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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/1392/PP
Installation of shopfront.
7 Bridgewater Shopping Centre Bridgewater Place Erskine PA8 7AA
Received 15 Dec 2005 - Decided02/0265/PP
Alteration to existing dormer roof.
2 Strathdon Avenue Paisley
Received 20 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0264/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey dwelling house.
Land Adjacent To 2 Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 20 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0659/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
17 Ramsay Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 26 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0658/PP
Part change of use of public house to provide a hot food takeaway service.(In Retrospect).
Garthland Arms 5-7 Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0657/LB
Attic conversion to form bedrooms, internal alterations and formation of 10 no. rooflights within accommodation block.
Gleddoch House Hotel Langbank
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0656/PP
Erection of summer house (in retrospect) and erection of fence both to rear of property.
36 Main Road Paisley
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0655/CL
Certificate of Lawful Use to include internal alterations to form public bar for use in association with events within the Breahead Arena.
Arena Foyer Braehead Shopping Centre Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0654/PP
Overcladding of existing roof with profiled metal panels on north, south and west elevations (works to west elevation are in retrospect), replacement rooflights on north and south elevations.
433-437 Hillington Road Hillington
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0653/PP
Formation of 10 bedrooms within attic and installation of 10 no. rooflights within accommodation block of hotel.
Gleddoch House Hotel Langbank
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0652/PP
Erection of a rear extension and conservatory.
14 Ben Lawers Drive Paisley
Received 25 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0527/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
130 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 28 May 2002 - Decided02/0526/PP
Erection of a detached garage to rear of dwelling house.
Tigh An Rhu Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 May 2002 - Decided02/0525/PP
Residential development including formation of access.
Clydesdale Works Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 May 2002 - Decided02/0524/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
42 Amochrie Glen Paisley
Received 28 May 2002 - Decided02/0523/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
Langlea Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 24 May 2002 - Decided02/0522/TP
Felling of one rowan tree.
28 Loanhead Avenue Linwood
Received 24 May 2002 - Decided02/0387/PP
Use of land as car park.
1 Harbour Road Paisley
Received 22 Apr 2002 - Unknown02/0386/PP
Alterations of two dwelling houses to form one dwelling house.
1-2 The Grove Bishopton
Received 22 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0385/PP
Alterations to frontage and installation of roller shutters.
36 Glenburn Road Paisley
Received 22 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0383/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwellinghouse.
19 Windsor Road Renfrew
Received 19 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0382/PP
To form a dormer and convert the attic.
4 Birchwood Drive Paisley
Received 19 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0381/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house, ground floor carport, upper floor two bedrooms and ensuite.
15 Fisher Drive Paisley
Received 19 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0380/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
21 Dunsmore Road Bishopton
Received 19 Apr 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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