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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/1139/LB
Removal of three existing satellite TV aerials, and installation of a communal satellite tv aerial system involving two new satellite dishes.
Calderhaugh Mill Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 1 Nov 2001 - Decided02/0037/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
10 Campbell Avenue Bishopton
Received 18 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0036/PP
Erection of class 4 (Business), class 5 (General Industrial) and class 6 (Storage and Distribution) development.
Erskine Bridge Toll Erskine
Received 18 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0035/PP
Extension to side of clubhouse and internal alterations to form new changing rooms, kitchen and toilets.
Ralston Bowling Club Allanton Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0034/PP
Alterations and extension to existing garden centre including relocation of service road and yard and formation of outside seating area.
Dobbies Garden World Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 17 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0033/AD
Display of one internally illuminated letter sign and two internally illuminated 'box panel' signs.
Glasgow Airport Business Park Sanderling Road Paisley
Received 17 Jan 2002 - Decided02/0032/PP
Change of use of storage building to dwelling.
Quarrelton Beith Road Johnstone
Received 17 Jan 2002 - Decided05/0960/PP
Demolition of existing hotel complex and erection of residential development with associated ground floor leisure facilities, kick-pitch, play area, parking area and landscaping (in outline).
Normandy Hotel Inchinnan Road Renfrew PA4 9EJ
Received 26 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0772/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
31 Meadows Drive Erskine PA8 7ED
Received 12 Jul 2005 - Decided04/0312/PP
Erection of 16 flats in two blocks, conversion of existing vacant offices to three flats and construction of associated access road and parking areas.
High Calside Castlehead Paisley
Received 17 Mar 2004 - Decided05/1035/PP
Erection of flue on side elevation of industrial unit (retrospective).
3 Murray Street Paisley PA3 1QG
Received 13 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0945/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
19 Gleniffer Crescent Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9JH
Received 23 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0938/PP
Erection of a side/rear extension to dwelling house.
52 Renshaw Road Bishopton PA7 5HN
Received 22 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0761/PP
Erection of a single storey front extension to existing offices.
6 Cartside Avenue Inchinnan Erskine Renfrew PA4 9RX
Received 8 Jul 2005 - Decided05/1067/PP
Demolition of existing kitchen and erection of new single storey kitchen, utility room and shower room to side of dwelling house.
25 Potterhill Avenue Paisley PA2 8BA
Received 21 Sept 2005 - Unknown05/0913/AF
Extension to existing agricultural shed.
Cartmoss House Tandlehill Road Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2PL
Received 17 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1229/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
14 Greenhead Road Inchinnan Erskine Renfrew PA4 9QY
Received 2 Nov 2005 - Decided05/0989/PP
Extension and change of use of outbuilding to form dwellinghouse.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
33 Sandholes Road Brookfield Johnstone PA5 8UY
Received 1 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0988/PP
Proposed upper floor extension to side of dwelling house.
39 Millfield Wynd Erskine PA8 6JH
Received 1 Sept 2005 - Decided01/1260/PP
Erection of a garage to side of dwellinghouse.
2 Thornly Park Road Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1259/PP
Erection of a four storey block containing 11 No. flats and refurbishment of No. 26.
24-26 Brown Street Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2001 - Decided01/1257/PP
Erection of 12 dwelling houses (substitution of Walburn for Victoria house type - Amendment to planning consent 01/785/PP).
Dykebar Phase 5 Strathcarron Road Paisley
Received 30 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1256/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
27 Acacia Drive Paisley
Received 30 Nov 2001 - Decided01/1255/PP
Erection of 15 no. flatted dwellings and associated car parking
Potterhill Avenue/ Leabank Avenue Paisley
Received 30 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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