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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0921/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
21 Lawmarnock Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 30 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0920/PP
Erection of a detached single garage.
8 Torbracken Howwood
Received 29 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0919/VR
Amendment sought to condition 3 of outline planning permission 97/0725/PP to enable an additional three years for the submission/approval of reserved matters for mixed use development comprising hotel, licensed restaurant, Class 6 (six units), 5-a-side so
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 29 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0918/PP
Siting of van in service area to provide car washing and valeting facilities.
Car Park Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
Received 28 Aug 2002 - Unknown02/0917/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
69 Ranfurly Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 Aug 2002 - Decided02/0896/AD
Display of two free standing signboards (In retrospect)
Stanely Road Paisley
Received 23 Aug 2002 - Decided02/1145/AD
Erection of (a) 2 double sided trough lit pole mounted signs measuring approx. 1.5m in width x 700mm in height (b) 2 double sided trough lit pole mounted signs measuring approx. 2.5m x 1.0m (c) 2 sets of individually cut letters measuring some 2.5m x 620m
Mossend Hotel Largs Road Lochwinnoch
Received 24 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1146/PP
Erection of decking as an extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
17 Darvel Crescent Paisley
Received 24 Oct 2002 - Decided05/1413/PP
Installation of streetworks telecommunications base station comprising 12.5m monopole column, 3 No. antennae and ancillary equipment cabinets.
Land 70 Metres South West Of Junction With Maxwellton Street And Corsebar Road Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 21 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1412/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house replacing existing garage, and new roof to front porch.
63 Leander Crescent Renfrew PA4 0XQ
Received 21 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1425/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
1 Woodside Houston Johnstone PA6 7DD
Received 23 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1374/PP
Erection of first floor extension to dwelling house and conversion of garage.
26 Donaldswood Park Paisley PA2 8RS
Received 12 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1375/PP
Erection of replacement garage to rear of dwelling house.
20 Calder Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4DD
Received 12 Dec 2005 - Decided05/1377/PP
Erection of wash bay/extension to existing car workshop.
Unit B 3 Griffin Avenue Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 12 Dec 2005 - Decided02/1144/PP
Proposed single storey side extension and new roof over existing rear extension.
80 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 23 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1143/PP
Conversion of integral garage to study and erect new detached garage.
1 Strathcarron Place Paisley
Received 23 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1142/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
120 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 23 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1141/DD
Demolition of buildings.
1-3 Holly Place Johnstone
Received 23 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1140/TP
Felling of one tree.
30 Hazel Avenue Johnstone
Received 22 Oct 2002 - Decided02/1023/PP
Change of use and conversion of commercial property to form 6 no. flatted dwelling houses.
9 William Street Johnstone
Received 23 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1022/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
Barochan Mill Cottage Barochan Road Houston
Received 23 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1021/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
23 Millfield View Erskine
Received 20 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1020/PP
Siting of a mobile snack van on a daily basis between the hours of 7am & 2pm
Inchinnan Business Park Cartside Avenue Inchinnan
Received 20 Sept 2002 - Decided02/1019/HZ
Storage of pentane (50 tonnes maximum).
Inchinnan Business Park 45 Newmains Avenue Inchinnan
Received 20 Sept 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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