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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided01/1131/PP
Installation of new window on west elevation.
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 30 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1130/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
4 Glamis Avenue Elderslie
Received 30 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1129/LB
Alterations to building comprising erection of fascia board and trough lighting to frontage and installation of carbon filter vent to rear of building.
10 Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 29 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1128/AD
Erection of externally illuminated timber fascia advertisement.
10 Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 29 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1127/PP
Change of use of shop to hot food take away.
10 Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 29 Oct 2001 - Decided02/0149/PP
Part change of use of existing building from manufacturing/ storage (Class 5) to retail (Class 1) furniture/fittings.
Reid Furniture Napier Road Hillington
Received 20 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0148/PP
Formation of front and rear dormer windows to dwelling house.
65 Kingston Road Bishopton
Received 20 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0147/PP
Erection of a free standing garage.
26 Kinloch Road Renfrew
Received 20 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0146/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
28 Dargavel Avenue Bishopton
Received 20 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0145/AD
Erection of signage to hotel, to include illuminated entrance signs, illuminated pylon sign and window decals.
Ramada Jarvis Hotel Sanderling Road Paisley
Received 20 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0142/PP
Erection of cottage and single garage.
Vacant Plot Craw Place Lochwinnoch
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided05/1171/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
41 Station Avenue Howwood Johnstone PA9 1AZ
Received 17 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1234/RD
Installation of floodlighting to proposed multi sports court.
Maxwellton Park Newton Street Paisley
Received 2 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1233/TP
Topping of 2 Tulip trees.
The Gables East End Lochwinnoch PA12 4ER
Received 2 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1232/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
400 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3BE
Received 2 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1230/PP
Replacement shop front.
26 Church Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AD
Received 2 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1228/EN
Installation of interceptor tanks.
Land To South West Of Clansman Club Campsie Drive Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 1 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1225/PP
Erection of 84 bedroom hotel with 84 car parking spaces.
Land To North Of Renfrew Road King's Inch Drive Renfrew
Received 1 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1224/AD
Display of 4 internally illuminated building mounted signs (letters only illuminated) 1 internally illuminated monolith sign; and 3 flags and flagpoles.
Land To North Of Renfrew Road King's Inch Drive Renfrew
Received 1 Nov 2005 - Unknown05/0894/PP
Re-roofing of dwelling house and removing 4 redundant chimney pots.
33 Oxford Road Renfrew PA4 0SJ
Received 12 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1223/AD
Display of six No 6 sheet illuminated advertisements.
Abbotsinch Retail Park Washington Road Paisley PA3 4EP
Received 1 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1182/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
29 Springfield Park Johnstone PA5 8JS
Received 19 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1168/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
35 Highgrove Road Renfrew PA4 8PY
Received 17 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1243/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension and front porch to dwelling house.
20 Glenashdale Way Paisley PA2 7QQ
Received 7 Nov 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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