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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Decided05/1349/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
41 Gleniffer Road Renfrew PA4 0RD
Received 2 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1348/RD
Joint Social Work/Argyll & Clyde Health Board facility comprising social work area office, doctors' surgeries, OPD clinics and health service units.
10 Ferry Road Renfrew PA4 8RU
Received 2 Dec 2005 - Decided04/0471/PP
Installation of rear dormer extension.
20 Newton Of Barr Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0524/NA
Erection of residential development, 4 retail units, formation of sports pitch with changing facilities, associated access roads, parking and landscaping.
Bowfield Av/Bowfield PL/Gleddoch Rd/Ryless Rd And Barshaw Road Glasgow
Received 20 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0523/PP
Erection of two storey extension to the side of dwelling house. (Amendment to 03/1435/PP)
29 Earlshill Drive Howwood
Received 26 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0381/PP
Refurbishment of tenement including renewal of two windows, replacement rainwater goods, recovering of roof, insertion of new rooflight and installation of four steel channel gable restraints
35 Cochrane Street Paisley
Received 29 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0194/PP
Formation of new bus stop drop-off point and turning area, modification and extension of existing car parking, formation of new landscaped area, extension of foyer, and replacement of all windows.
Renfrew High School Haining Road Renfrew.
Received 24 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0133/PP
Upper floor extension and erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
17 Turners Avenue Paisley
Received 10 Feb 2004 - Unknown03/1340/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
15 Candren Way Paisley
Received 18 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1518/EN
Erection of 3 retail units within 1st floor of terminal building.
Terminal Building St. Andrew's Drive Glasgow Airport. Paisley.
Received 30 Dec 2003 - Decided04/0074/PP
Installation of 3 replacement windows to rear of property.
14A Low Barholm Kilbarchan.
Received 27 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0139/PP
Change of use of public open space to domestic garden ground and relocation of fence.
59 Stravaig Walk Paisley
Received 11 Feb 2004 - Decided03/1386/PP
Dormer extension to rear and erection of conservatory to rear.
12 Stonefield Crescent Paisley
Received 26 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1385/PP
Resurfacing of football pitch from ash to grass with associated drainage works.
Glenpatrick Road Elderslie
Received 26 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1383/PP
Change of use of land used for industrial purpose (Class 5) to storage and distribution purposes (Class 6) and erection of 2m high palisade fencing along rear boundary.
Yard Adj To Murray House 15-17 Murray Street Paisley
Received 26 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1413/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
37 Piper Avenue Houston
Received 3 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1350/PP
Erection of 3 detached dwellinghouses and 6 flats. Conversion of existing building to 3 flats.
High Calside Paisley
Received 19 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1186/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
5 Riverside Houston.
Received 9 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1011/PP
Erection of single storey side extension and formation of new parking area to front of semi-detached bungalow, to include demolition of existing detached garage.
21 Turnhill Gardens Erskine
Received 20 Aug 2003 - Decided09/0246/PP
Erection of a two storey dwelling house within existing garden ground.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
39 Woodside Road Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UB
Received 21 Apr 2009 - Appeal decided04/0256/AD
Part A One internally illuminated and four non-illuminated signs; Part B Two externally illuminated banners at Lagoon entrance footpath; Part C Three externally illuminated banners within Lagoon car park adjacent to Mill Street.
Lagoon Leisure Centre 11 Christie Street Paisley
Received 5 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1154/LB
Erection of mixed use development including; Class 1 retail convenience store (13540 sq.m gross: 5920 sq.m net) with ancillary restaurant, offices and storage; 4 non-food retail units (710 sq.m gross); 768 car parking spaces; 13 flats and associated parki
Gauze Street/Smithhills Street/Lawn Street Paisley
Received 30 Sept 2003 - Decided03/0890/PP
Erection of an extension to side/rear of dwelling house.
3 Meikle Avenue Renfrew
Received 23 Jul 2003 - Decided04/0364/PP
Double glazed white/white UPVC conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
7 Ollach Erskine
Received 24 Mar 2004
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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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