Conversion of barn to form extension to dwellinghouse and alterations to dwelling including the erection of a front entrance porch.
Townfoot Of Risk Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DN
Received 23 Feb 2010 - Decided07/1123/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension and single garage to rear of dwellinghouse.
14 Birchwood Drive Paisley PA2 9ND
Received 8 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1263/TP
Crown trimming of 2 no. trees
2 Acer Crescent Paisley PA2 9LR
Received 17 Dec 2007 - Decided07/1264/PP
Siting of mobile catering trailer
Greenhill Business Park 82 Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 18 Dec 2007 - Decided13/0653/PP
Erection of single storey extension and reduction in width of detached garage to rear of dwellinghouse.
6 Shillingworth Place Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DY
Received 1 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0652/PP
Erection of garage in retrospect
42 Barshaw Drive Paisley PA1 3SH
Received 26 Sept 2013 - Decided13/0651/PP
Change of use from retail unit (Class 1) to gymnasium (Class 11)
Units 2 And 3 69 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DS
Received 25 Sept 2013 - Decided13/0650/TP
Crown lifting of sixteen trees to a height of four metres above adjacent footway and road.
Site 60 Metres North Of Inchinnan Parish Church Old Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 25 Sept 2013 - Decided13/0649/PP
Change of use from bank (Class 2) to one hot food takeaway and one flat and erection of flue to rear.
4 New Street Paisley
Received 25 Sept 2013 - Decided01/0749/PP
The use of the site for storage and bulk reduction of waste plastic.
Floors Street Johnstone
Received 20 Jul 2001 - Decided08/0319/HZ
Formation of airport fuel farm.
Land At St James Park St Andrew's Crescent Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 14 Apr 2008 - Decided07/0854/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house and installation of rear dormer window.
12 Craigston Road Johnstone PA5 8LU
Received 27 Aug 2007 - Decided99/0539/PP
Change of use and conversion of existing farm building into two holiday units.
Mid Risk Farm Howwood
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided07/1237/PP
Alterations and change of use of existing storage shed to form office/teaching/storage accommodation relating to operation of equestrian centre.
Wardhouse Equestrian Centre Forehouse Road Kilbarchan Johnstone
Received 11 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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