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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
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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
- Decided01/0198/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
36 Darvel Crescent Paisley
Received 6 Mar 2001 - Decided06/0900/TP
Crown lifting and pruning of 2 Lime trees
145 Willow Drive Johnstone PA5 0AH
Received 23 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0630/PP
Erection of masonry boundary wall to front of property.
37 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley PA2 7SE
Received 15 Jun 2006 - Decided06/0486/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side of dwelling house
87 Oakridge Crescent Paisley PA3 1RT
Received 10 May 2006 - Decided06/0448/PP
Removal of existing shopfront and installation of new shopfront with new entrance.
Unit A 22 High Street Paisley PA1 2BS
Received 28 Apr 2006 - Decided06/0833/PP
Erection of dormer to rear of dwelling house.
2 Rosshall Avenue Paisley PA1 3JZ
Received 7 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0889/PP
Alterations to front elevation of dwelling house and formation of 2 side dormer windows.
29 Hazelwood Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DX
Received 21 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0888/PP
Erection of 40 no. flats in outline with associated access road and parking.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
8 Nether Johnstone And Land To South West Milliken Road Kilbarchan Johnstone
Received 21 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0887/PP
Re-roofing of front porch of dwelling house.
9 Hagart Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7JH
Received 21 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0658/PP
Erection of hospital (Acad facility) with associated landscaping and parking.
Land To South Of St James Interchange St James Avenue Paisley
Received 20 Jun 2006 - Decided06/0866/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
124 Whitesbridge Avenue Paisley PA3 3BT
Received 15 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0864/PP
Conversion of former licensed showbar to provide music teaching facility with associated shop.
1 & 3 East Lane Paisley PA1 1QA
Received 14 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0863/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
7 Turnyland Meadows Erskine PA8 7ES
Received 14 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0861/PP
Reconfiguration of internal parking layout, extension to reception building to form store and erection of four car garage.
Q Park Burnbrae Drive Linwood Paisley
Received 14 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0830/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house
5 Gladstone Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RD
Received 7 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0886/LB
Demolition of existing listed ward blocks and alteration, conversion and refurbishment of remaining listed buildings to form residential units.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BL
Received 18 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0885/PP
Demolition of existing listed ward blocks, conversion and refurbishment of remaining listed buildings for residential use and erection of residential development with access, car parking and associated works.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT).
Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley PA2 7BL
Received 18 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0865/PP
Relocation of refridgeration units to service yard area. (In retrospect)
Tesco Store 160 Newmains Road Renfrew PA4 0NQ
Received 15 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0464/PP
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling house.
46 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley PA2 7SE
Received 4 May 2006 - Decided06/1066/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house
14 Stirling Drive Johnstone PA5 8TH
Received 3 Oct 2006 - Decided06/0933/LB
Conversion of internal store to toilet
Coats Observatory 49 Oakshaw Street West Paisley PA1 2DE
Received 1 Sept 2006 - Decided06/0921/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
33 Avondale Drive Paisley PA1 3TN
Received 29 Aug 2006 - Decided06/0814/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
53 Nethergreen Crescent Renfrew PA4 8HU
Received 2 Aug 2006 - Decided06/1001/PP
Formation of door opening and stairs, installation of rooflights, erection of external metal first floor protective barrier and elevational changes.
Gleniffer Nursery 20 Floors Street Johnstone PA5 8QS
Received 19 Sept 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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