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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided06/0395/PP
Installation of dormer to rear elevation.
38 Dalhousie Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AT
Received 19 Apr 2006 - Decided06/0393/PP
Erection of one and a half storey side extension to dwelling house.
108 Brediland Road Linwood Paisley PA3 3RR
Received 19 Apr 2006 - Decided05/0884/PP
Change of use of shop to hot food take away unit which includes the erection of a flue to the rear of the unit.
80 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3PN
Received 10 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1206/PP
Erection of 2 storey side and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
55 Oakridge Crescent Paisley PA3 1RT
Received 26 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1205/PP
Change of use from Class 1 retail unit to a one-bedroom dwelling.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
4 Inchinnan Road Renfrew PA4 8ND
Received 26 Oct 2005 - Decided05/0944/PP
Erection of first floor front extension, single-storey side and rear extensions and formation of front dormer extension.
44 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EZ
Received 23 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0559/PP
Replacement of 2 rooflights with 2 dormer windows to front of dwelling house.
Clabern 88 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4BJ
Received 23 May 2005 - Decided01/1050/PP
Erection of boarding kennels for dogs together with the provision of associated parking and access alterations.
North Finlaystone Lodge Finlaystone Estate Langbank
Received 11 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1049/PP
Internal alterations including removal of internal walls.
Gilmour Street Station Platform 1 Unit 2 Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 11 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1048/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
6 Burnlea Crescent Houston
Received 10 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1047/AD
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign.
100 Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 10 Oct 2001 - Decided01/0781/LB
Remove Metal sliding patio doors and replace with french doors matching all other windows.
Greenways Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 30 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0780/PP
Erection of fence along the east boundary to side of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
57 Brodie Park Crescent Paisley
Received 30 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0779/PP
Demolition of rear bay extension, overcladding roof and side and rear elevations, installation of replacement windows, associated access improvements and yard area resurfacing, and new security fencing.
Block 19 47/49 Watt Road Hillington
Received 30 Jul 2001 - Decided01/0650/AD
Erection of a 48-sheet advertisement hoarding with overhead lighting.
Greenock Road Paisley
Received 25 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0649/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
Kintyre 6 Donaldfield Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 25 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0648/PP
Erection of a garage.
87 Douglas Avenue Elderslie
Received 22 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0647/PP
Erection of Class 4 office building and the formation of associated vehicular accesses, car park areas and landscaped areas.
Plot 2 Glasgow Airport Business Park Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 22 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0646/TP
Crown lifting and crown thinning of one tree and pruning and crown thinning of one tree.
12 Leeburn Avenue Houston
Received 21 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0645/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
15 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 21 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0644/PP
Change of use of garage premises to form a car wash.
65 Canal Street Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0642/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
50 Wright Street Renfrew
Received 21 Jun 2001 - Decided01/0641/PP
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension to dwelling house.
98 Newtyle Road Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2001 - Decided01/1031/PP
Erection of extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
4 Moss Avenue Linwood
Received 8 Oct 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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