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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates31,934Searchable applications
138Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 29,468 approved or refused records
1,892Refused applications
27,576 approved · 1,892 refused · 1,365 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided07/1137/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
47 Glenapp Avenue Paisley PA2 7SL
Received 12 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1108/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house
10 Netherburn Gardens Houston Johnstone PA6 7NG
Received 5 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1107/PP
Change of use from residential flat to accountancy office.
Flat 1/1 32 High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AA
Received 5 Nov 2007 - Decided07/0999/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house.
5 Murchison Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7JU
Received 9 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0811/AD
Display of externally illuminated signs.
111-113 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DY
Received 17 Aug 2007 - Decided08/0031/PP
Conversion and extension of existing barn to form dwelling house.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Newfaulds Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DX
Received 15 Jan 2008 - Decided08/0021/PP
Construction of parking bay in front garden (in retrospect)
Flat 0/1 12 Mote Hill Road Paisley PA3 4ST
Received 9 Jan 2008 - Decided95/0545/PP
Redevelopment of site to include business park, commerce park, industrial, autopark, restaurants, leisure park (including hotel), retail, new roads, car parking and landscaping.
Land North And South Sides Of Linwood Road Paisley
Received 31 May 1995 - Decided07/1154/PP
Installation of bathroom window
Flat 6 Glenpatrick Buildings Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9UH
Received 19 Nov 2007 - Decided08/0267/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to side of 2 storey dwelling house
73 Leander Crescent Renfrew PA4 0XQ
Received 28 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0086/PP
Installation of an automated teller machine
28 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 31 Jan 2008 - Decided07/1156/PP
Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey extension to dwellinghouse
37 Park Gardens Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LR
Received 19 Nov 2007 - Decided07/0909/PP
Erection of 1 1/2 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
24 Glenbrittle Drive Paisley PA2 7QL
Received 11 Sept 2007 - Decided07/1153/AD
Display of internally illuminated projecting box sign.
Linwood Police Office 5 Dunlop Street Linwood PA3 3AL
Received 15 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1162/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
12 Ben More Drive Paisley PA2 7NS
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1021/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house
108 Auchmannoch Avenue Paisley PA1 3AB
Received 16 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1016/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign to front of retail unit.
Unit D2 Braehead Retail Park 152 King's Inch Drive Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BT
Received 16 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1149/PP
Re-roofing of house in natural slate including renewal of aluminium ridging and lead flashing
23 Steeple Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JF
Received 14 Nov 2007 - Decided13/0863/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Elmbank Armour Place Johnstone PA5 8HH
Received 9 Dec 2013 - Decided13/0862/AD
Display of three non-illuminated fascia signs and one projecting sign
32 High Street Paisley
Received 9 Dec 2013 - Decided13/0852/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse and raised decking to rear.
30 Aboyne Drive Paisley PA2 7SJ
Received 3 Dec 2013 - Decided07/1102/LB
Demolition of light industrial units, Anchor House and Hamilton House, redevelopment of Blackhall House including stair tower (construction of new build flatted residential development to provide 194 no. residential units with associated car parking.)
Land At Blackhall Lane Blackhall Street Paisley
Received 5 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1104/PP
Erection of 2m high metal fence
15 Kilpatrick Drive Erskine PA8 7AA
Received 5 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1151/PP
Conversion of part of garage into living accommodation.
5 Lomond Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HJ
Received 15 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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