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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/1123/PP
Back-court redevelopment, including the formation of a new vehicular access and off-street parking provision.
35-41 Garry Drive Paisley
Received 29 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1122/TP
Pruning of three trees.
Rear Of 10 Springfield Woods Johnstone
Received 26 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1121/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
34 Netherdale Drive Paisley
Received 26 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1120/PP
Erection of a domestic garage and formation of associated access to parking area.
18 Aytoun Drive Erskine
Received 26 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1119/AD
Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign and an externally illuminated hanging sign.
10 Moss Street Paisley
Received 26 Oct 2001 - Decided02/0141/LB
Demolition of existing timber garages and erection of detached four car brick garage.
17 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0140/PP
Demolition of existing timber garages and erection of detached four car brick garage.
17 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0139/PP
Repainting of existing exterior stone work of public house and Installation of new external lighting.
Houston Inn North Street Houston
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Appeal decided02/0138/PP
Part (A) Erection of 2no.(two) lamp standards in the driveway area. Part (B) Erection of 3no.(three) lamp standards in car park area.
14 South Avenue Paisley
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0137/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
12 Glen Sax Drive Renfrew
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0136/AD
Display of 4 no. 48 sheet advertising hoardings externally illuminated.
Former Elbow Room Public House St James Street Paisley
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0135/PP
Erection of domestic garage.
47 Balmoral Road Elderslie
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0134/PP
Conversion of attic over garage to form bedroom and erection of one dormer to front elevation.
11 Gryffebank Close Houston
Received 19 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0016/AD
Erection of illuminated advertising hoarding(In Retrospect).
Wallace Tavern 181 Main Road Elderslie
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0015/AD
Erection of illuminated advertising hoarding(In Retrospect).
1 Overton Crescent Johnstone
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Appeal decided02/0014/AD
Erection of (A) 1 no. internally illuminated advertisement to the front of the premises and (B)1 no. internally illuminated advertisement to the rear elevation.
1 Stoddard Square Elderslie
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0013/PP
Erection of a replacement garden shed.
30 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0012/PP
Formation of 2nd storey side extension to dwelling house.
8 Stanely Avenue Paisley
Received 10 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0011/TP
Pruning of 3 Yew trees and crown thinning of 2 trees adj. St. Aidan's Church.
Rannoch Woods Beith Road Johnstone
Received 9 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0010/TP
Felling of 2 trees rear of St. Aidan's Church.
Rannoch Woods Beith Road Johnstone
Received 9 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0008/TP
Felling of 7 trees, pruning of 2 trees.
8 Springfield Woods Johnstone
Received 9 Jan 2002 - Decided01/1237/DD
Demolition of dwellinghouse.
8 Barnsford Holdings Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1236/PP
Formation of timber decking to rear of dwelling house.
11 McCrorie Place Kilbarchan
Received 27 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1235/LB
Erection of an internally illuminated fascia sign and an externally illuminated projecting sign.
4 New Street Paisley
Received 27 Nov 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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