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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided07/0831/PP
Alterations to form patio doors to front of flatted development.
23 Lachlan Crescent Erskine PA8 6HJ
Received 21 Aug 2007 - Decided08/0434/LB
Erection of accessible entrance foyer to church and minor internal alterations
Sherwood Greenlaw Church Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PA
Received 21 May 2008 - Decided07/0830/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
26 Balmoral Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9RA
Received 21 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0827/PP
Demolition of existing single storey hot food take away and erection of 2 storey restaurant / hot food take away and ventilation flue.
1 Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5JW
Received 21 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0825/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side & rear of dwelling house
46 Craighead Road Bishopton PA7 5DT
Received 21 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0872/PP
Temporary positioning of 2 no. steel containers
160 Newmains Road Renfrew PA4 0NQ
Received 29 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0983/PP
Erection of 17.5m high telecommunications monopole and 3 ancillary equipment cabinets all enclosed within a 1.8m high palisade fence.
8-10 Wallneuk Road Paisley PA3 4BT
Received 2 Oct 2007 - Decided07/0870/PP
Erection of 18 no. 3 storey flats with associated car parking and landscaping.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
65 Espedair Street Paisley PA2 6RL
Received 29 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0867/PA
Prior approval of engineering design for Murray Business Area embankment (Glasgow Airport Rail Link)
Land To South East Of Junction With Greenhill Road Clark Street Paisley
Received 29 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0608/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house and installation of rear dormer.
91 Crookston Drive Paisley PA1 3DB
Received 13 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0719/PP
Erection of upper floor extension to side of dwelling house.
21 Langside Park Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2EP
Received 17 Jul 2007 - Decided07/0959/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwelling house.
3 The Grove Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DU
Received 25 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0871/PP
Demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erection of two detached dwellings (In outline)(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
5 East Fulton Holdings Clippens Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3TR
Received 29 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0656/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
34 Balmoral Drive Bishopton PA7 5HR
Received 26 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0500/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Haddockston House West Glen Road Houston Johnstone
Received 11 May 2007 - Decided07/0604/PP
Conversion of garage with upper floor side extension to dwelling house.
24 Limeview Avenue Paisley PA2 8NB
Received 11 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0861/PP
Erection of 1 and 1/2 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
1 Ardgowan Street Paisley PA2 6SS
Received 28 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0859/PP
Removal of existing roof top radio mast and replacement with 17.5 metre roof top mast.
5 Thornhill Johnstone PA5 8JQ
Received 28 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0774/PP
Erection of single storey extension including patio decking to side and rear of dwelling house.
97 Newtyle Road Paisley PA1 3JY
Received 7 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0638/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house and construction of pitched roof over existing single storey extension
25 Arkleston Road Paisley PA1 3TE
Received 21 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0823/PP
Erection of first floor side extension extending to a two storey side and rear extension, and single storey rear extension to dwelling house
54 Princess Crescent Paisley PA1 3SL
Received 21 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0892/PP
Erection of elevated deck to rear of dwellinghouse.
22 Langside Drive Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2EW
Received 4 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0915/PP
Formation of window opening to side of flatted dwelling.
Flat 1/2 83 Hillview Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9HU
Received 11 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0914/PP
Erection of roof terrace to flatted dwelling
6A Greenlaw Drive Paisley PA1 3RU
Received 11 Sept 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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