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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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- Decided00/0713/PP
Change of use of offices to form three residential flats and associated window replacements, stone-cleaning and repairs and alterations to rear turret.
43 High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 4 Aug 2000 - Decided00/0712/PP
Erection of flatted development with 6 no dwellings and on site parking (amendment to application 99/1199/PP with alterations to elevations).
William Street Paisley
Received 3 Aug 2000 - Decided00/0711/PP
Installation of front dormer to dwelling house.
48 Gleniffer Road Renfrew
Received 3 Aug 2000 - Decided05/0521/AD
Internally illuminated pole mounted box sign.
Strathclyde Police 'K' Division Police Station 162 Ferguslie Park Avenue Paisley PA3 1BS
Received 13 May 2005 - Decided05/0970/PP
Erection of single storey extension and alteration to rear of dwelling house.
6 Garpel Way Lochwinnoch PA12 4ED
Received 29 Aug 2005 - Decided00/0093/PP
Erection of 24 detached dwelling houses, associated roads and footways and formation of roundabout on Bridge of Weir Road.
Bridge Of Weir Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Feb 2000 - Decided05/0963/TP
Felling of one tree.
49 Ellon Way Paisley PA3 4BW
Received 29 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1015/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
30 Hillside Houston Johnstone PA6 7NT
Received 7 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0477/PP
Amend existing planning permission: (1) enlarge site area to provide three vehicular passing places; (2) enlarge site to provide area for possible soakaway; (3) enlarge site to provide six private parking spaces; (4) alter layout by adding one parking sp
Southbar Steadings Old Greenock Road Inchinnan Erskine
Received 4 May 2005 - Decided05/0705/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
35 Nith Drive Renfrew PA4 0UR
Received 24 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0788/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia board with individual lettering.
30 Old Sneddon Street Paisley PA3 2AL
Received 14 Jul 2005 - Decided05/1061/TP
Various tree works to include felling of 7 trees, crown removal of 2 and pruning of 5 trees.
Dykebar Hospital Grahamston Road Paisley PA2 7DE
Received 20 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1059/PP
Change of use from vacant offices to commercial unit on ground floor, refurbishment of existing buildings to form 8 flatted dwelling units, erection of three storey extension at rear to form six flatted dwelling units and associated parking area.(NEW HO
Nos 7 To 9 Collier Street Johnstone
Received 20 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1017/PP
Formation of driveway to dwelling house.
Planetree Cottages 4 Houston Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3QP
Received 7 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1013/PP
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
30 Kirkfield Wynd Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DU
Received 7 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1008/PP
Construction of dwelling house to rear of existing dwelling house.NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
99 Main Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AZ
Received 6 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1010/LB
Replacement of existing rotten timber roof structure and slates.
Clovenstone Calderside Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB
Received 6 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0828/VR
Modification to condition no.3 of Planning Permission 04/1389/PP to extend the hours of opening to 10pm Monday to Saturday.
9 Stoddard Square Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AS
Received 25 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0942/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling.
21 Baronscourt Drive Paisley PA1 2TH
Received 23 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0957/PP
Erection of two storey extension and erection of boundary fence/wall to side of dwelling house.
20 Kilpatrick Drive Renfrew PA4 0QZ
Received 26 Aug 2005 - Decided05/1044/PP
Erection of single storey rear conservatory extension.
Halfacre 8 Calderhaugh Lane Lochwinnoch PA12 4AL
Received 14 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1045/PP
Formation of rear window and roof lights to flatted property.
Flat 0/2 West Home 2A Corsebar Drive Paisley PA2 9QB
Received 14 Sept 2005 - Decided05/1043/PP
Erection of 18 metre high lattice tower supporting 3 No. antenna, associated radio equipment housing and ancillary development.
Land South Of Junction With Clippens Road Craigends Road Houston Johnstone
Received 14 Sept 2005 - Decided05/0902/PP
Change of use of upper floor from residential use to pre-school nursery.
Fairhill House Amochrie Road Paisley PA2 0AH
Received 15 Aug 2005
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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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