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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0513/PP
Erection of rear/side conservatory.
20 Methuen Road Renfrew
Received 23 May 2002 - Decided02/0512/PP
Alterations to flatted dwelling to remove hip end area of roof to form balcony.
Janefield West Main Road Langbank
Received 22 May 2002 - Decided02/0511/PP
Installation of shopfront, rollershutter and door (in retrospect).
Unit 26 The Piazza Central Way Paisley
Received 21 May 2002 - Decided02/0509/PP
Alterations to shopfornt.
Units 1 & 2 The Piazza Central Way Paisley
Received 21 May 2002 - Decided02/0508/PP
Formation of a driveway, erection of side fence and rear fence with gate.
68 Elm Avenue Renfrew
Received 21 May 2002 - Decided02/0507/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
16 Victoria Road Brookfield
Received 21 May 2002 - Decided02/0506/PP
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
4 Kilpatrick Drive Renfrew
Received 20 May 2002 - Decided02/0505/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
34 Brent Crescent Houston
Received 20 May 2002 - Decided02/0369/TP
Pruning of 2 Tilia trees.
Front/Side Of 1 Willow Drive Johnstone
Received 17 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0368/PP
Internal alterations to form bedrooms and erection of conservatory.
7 Rock Drive Kilbarchan
Received 16 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0367/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
20 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 16 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0366/PP
Erection of a two storey extenison to rear of dwelling house.
19 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 16 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0365/PP
Erection of extension of warehouse(revised proposal: amendment to consent 01/0942/PP to increase height of extension by 1.5m).
Lyon Road Linwood Industrial Estate
Received 16 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0364/PP
Erection of a single storey building for use as offices and storage in association with storage and distribution of liquid gas business.
112 Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 15 Apr 2002 - Unknown02/0363/PP
Conversion of garage and erection of conservatory.
24 Redhurst Way Paisley
Received 15 Apr 2002 - Decided05/1158/PP
Amendment to planning consent 04/1564/PP including alterations to front elevation, deletion of bay window, alterations to window sizes and to landscaping.
Land To South Of Junction With Broomward Drive Miller Street Johnstone
Received 13 Oct 2005 - Decided03/0297/PP
Demolition of existing house and construction of 2 No. detached houses.
Pamandus Bowfield Road Howwood
Received 12 Mar 2003 - Decided05/1369/AF
Erection of implement storage shed.
Faulds Farm House Tandlehill Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PL
Received 8 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1296/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of property.
2 Cruachan Avenue Paisley PA2 8AP
Received 18 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1345/AD
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs, one internally illuminated projecting box sign, and two non-illuminated wall signs.
1 High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4DB
Received 1 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1315/AD
Display of non illuminated signage above ATM machine.
Unit 1 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow G51 4BS
Received 23 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1310/PP
Conversion and extension of two existing barns to form a single dwelling house.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Little Cloak Cottage Caldermill Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4LA
Received 23 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1317/PP
Erection of garage to rear of four in a block flatted dwelling.
22 Ferguson Avenue Renfrew PA4 0TH
Received 23 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1316/VR
Modification of planning condition 13 of 03/0987/PP to read:- "That prior to the completion of the development hereby approved, the children's play area shall be completed and available for use, and thereafter so maintained, to the satisfaction of the pla
Land At Springbank Road And New Inchinnan Road Shortroods Road Paisley
Received 23 Nov 2005
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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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