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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/0931/LB
Alterations to exisitng buildings to provide diocese offices including new fenestration, rendering of rear elevations, demolition of dormers, oratory and rear boundary wall, parking and landscaping.
8 East Buchanan Street Paisley
Received 10 Sept 2001 - Decided01/0809/PP
Overcladding of side and rear elevations with profile metal sheeting.
Block 35 1-3 Earl Haig Road Hillington
Received 7 Aug 2001 - Decided01/0808/TP
Pruning of One Beech and One Prunus trees
Rear Of (Crakston Wood) 19 Larch Place Johnstone
Received 3 Aug 2001 - Decided01/0807/TP
Felling of one ash tree
In Woodland Fulton Drive Houston
Received 3 Aug 2001 - Appeal decided01/0805/AD
(A) Erection of 1 No. illuminated fascia advertisement display, 1 No. non-illuminated fascia sign, 2 No. non-illuminated amenity panel signs and 1 No. car park sign; (B) Erection of a high level illuminated gable sign.
The Millwheel/Grist Boll Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 3 Aug 2001 - Decided01/0804/PP
Elevation alterations, including re-roofing, re-cladding and window replacement, and installation of bollards and barriers within access roads.
Units 9-47 (Excluding 33) Scott's Road Paisley
Received 3 Aug 2001 - Decided01/0803/TP
Crown lifting/topping of one sycamore tree
Moredun House Stanely Road Paisley
Received 2 Aug 2001 - Decided01/0802/LB
Alterations to listed building comprising: new entrance doors to lounge bar/bistro, blocking up existing entrance to bar - new window, forming new concrete platform to rear of fire exit, replacing glazing to 3 No rear windows and 3 No side elevations, ins
The Millwheel/Grist Boll Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 2 Aug 2001 - Decided01/0677/PP
Erection of extenal store in back garden.
79 Moorhouse Avenue Paisley
Received 2 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0676/PP
Formation of access door to function suite.
Normandy Hotel Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 2 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0675/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension to dwelling house.
14 Earn Avenue Renfrew
Received 2 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0674/PP
Repositioning of existing A/C Units from rear of No. 10 to wall of No. 12.
Nationwide B.S.& Royal Bank Of Scotland St Mirren Street Paisley
Received 2 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0672/PP
Erection of replacement garage.
16 Anderson Road Bishopton
Received 29 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0671/PP
Extension to long stay car park (for a temporary period of two years).
Abbotsinch Road/Arran Drive Abbotsinch Road Paisley
Received 29 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0669/PP
Use of first floor of restaurant as a flatted dwelling.
83 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 28 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0668/PP
Formation of front dormer to dwelling house.
5 Ballater Drive Inchinnan
Received 28 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0707/PP
Erection of entrance porch to upper cottage flat.
147 Whitehaugh Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0706/AD
Erection of fascia signs illuminated by spotlights and 4 non-illuminated activity boards and insertion of decals on existing windows.
The Buddies 23 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 6 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0705/PP
Erection of garage and formation of driveway
14 Fauldshead Road Renfrew
Received 6 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0704/PP
Erection of extension to front of dwelling house.
Fernlea 14 Shields Holdings Lochwinnoch
Received 6 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0703/PP
Erection of garage and railings to boundary wall of dwelling house.
Ranfurly Lodge Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0702/PP
Formation of driveway/hardstanding to front of flatted property.
44 Houston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0577/PP
First floor extension to former garage and construction of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
17 Campsie Drive Renfrew
Received 6 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0576/PP
Erection of a replacement garage to side of dwelling house.
25 Balmoral Crescent Inchinnan
Received 5 Jun 2001
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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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