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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided01/1295/PP
Erection of two dwelling houses and formation of driveways.
Site Adjacent To 33 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 13 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1294/PP
Erection of telecommunications antennae to building.
A & J Wilson Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 13 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1293/PP
Erection of car dealership
Linwood Road Paisley
Received 13 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1173/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to public house, erection of a single storey class 2 (Financial and Professional Services) unit and conversion of part of public house as two class 1 (Retail) units.
Dooslan Stane 2 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1172/PP
Change of use of amusement arcade to drop-in centre.
3 Dunlop Street Renfrew
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1171/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
Inverallan Hallhill Road Johnstone
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1170/LB
Erection of conservatory to the side of dwelling house.
Cairn-Mhor Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1169/PP
Erection of a replacement porch to the rear of dwelling house.
32 Campbell Avenue Bishopton
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1168/PP
Proposed installation of a 20m ADC tree tower with appartus, and equipment cabin within a compound enclosed by a 2.4m high palisade fence, and erection of a 2m high chainlink fence adjacent to compound.
Castle Golf Range Rannoch Road Johnstone
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided05/0851/PP
Demolition of existing church hall and erection of a two storey church hall to the south side of the church building.
The Church Of The Holy Trinity And Saint Barnabas 56 Moss Street Paisley PA3 2AF
Received 29 Jul 2005 - Decided05/1038/PP
Erection of dwelling house.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Plot 3 South West Of 5 Park Mains Holdings Barrhill Road Erskine
Received 13 Sept 2005 - Decided14/0629/PP
Erection of two storey extension and attached single storey garage to side of dwellinghouse and erection of single storey extension to front.
98 Leander Crescent Renfrew PA4 0XQ
Received 15 Aug 2014 - Decided14/0597/PP
Erection of decking to rear of dwellinghouse.
1 Amochrie Drive Paisley PA2 0BE
Received 5 Aug 2014 - Decided14/0596/PP
Erection of extension to side of vehicle workshop (in part retrospect).
12A Campbell Street Johnstone PA5 8EJ
Received 5 Aug 2014 - Decided14/0440/NA
Erection of a new building and associated works in relation to development of existing shipyard.
Shipyard 1359 South Street Glasgow G14 0XN
Received 11 Jun 2014 - Decided01/1167/PP
Erection of extension and balcony at first floor level to rear of dwelling house.
46 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 8 Nov 2001 - Decided02/0197/PP
Amendment to planning permission; ref 00/731/PP, for the erection of a rear extension to dwelling house and erection of a garage; for lowering of ground level for garage, extending slabbed patio area, alterations to ground levels, erection of steps and a
32 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 4 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0196/PP
Erection of a garage.
23 Manse Crescent Houston
Received 4 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0194/PP
Dormer extension and formation of shower room.
7 Craigston Road Johnstone
Received 1 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0193/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house and erection of garage.
36 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 1 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0192/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
16 Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0191/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
5 Elliston Road Howwood
Received 28 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0190/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
7 Elliston Road Howwood
Received 28 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0189/PP
Altering opening for new door and erecting conservatory.
40 Merlinford Drive Renfrew
Received 27 Feb 2002
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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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