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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 dates32,320Searchable applications
138Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 29,835 approved or refused records
1,930Refused applications
27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided07/0902/AD
Display of 1 externally illuminated fascia sign to front elevation and 1 non illuminated sign to side elevation of medical centre.
Abbey Medical Centre Lonend Paisley
Received 7 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0889/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side and partial demolition of garage to form store to the rear of dwellinghouse.
46 Greenlaw Crescent Paisley PA1 3RT
Received 3 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0921/AD
Display of non-illuminated signs to front and rear of business park unit.
Unit 10 Baltic Business Park Murray Street Paisley PA3 1QN
Received 12 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0919/AD
Display of internally illuminated sign scheme for supermarket including 6m high pole sign.
10 High Street Johnstone PA5 8JU
Received 12 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0918/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house including garage conversion
55 Lochhead Avenue Lochwinnoch PA12 4AW
Received 12 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0932/AD
Display of internally illuminated poster sign.
Land To West Of Junction With Smithhills Street Gauze Street Paisley
Received 14 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0931/AD
Display of internally illuminated poster sign.
Land At Entrance Of No. 2 - 4 Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 14 Sept 2007 - Decided07/1095/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to front and side of dwelling house (In retrospect)
West Walkinshaw Cottage Barnsford Road Paisley PA3 3AZ
Received 1 Nov 2007 - Decided07/1094/AD
Display of 2 no. illuminated advertising panels
128 Ferguslie Paisley
Received 31 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1093/LB
Rebuilding and repositioning of stone gateposts and pedestrian gates
Barshaw Park Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 31 Oct 2007 - Decided08/0231/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwelling house
17 Broomhill Crescent Erskine PA8 7AN
Received 19 Mar 2008 - Decided08/0618/TP
Felling of 1 no. beech tree
2 Loanhead Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3QN
Received 9 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0616/PP
Erection of detached 2/3 storey dwellinghouse(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
18A Park Road Paisley PA2 6JW
Received 9 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0638/AD
Display of non-illuminated advertising sign
Site 50 Metres West Of Roundabout Junction With King's Inch Drive Renfrew Road Renfrew
Received 15 Jul 2008 - Unknown08/0456/PP
Change of use from cafe to shop and internal & frontage alterations
Unit C 9 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HL
Received 27 May 2008 - Decided08/0455/PP
Change of use of 2 existing shop units to form cafe; change of use of existing cafe to for shop; frontage alterations; and installation of rear flue
9 St James Street Paisley
Received 27 May 2008 - Decided08/0605/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
22 Spiers Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4BS
Received 7 Jul 2008 - Decided08/0355/PP
Erection of detached double garage
Woodburn 18 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RJ
Received 23 Apr 2008 - Unknown08/0500/PP
Conversion of garage of dwellinghouse to habitable room
67 Leander Crescent Renfrew PA4 0XQ
Received 9 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0354/AD
Display of 2 x 48 sheet externally illuminated advertising hoardings
Advertising Station No 22 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone
Received 23 Apr 2008 - Decided08/0353/TP
Felling of 1 sycamore tree
15 McCrorie Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2BF
Received 23 Apr 2008 - Decided07/1292/PP
Erection of porch to front and car port to side of dwelling house.
59 Oliphant Crescent Paisley PA2 0DB
Received 21 Dec 2007 - Decided07/1291/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and side of dwelling house.
24 Newtyle Road Paisley PA1 3JX
Received 21 Dec 2007 - Decided07/1288/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
Southbar 53 Watt Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DL
Received 21 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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