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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided02/0174/PP
1. Residential development and refubishment of existing housing; 2. Erection of garden centre (as replacement of existing garden centre); 3. Erection of workshop; and 4. Erection of day care base.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0173/AF
Erection of an agricultural building.
Sandieston Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0172/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
42 Bevan Grove Johnstone
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0171/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house and garage.
Ruslanard Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0169/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Midrisk Farm By Howwood
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0168/PP
Change of use of vacant shop unit(class 1) to residential flat together with alterations to the front and rear elevations.
6 Incle Street Paisley
Received 25 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0167/PP
Conversion of garage to utility room.
39 Earlshill Drive Elliston Farm Howwood
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0166/PP
Single storey rear extension, demolition of existing garage.
19 Brora Drive Renfrew
Received 22 Feb 2002 - Decided02/0045/PP
Installation of 15m slimline lattice tower supporting 9 antenna, 2 microwave dishes with associated equipment cabin all surrounded by a 1.8m high chainlink fence.
Brownsfield Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0043/PP
Formation of shopfront including installation of roller shutters and formation of shopfront including installation of roller shutters.
73 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0044/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to dwelling house.
8 Woodside Houston
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0042/AD
Erection of internally illuminated sign.
Unit 6 Blythswood Retail Park Renfrew
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0041/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house.
83 Fauldswood Crescent Paisley
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0040/PP
Use of storage and distribution unit (class 6) as music rehearsal studios.
45 Back Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 21 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0038/PP
Change of use from Class 1 (Retail) to Class 2 (Beauty Salon) and Beauty Therapy Service.
10 Collier Street Johnstone
Received 18 Jan 2002 - Decided01/1267/LB
Application of preventative measures to external window cills, cornices, string lines etc (see attached specification) against roosting feral pigeons.
Kelvin House River Cart Walk Paisley
Received 6 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1266/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Opp 55 Kilbarchan Road Johnstone
Received 4 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1265/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension and rear conservatory with associated balustrade to detached dwelling house.
2 Broomlands Way Erskine
Received 4 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1264/PP
Formation of 1.3m high freestanding wall and gate.
Railway Station Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 4 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1263/PP
Siting of a mobile snack van until 31/12/04.
B & Q Car Park Argyll Avenue Renfrew
Received 4 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1262/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Calder House Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1261/PP
Change of use of workshop for sale of vehicles.
Unit 4 37 Blythswood Drive Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1141/TP
Pruning of 1 sycamore tree
15 Woodside Houston
Received 1 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1140/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house and conversion of existing detached garage to form habitable room.
20 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew
Received 1 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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