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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0186/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
30 Bevan Grove Johnstone
Received 4 Mar 2002 - Decided02/0185/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to dwelling house.
83 Nethergreen Wynd Renfrew
Received 27 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0184/PP
Conversion, alteration and extension of former industrial building to form offices with car parking and access road.
Crosslee Bridge Crosslee Houston
Received 27 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0183/PP
Erection of rear extension, conservatory and garage.
23 Netherdale Drive Paisley
Received 26 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0062/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
67 Newtyle Road Paisley
Received 28 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0061/PP
Erection of 2nd storey extension to side of dwelling house and conservatory extension to rear of dwelling house.
47 Camps Crescent Renfrew
Received 28 Jan 2002 - Decided14/0439/PP
Erection of warehouse and extension to existing building
5 Newmains Avenue Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9RR
Received 11 Jun 2014 - Decided14/0437/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse.
59 Moorpark Square Renfrew PA4 8DB
Received 10 Jun 2014 - Decided14/0435/AD
Display of three externally illuminated fascia signs, two non illuminated fascia signs, two internally illuminated monolith signs, one non illuminated fence mounted sign and one non illuminated free standing sign.
University Of The West Of Scotland High Street Paisley
Received 9 Jun 2014 - Decided98/0053/PP
Erection of a two storey extension and refurbish externally existing building and hard landscaping to car park.
Pinetrees Inn Houston Road Houston
Received 22 Jan 1998 - Decided05/0736/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
51 Killearn Drive Paisley PA1 3DE
Received 4 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0909/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
26 Locher Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7NP
Received 16 Aug 2005 - Decided07/0309/PP
Partial change of use of industrial building to ancillary showroom (in retrospect)
455 Hillington Road Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4BL
Received 14 Mar 2007 - Unknown07/0172/PP
Installation of access ramp to rear of dwelling house.
20 Britannia Way Renfrew PA4 0LL
Received 12 Feb 2007 - Decided05/0990/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
35 Lochy Place Erskine PA8 6AY
Received 1 Sept 2005 - Decided02/0060/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
17 Donaldfield Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 28 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0059/PP
Erection of dwelling house and garage.
Main Street Howwood
Received 28 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0058/TP
Trunk cleaning and crown lifting of trees within plot No.2, and pruning and crown lifting of trees within plot No. 30.
Plot 2 And 30 School Wynd Development New Street Kilbarchan
Received 24 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0057/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
35 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 24 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0056/PP
Erection of 2 new valet bays to extend valet department within car dealership.
Phoenix Business Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 23 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0055/AD
Illuminated fascia sign
Argos Store 9/11 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 23 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0054/PP
Siting of mobile snack van.
Car Park At Comet Inchinnan Road Renfrew Retail Park Renfrew
Received 22 Jan 2002 - Decided01/1284/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
43 Sandielands Avenue Erskine
Received 11 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1283/AD
Erection of rotating signs.
15 Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 11 Dec 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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