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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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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- Decided06/1286/PP
Demolition of 2 existing cottages and erection of 2 semi-detached two storey dwelling houses.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Morluig And Ballantyne Cottages Main Road Langbank
Received 4 Dec 2006 - Decided06/1285/PP
Erection of a sun room to rear elevation of dwelling house.
26 Lochhead Avenue The Cooperage Lochwinnoch PA12 4AW
Received 4 Dec 2006 - Decided15/0861/TP
Removal of one Conifer and six Elder trees and pruning of one Holly tree
Old Simon Church East End Lochwinnoch
Received 11 Nov 2015 - Decided15/0860/TP
Removal of two limbs each from two sycamore trees.
Rear Of 11 Murchison Road Houston
Received 11 Nov 2015 - Decided15/0864/AD
Display of non illuminated v-shaped advertisement hoarding and 4 flagpole signs.
Former St Cuthbert's School Hallhill Road Johnstone
Received 11 Nov 2015 - Decided15/0863/CL
Conversion of integral garage to form habitable room, external alterations to front and side of dwellinghouse, and erection of detached cabin and formation of hard standing to rear.
7 Gryfebank Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7LZ
Received 11 Nov 2015 - Decided06/1336/AD
Display of a fascia box sign, letters and logo only illuminated.
5 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UW
Received 14 Dec 2006 - Decided06/1240/TP
Felling of one tree.
2 Auchenlodment Road Johnstone PA5 9DJ
Received 21 Nov 2006 - Decided06/1239/TP
Felling of one tree, and pollarding of one tree.
152 Elm Drive Johnstone PA5 9TL
Received 21 Nov 2006 - Decided15/0859/PP
Change of use from industrial unit (class 5) to dance studio (class11)
Unit N Floors Street Industrial Estate 17 Floors Street Johnstone PA5 8PE
Received 10 Nov 2015 - Decided06/1284/PP
Erection of security fence, including gate access.
Royal Ordnance Station Road Bishopton
Received 4 Dec 2006 - Decided96/1100/AD
Erection of fascia sign illuminated by strip light.
71 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 3 Dec 1996 - Decided06/1283/PP
Erection of a conservatory to side of dwelling house.
15 Locher Gardens Houston Johnstone PA6 7NL
Received 4 Dec 2006 - Decided06/0515/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
84 Fulbar Street Renfrew PA4 8PA
Received 17 May 2006 - Decided06/0899/TP
Pruning of several trees
1 Larch Place Johnstone PA5 9TD
Received 23 Aug 2006 - Decided06/1165/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house and erection of single storey conservatory to rear.
18 Braemount Avenue Paisley PA2 8QQ
Received 30 Oct 2006 - Decided06/1254/VR
Amendment of condition 1 of planning consent 05/1340/PP to extend the time period of the consent from 3 years to 10 years.
Clansman Club Abbotsinch Road Renfrew PA3 2RX
Received 24 Nov 2006 - Decided06/1252/PP
Replacement of existing flat roof to front elevation of dwelling house with pitched roof with gable.
60A Craw Road Paisley PA2 6AE
Received 23 Nov 2006 - Decided96/1101/PP
Tenement refurbishment and backcourt environmental improvements.
16-18 Clarence Street Paisley
Received 28 Nov 1996 - Decided06/0925/LB
Subdivision of offices and installation of lavatories
Anchor Mill 7 Thread Street Paisley PA1 1JR
Received 31 Aug 2006 - Decided06/1044/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
2 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew PA4 8XW
Received 28 Sept 2006 - Decided06/1356/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
70 Braidwood Place Linwood Paisley PA3 3SN
Received 21 Dec 2006 - Decided06/1354/PP
Change of use from retail to Class 2 office use including estate agency.
49 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 21 Dec 2006 - Decided06/1353/PP
Erection of millicabin within yard.
Mavisbank McConnell Road Lochwinnoch Paisley PA12 4EB
Received 20 Dec 2006
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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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