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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided07/0769/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwelling house
36 Bruce Road Bishopton PA7 5EY
Received 7 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0783/VR
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 05/1186/VR to extend period within which applications for approval for reserved matters shall be made from "28 October 2007" to "28 October 2009" in respect of mixed use development to include business park,
Land At Phoenix Park And West Avenue Linwood Road Paisley
Received 7 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0648/PP
Conversion of dwelling house into two flatted dwellings.(NEW HOUSING DEVELPOPMENT)
27 Broadloan Renfrew PA4 0SA
Received 25 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0768/PP
Erection of 16 detached houses and 63 flatted dwellings with associated roads and landscaping.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Dykebar House Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 7 Aug 2007 - Decided08/0480/PP
Conversion of 2 no. disused stable blocks to form 2 no. dwelling houses and creation of new access(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Loanhead Farm Houston Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7BG
Received 2 Jun 2008 - Decided08/0476/PP
Residential development (in outline)(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
1-7 Russell Street Johnstone PA5 8BZ
Received 2 Jun 2008 - Decided07/1090/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
18 Gateside Place Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LY
Received 30 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1089/PP
Change of use of furniture showroom to form 2 no. flats and second floor extension to rear of building.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Eastbank Houston Road Langbank PA14 6XT
Received 30 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1127/PP
Erection of four 2 storey terraced dwellinghouses and related upgrade of road and change of site levels.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Land North West Of Glenling Maxwell Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 8 Nov 2007 - Decided07/0765/PP
Alterations to shopfront (formation of doorway and installation of shutter) and formation of external seating area.
5 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HL
Received 2 Aug 2007 - Decided96/1098/TC
Felling, crown reduction and pruning of trees.
Glendale Gryffe Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 Nov 1996 - Decided07/0760/PP
Erection of single storey extension to the rear, erection of porch to side and the installation of rear rooflight to dwellinghouse
102 Old Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5BB
Received 1 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0759/PP
Erection of temporary sales cabin and associated car park.
Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BL
Received 1 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0945/PP
Erection of garage to side of dwelling house.
27 Lawmarnock Crescent Bridge Of Weir PA11 3AS
Received 19 Sept 2007 - Decided07/0663/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwelling house and single storey extension to side of dwelling house
9 Cairns Road Bishopton PA7 5EH
Received 28 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0798/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house
15 Berl Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7JJ
Received 14 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0797/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to east and west elevations of dwelling house
2 Millfield Gardens Erskine PA8 6JD
Received 14 Aug 2007 - Decided07/0758/PP
Change of use from public house (lounge) to office accomodation.
19 Moss Street Paisley PA1 1BE
Received 30 Jul 2007 - Decided00/0780/PP
Change of use of retail warehouse units to unrestricted retail units.
Units 2 & 3 Phoenix Linwood Road Paisley
Received 30 Aug 2000 - Decided07/0756/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of garage.
49 - 51 Canal Street Paisley PA1 2HQ
Received 30 Jul 2007 - Decided07/0482/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to front and rear and two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
9 Dochart Avenue Renfrew PA4 0XD
Received 9 May 2007 - Decided07/0755/PP
Demolition of garage and erection of replacement garage to rear of dwelling house.
69 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LH
Received 30 Jul 2007 - Decided07/0652/PP
Erection of first floor extension to rear of dwelling house.
45 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LG
Received 25 Jun 2007 - Decided07/0753/PP
Mixed use development consisting of office accomodation, 26 residential flats and a 120 no. bed hotel together with associated basement car parking for both public and private use.
Land To South East Of Junction With Carlile Street New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 27 Jul 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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