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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided05/1416/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 14 flats, formation of access and parking, including retail unit.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
13 Old Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2AG
Received 22 Dec 2005 - Decided07/0130/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house
9 Millfield Gardens Erskine PA8 6JD
Received 31 Jan 2007 - Decided06/1314/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
14 King George Place Renfrew PA4 0AX
Received 8 Dec 2006 - Decided07/0193/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
62 Kingston Road Bishopton PA7 5BG
Received 15 Feb 2007 - Decided07/0129/PP
Change of use from dental surgery to residential, to include formation of external door in rear elevation
8 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6LN
Received 31 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0154/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
70 Peockland Gardens Johnstone PA5 8AZ
Received 5 Feb 2007 - Decided07/0217/PP
Subdivision of industrial unit to 27 smaller units for Class 5 use plus car parking, new roof & wall cladding
2 Stephenson Street Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4JD
Received 20 Feb 2007 - Decided06/1262/PP
Formation of roof terrace to north side of property and access stair.
Suburbia Public Bar 7 Shuttle Street Paisley PA1 1YD
Received 28 Nov 2006 - Decided07/0216/PP
Erection of 1st storey extension to side of dwelling house
66 Crawford Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7DA
Received 20 Feb 2007 - Decided07/0215/PP
Erection of 26 dwelling units (8 semi-detached houses and 18 flats in 3 blocks of 6)(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Land To South East Of Benston Service Station Beith Road Johnstone
Received 20 Feb 2007 - Decided07/0080/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free-standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Mossland Road And Montrose Avenue Kelvin Avenue Hillington Park Hillington.
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0079/AD
Display of 4 non-illuminated free-standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Kelvin Avenue Earl Haig Road Hillington Park Hillington.
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided05/1141/PP
Erection of stockman's cottage.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Blackstoun Farm Blackstoun Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3AF
Received 11 Oct 2005 - Decided07/0192/PP
Erection of 2 dormers and installation of rooflight to front and erection of 3 dormers to rear of flatted dwelling
40 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 15 Feb 2007 - Decided14/0337/AD
Display of two non-illuminated wall-mounted signs.
17 Bridge Street Linwood Paisley PA3 3DB
Received 1 May 2014 - Decided14/0152/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
17 Broom Place Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LR
Received 3 Mar 2014 - Decided13/0786/PP
Conversion of attic space to form flatted dwelling, installation of dormer windows to front, enlargement of roof to rear, and external alterations to premises.
44 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2013 - Decided13/0785/PP
Render works to external gable.
6-8 George Street Paisley PA1 2JB
Received 8 Nov 2013 - Decided13/0784/CL
Erection of a single storey extension to rear and side of dwellinghouse
5 Birchwood Drive Paisley PA2 9ND
Received 8 Nov 2013 - Decided13/0740/EO
Request for a screening opinion for a residential development.
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 28 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0739/NO
Residential development with associated access roads, open space and landscaping.
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton PA7 5NJ
Received 28 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0731/LB
Installation of access ramp, handrail, balustrade and gate on front elevation.
Paisley Sheriff Court 8 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HW
Received 24 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0730/PP
Erection of access ramp with handrail, ballustrade and gate to front elevation.
Paisley Sheriff Court 8 St James Street Paisley PA3 2HW
Received 24 Oct 2013 - Decided13/0783/PP
Erection of single storey extension and hardstanding to rear of dwellinghouse
59 Flures Drive Erskine PA8 7DQ
Received 8 Nov 2013
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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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