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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 dates32,137Searchable applications
138Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 29,664 approved or refused records
1,915Refused applications
27,749 approved · 1,915 refused · 1,368 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided07/0982/PP
Change of use from woodland to paintball games centre with associated buildings and parking(In Retrospect).
70 Turningshaw Road Houston Johnstone
Received 2 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0863/PA
Prior approval of engineering design for St Andrews Drive viaduct (Glasgow Airport Rail Link)
Land To North Of Roundabout Junction With Caledonia Way West St Andrew's Drive West Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 29 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0981/PP
Erection of garage to side of dwelling house
73 Crawford Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7DA
Received 1 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0979/PP
Mixed development of the site to include:(i) erection of Porsche centre for the sale and service of motor vehicles, associated offices, parts storage and regional facilities, in detail; (ii) extension of existing access road and formation of new acces
Land To South East Of Junction With Rocep Drive Rocep Way Renfrew
Received 1 Oct 2007 - Decided15/0564/NA
Scoping Opinion for Mixed Use Development at Queens Quay, Clydebank
Queens Quay Cart Street Clydebank
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Decided15/0561/TP
Removal of one Sycamore tree, crown lifting of two Sycamore trees and pruning of overhanging branches to two Sycamore trees.
Rear Of 6 Hutton Avenue Houston
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Decided15/0421/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
22 Torran Drive Erskine PA8 7EA
Received 4 Jun 2015 - Decided15/0420/AD
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign.
Unit 26 Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 4 Jun 2015 - Decided15/0417/PP
Erection of single storey outbuilding to rear of flat.
52 Glenburn Road Paisley PA2 8JG
Received 3 Jun 2015 - Decided07/1086/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs
24 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UN
Received 30 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0994/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house
24 Lubnaig Drive Erskine PA8 6AU
Received 8 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0993/PP
Erection of extension to front of dwelling house.
9 Chartwell Road Bishopton PA7 5HJ
Received 8 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0992/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house and installation of replacement windows
Burnfoot Cottage Kirk Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7HN
Received 8 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0991/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
175 Springfield Park Johnstone PA5 8JT
Received 8 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0990/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia and projecting sign
12 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QD
Received 8 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0989/PP
Installation of shop front
12 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QD
Received 8 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0862/PA
Prior approval of engineering design for airport station viaduct (Glasgow Airport Rail Link)
Land To South East Of Caledonia Way Car Park St Andrew's Drive Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 29 Aug 2007 - Unknown09/0386/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
20 Redhurst Way Paisley PA2 8PY
Received 11 Jun 2009 - Decided07/1010/PP
Erection of two single storey extensions to rear of dwelling house
54 Allands Avenue Inchinnan Erskine Renfrew PA4 9LG
Received 11 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0873/PP
Infill of porch to front & erection of detached garage to north of dwelling house.
2 Manse Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7JN
Received 30 Aug 2007 - Decided01/1302/PP
Erection of 59 no. dwelling houses with ancillary roads and footways.
Keanie Park Auchenlodment Road Johnstone
Received 17 Dec 2001 - Decided07/0988/AD
Display of non-illuminated free standing sign
Land To North Of Laigh Hatton Farm On Southern Edge Of M8 Motorway Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 4 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0987/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwelling house
68 St Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir PA11 3HY
Received 4 Oct 2007 - Unknown08/0162/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
4 Ollach Erskine PA8 7EU
Received 26 Feb 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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