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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/1115/PP
Alterations and erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
Thornbank Park Road Johnstone PA5 8LS
Received 5 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1192/PP
Installation and erection of gabion baskets with screen fencing to plots 27-41 (inclusive) and plots 44 & 48-52 (inclusive).
Land To Rear Of Arkleston Drive And Greenlaw Gardens Arkleston Drive Paisley
Received 20 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1191/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
30 Cairngorm Crescent Paisley PA2 8AR
Received 20 Oct 2005 - Decided05/0967/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension to side of dwelling house.
6 Robertson Drive Renfrew PA4 8NB
Received 29 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1114/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
46 Nethergreen Wynd Renfrew PA4 8HS
Received 5 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1190/PP
Alterations and conversion to form children's nursery from dairy.
33 Napier Street Linwood Paisley PA3 3AJ
Received 20 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1280/PP
Erection of shop with tearoom and residential flat above.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Post Office Main Road Langbank Port Glasgow PA14 6XP
Received 14 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1153/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
21 Merlinford Drive Renfrew PA4 8XP
Received 13 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1151/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
209 Turnhill Drive Erskine PA8 7EY
Received 12 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1150/PP
Re-roofing of house and side extension, replacing natural slate with concrete tiles.
1 Hagg Crescent Johnstone PA5 8SZ
Received 12 Oct 2005 - Decided06/0396/AD
Display of externally illuminated static promotional display unit
Public House Phoenix Park Brewers Fayre Pegasus Avenue Paisley PA1 2BH
Received 19 Apr 2006 - Decided03/0767/PP
Erection of dwelling house and garage.
Adj 9 Strathcarron Road Paisley
Received 23 Jun 2003 - Unknown05/1065/PP
Conversion of garage to form habitable room within dwelling house.
3 Ollach Erskine PA8 7EU
Received 21 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1278/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
71 Hillpark Avenue Paisley PA2 6QJ
Received 14 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1277/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
15 Elliston Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AU
Received 14 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1189/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to 2 storey semi-detached dwelling.
33 Fauldshead Road Renfrew PA4 0RY
Received 20 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1133/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
21 Alloway Crescent Paisley PA2 7DR
Received 10 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1103/PP
Enlargement of existing window to incorporate french doors.
12 Colinslee Crescent Paisley PA2 6SD
Received 3 Oct 2005 - Decided01/0025/PP
Demolish existing byre and erect a nursery school
Back O'Hill Farm Crosslee
Received 10 Jan 2001 - Decided05/1088/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of a semi-detached dwelling house.
3 Patrick Street Paisley PA2 6SJ
Received 29 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0852/PP
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
28 Balgonie Avenue Paisley PA2 9LP
Received 29 Jul 2005 - Decided05/1087/LB
Erection of single storey rear extension and internal alterations to dwelling house.
27 Church Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JQ
Received 28 Sept 2005 - Unknown05/0862/PP
Installation of 1.0m diameter satellite antenna.
36 Wellmeadow Street Paisley PA1 2EG
Received 3 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0804/PP
Amendment to Planning Permission 04/0297/PP to increase number of very sheltered flats by two and reduce size of dining area and to change external stairs to upper amenity flats in Cairn Drive to covered stairs, resulting in the following development: 1)
Land At Brediland Road And Cairn Drive Kinnaird Drive Linwood Paisley
Received 20 Jul 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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