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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided12/0204/NO
Upgrading of recreational park, to include the formation of sports pitch and associated changing facilities building, children's play areas, exercise areas, hard and soft landscaping and formation of public events area.
Knockhill Park Knockhill Road Renfrew
Received 26 Mar 2012 - Decided07/0106/AD
Display of replacement and additional signage as follows:(i) 2 x internally illuminated panel signs and vinyl graphics at main east entrance; (ii) 2 x internally illuminated panel signs and vinyl graphics at 1st floor car park entrance; (iii) 1 x entrance
Unit 49 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BS
Received 24 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0105/PP
Erection of detached garage to rear of dwelling house and 1.8m boundary wall.
Woodburn 18 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RJ
Received 24 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0102/CL
Use of premises as function suite. (Existing use).
Morton House Mar Hall Mar Hall Drive Bishopton
Received 23 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0025/PP
Change of use of 2 vacant shop units to form cafe with ancilliary takeaway, to include erection of rear flue and new shopfront
Unit B And Unit C At No 4 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 10 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0023/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia box sign
Unit 10 Xscape King's Inch Road Renfrew PA4 8XQ
Received 10 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0100/PP
Installation of 3 No. 0.3m transmission dishes onto the existing mast at 13.0m & 14.5m AGL.
Hawkhead House Home Farm Ben Alder Drive Paisley PA2 7NL
Received 23 Jan 2007 - Decided06/1366/EN
Erection of single storey unit to house HV switch room
Land To North West Of Car Park Opposite Main Terminal Building Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 21 Dec 2006 - Decided07/0368/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension to rear, single storey extension to side and internal alterations to dwelling house.
High Burnside Farm Auchengreoch Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AD
Received 30 Mar 2007 - Unknown07/0367/PP
Brick up existing doorway to rear of dwelling house.
9 Holm Place Linwood Paisley PA3 3RP
Received 30 Mar 2007 - Decided07/0366/PP
Erection of a UPVC conservatory to the rear of property.
9 Craigiehall Way Erskine PA8 7DA
Received 30 Mar 2007 - Decided07/0056/AD
Display of 4 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Kilpatrick Drive Newshot Drive Erskine
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0055/AD
Display of 4 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Bridgeway Barrhill Road Erskine
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0054/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With M8 Eastbound On Ramp Bridgeway Erskine
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0053/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Bridgeway Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0065/AD
Display of 4 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction At Saturn Avenue Griffin Avenue Paisley
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0064/AD
Display of 4 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Pegasus Avenue And West Avenue Linwood Road Paisley
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0063/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction To East Of Cemetery Houston Road Houston
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0062/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Inchinnan Drive Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0061/AD
Display of 4 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Fountain Avenue Barnsford Avenue Brownsfield Road Inchinnan.
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0060/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Fountain Drive Barnsford Avenue Inchinnan
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided07/0084/AD
Display of 3 non-illuminated free-standing panel signs.
Roundabout Junction With Hawkhead Road Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 22 Jan 2007 - Decided06/1206/PP
Erection of detached garage to side of dwelling house.
35 Earlshill Drive Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DT
Received 10 Nov 2006 - Decided07/0052/PP
Erection of entrance porch, internal alterations and formation of dormer to rear of dwelling house
5 Grahamston Place Paisley PA2 7BY
Received 19 Jan 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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