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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided05/0094/PP
Change of use from office accomodation to residential dwelling.
Windyhill Farm Barochan Road Johnstone PA6 7AA
Received 1 Feb 2005 - Decided05/1347/TP
Felling of one lime tree.
40 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone PA5 8LH
Received 1 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1346/AD
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign, one internally illuminated projecting sign, two non-illuminated door signs, one internally illuminated ATM surround sign, and one non-illuminated fascia panel.
8 Church Street Johnstone PA5 8DU
Received 1 Dec 2005 - Decided02/0258/PP
Erection of 63 flats flatted dwelling houses and 34 dwelling houses, formation of new access and up-grading of existing play area and ancillary works.
Former St Mirins High School Ferguslie Paisley
Received 19 Mar 2002 - Decided05/1342/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
15 Semple Avenue Lochwinnoch PA12 4BG
Received 30 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1303/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
11 Auchenlodment Road Johnstone PA5 9DJ
Received 21 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1080/PP
Installation of 1 No. 1.8m dish at 31.25m on existing mast and 1 equipment cabin for NTL.
Land To South East Of Braehead Works Glasgow Road Renfrew
Received 27 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0859/PP
Extension of an existing 15m telecommunications mast to 20m and the installation of a further 3 No. antennas, 1 No. transmission dish, 1 No equipment cabin and associated ancillary development.
Land Opposite Gryffe High School Houston Road Houston Johnstone
Received 2 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1321/PP
Change of use from delicatessen (Class 1) to physiotherapy clinic (Class 2).
Unit B 69 High Street Johnstone PA5 8QG
Received 24 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1320/PP
Installation of a radio base station comprising of a 17.5m high telecommunications tower, three antennas, one 600mm and two 300mm diameter dishes, radio equipment housing and development ancillary thereto.
Land To South Of Locherside Cottage Barochan Road Houston Johnstone
Received 24 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1266/PP
Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
6 Hawthorn Way Erskine PA8 7BX
Received 10 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1058/PP
Erection of single storey side extension and rear conservatory to dwelling house.
18 Strathcarron Drive Paisley PA2 7AW
Received 20 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1270/PP
Installation of a 15m timber monopole, 3 No. antenna, 2 No. 0.6 m diameter dishes and associated equipment cabinets and ancillary development.
Land At Temple Hill To South Of Hawkhead House Farm Ben Alder Drive Paisley
Received 11 Nov 2005 - Decided03/0675/PP
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
25 Millfield Gardens Erskine
Received 4 Jun 2003 - Decided03/0551/TP
Felling of two beech trees.
27 Ballater Drive Incihnnan
Received 12 May 2003 - Decided03/0454/PP
Change of use to from Class 1 shop to Class 2 tanning salon(In Retrospect).
10C Burngill Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0646/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
29 Glenclora Drive Paisley
Received 28 May 2003 - Decided03/0124/PP
Erection of a double garage.
Six Lums Castle Semple Lochwinnoch
Received 4 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0374/PP
Erection of single storey extension to dwelling house.
43 Langside Drive Kilbarchan
Received 28 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0373/AD
Display of an internally illuminated A.T.M surround sign.
9 Canal Street Renfrew
Received 28 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0347/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
30 Leman Drive Houston
Received 25 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0346/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
4 Glamis Avenue Elderslie
Received 25 Mar 2003 - Decided02/1353/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
Flat 2/2 84 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 18 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1313/AD
Erection of two externally illuminated advertisement hoardings.
Old Govan Road Renfrew
Received 10 Dec 2002
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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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