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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided05/1094/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling.
66 Umachan Erskine PA8 7FH
Received 29 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1215/LB
Display of wall mounted internally illuminated national police sign.
Unit A 6 Inchinnan Road Renfrew PA4 8ND
Received 28 Oct 2005 - Decided05/1246/PP
Erection of three detatched houses, change of site levels and formation of gabions.
Land North West Of Glenling Maxwell Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 7 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1099/PP
Erection of a 2 storey warehouse/office building with associated car parking and formation of access.
142 Abercorn Street Paisley PA3 4DF
Received 30 Sept 2005 - Decided02/0875/PP
Proposed reroofing, rear extension and rear conservatory to dwelling house.
170 Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 19 Aug 2002 - Decided05/1239/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwellling house.
Sandalwood Villa 84 Maxwellton Road Paisley PA1 2RD
Received 3 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1238/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
The Grange Station Road Langbank Port Glasgow PA14 6YB
Received 3 Nov 2005 - Decided05/1222/AD
Display of 3 No 6 sheet illuminated advertisements
Land At Blythswood Industrial Estate West Lodge Road Renfrew
Received 1 Nov 2005 - Decided02/0023/PP
Erection of a 2 storey detached dwelling house.
1 Cartside Terrace Kilbarchan
Received 14 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0022/PP
Erection of residential development (in outline).
West Of Dee Drive Paisley
Received 14 Jan 2002 - Unknown02/0021/PP
Demolition of existing front entrance porch and erection of new porch.
53 Donaldswood Park Paisley
Received 14 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0020/PP
Erection of a detached dwelling house.
27 Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 14 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0019/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
10 Leathen Place Erskine
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0018/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey rear extension to dwelling house.
9 Cyprus Avenue Elderslie
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0017/AD
Erection of 2 no. illuminated advertising hoarding (In Retrospect).
1 Beith Road Johnstone
Received 11 Jan 2002 - Decided01/1243/LB
Taking down and relocation of stone gate pillars and gates and making good original opening with salvage stone. Erection of new railings and gates to rear of church at garden retaining wall and steps.
Rear Ground To Coats Memorial Church Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1242/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 22 dwelling units, formation of access, parking and landscaping.
Rear Ground To Coats Memorial Church Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1241/PP
Erection of detached garage and formation of driveway.
7 Freeland Drive Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1240/PP
Erection of conservatory
20 Morriston Crescent Renfrew
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1239/PP
Erection of garden shed.
Drumgreen Cottage Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1238/PP
Alterations and erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
Rosehill Well Road Kilbarchan
Received 28 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1126/PP
Formation of timber balcony to rear of house at first floor level.
29 Bowfield Way Howwood
Received 29 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1125/VR
Removal of condition 2 of planning consent 97/156/PP (which places restrictions on days and hours of operation for discotheque).
Luscious Club 46CAUSEYSIDE Street Paisley
Received 29 Oct 2001 - Decided01/1124/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house.
Orcadia Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 29 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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