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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0378/PP
Change of use of management training centre to private dwelling house, reinstatement of railings and replacement gates at southern entrance and reinstatement of gates at northern entrance (in retrospect).
Torr Hall Bridge Of Weir
Received 19 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0377/PP
Rear extension to form additional storage area.
131 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 18 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0376/PP
Installation of a 21m High slimline lattice mast with 3 No. 3G antennas, 2 No. 600MM microwave dishes, an equipment cabin and associated ancillary development.
Barnhill Farm Houston Road Inchinnan
Received 18 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0374/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
29 Speirs Road Lochwinnoch
Received 18 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0373/PP
Rear extension to dwelinghouse.
10 Oakwood Avenue Paisley
Received 18 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0372/PP
Landscaping works to garden ground within nursing home.
Littleinch Nursing Home Old Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 17 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0371/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
2 Moss Drive Erskine
Received 17 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0370/PP
Erection of double garage to dwelling house.
3 Brodie Park Crescent Paisley
Received 17 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0254/PP
Alterations and erection of 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
14 Gladstone Avenue Johnstone
Received 18 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0252/LB
Alterations to coach house to include formation of habitable rooms within attic, addition of 3 no. additional conservation style rooflights, replacement of one existing rooflight with a conservation style rooflight and various minor internal alterations.
Coach House Freeland House Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton
Received 15 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0253/LB
Re - build storm damaged gable chimney.
4 Glen Street Paisley
Received 15 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0251/AD
Erection of V-angled, non-illuminated timber advertisement hoardings in retrospect.
Hillington Road/M8 Hillington
Received 15 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0249/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
3 Quarry Street Johnstone
Received 15 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0248/PP
Erection of new shed.
Sandieston Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0247/PP
Erection of single and 1.5 storey rear extension to dwelling house.
7 Brierie Avenue Houston
Received 15 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0642/PP
Erection of extension to the side of dwelling house.
100 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0641/PP
Installation of a 17.7m high timber monopole supporting antennas on concrete foundation with ancillary equipment within compound enclosed by 2m high chain link fence.
Bishopton BT Exchange Holmpark Bishoptom
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0640/LB
Installation of satellite antenna (dish).
Bank Of Scotland The Cross Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0639/PP
Installation of satellite antenna (dish).
Bank Of Scotland The Cross Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0638/PP
Erection of replacement garage.
21 Berl Avenue Houston
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0637/PP
Erection of two dwelling houses.
Land Surrounding Laigh Park Park Road Johnstone
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0636/PP
Temporary erection of a mobile training workshop.
Reid Kerr College Inchinnan Building Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0635/PP
Erection of new extension wing to children's nursery(amendment to planning permission ref: 01/1185/PP).
Cairellot Day Nursery Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 21 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0514/AD
Display of illuminated advertisement hoarding
39 Well Street Paisley
Received 23 May 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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