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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided02/0494/PP
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, kitchen extension, conservatory and erection of detached garage.
Abbanoy House Kibblestone Road Kilbarchan
Received 16 May 2002 - Decided02/0493/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
40 Park Avenue Paisley
Received 16 May 2002 - Decided02/0492/PP
Alterations of existing farmhouse and conversion and alteration of adjoining barns and byres to provide single family home.
Lawfield Farm Kilallan Road Nr Kilmacolm
Received 16 May 2002 - Decided02/0491/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
19 Bruce Road Bishopton
Received 16 May 2002 - Unknown02/0490/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house.
5 Leslie Avenue Bishopton
Received 16 May 2002 - Decided02/0489/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
20 Millfield Walk Erskine
Received 16 May 2002 - Decided02/0354/PP
Proposed pitch roof to existing garage.
63 Balmoral Road Elderslie
Received 11 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0353/PP
Erection of a double garage to dwelling house
Westmarch 1 Hallhill Road Johnstone
Received 11 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0352/VR
Modification of condition 4 (Planning Permission 00/916/PP) regarding the retail store construction works.
Former Anchor Mills Seedhill Paisley
Received 11 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0351/PP
Erection of a temporary construction bridge with associated highway works.
Former Anchor Mills Seedhill Paisley
Received 11 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0350/PP
Part change of use of dwelling house (one room) to undertake beauty treatments on a commercial basis.
4 Garnie Place Erskine
Received 11 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0349/PP
Erection of porch to front of dwelling house.
6 Middlepenny Place Langbank
Received 10 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0348/PP
Area of hardstanding with erection of wall greater than 1 metre, and 35 metre long 1.8 metre high fence. (In Retrospect)
75 St Ninian's Road Paisley
Received 10 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0347/PP
Alterations and erection of first floor extension to north side and integral double garage to south side of dwelling house.
51 Camps Crescent Renfrew
Received 10 Apr 2002 - Decided02/0229/PP
Change of use of land to form airport long-stay parking, together with erection of a temporary office building, an open area for a car wash and new access.
Wright Street Renfrew
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0228/PP
Erection of dormer to rear to rear of dwelling house.
27 Kings Crescent Elderslie
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0227/PP
Residential development.
Russell St/Mary St Johnstone
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0226/AD
Erection of internally illuminated advertisement display.
Glenburn Store 22 Glenburn Road Paisley
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0225/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
26 Netherdale Drive Paisley
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0224/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
52 Stranka Avenue Paisley
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Unknown02/0223/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
41 Garnie Avenue Erskine
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0222/PP
Relocation of existing automatic teller machine.
Glenburn Store 22 Glenburn Road Paisley
Received 11 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0618/PP
Erection of extension and conservatory to the side and rear of dwelling house.
17 Park Road Johnstone
Received 17 Jun 2002 - Decided02/0616/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
15 Turnhill Crescent Erskine
Received 17 Jun 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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