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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided00/0832/TP
Lopping, pruning, crown lifting and crown thinning of one tree.
18 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 13 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0709/PP
Change of use of shop (Class 1) to form hot food take away (sui generis) and erection of ventilation flue on rear wall.
40 High Street Paisley
Received 2 Aug 2000 - Decided00/0708/VR
Removal of Condition 8 of planning consent 98/190/PP (allowing for omission of footpath link to Council Park).
Phase II Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 2 Aug 2000 - Decided00/0707/VR
Vary condition 12 of app no. 96/655/PP( to extend time available for submission of reserved matters in respect of residential development).
Gleddoch House Langbank
Received 2 Aug 2000 - Decided00/0706/AD
Display of one internally illuminated projecting fascia sign.
31 High Street Paisley
Received 2 Aug 2000 - Decided00/1093/PP
Sub-division of semi-detached dwelling house to form 2 flats and erection of external stair.
75 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 18 Dec 2000 - Decided00/1091/TP
Felling of one tree, and crown thinning of one tree.
Opposite 36 & 53 Hazel Avenue Johnstone
Received 18 Dec 2000 - Decided00/1090/PP
Erection of hotel, petrol filling station, family pub/ restaurant, drive thru' restaurant and restaurant, formation of vehicular access and associated roadworks.
Erskine Bridge Toll Erskine
Received 18 Dec 2000 - Decided00/1089/PP
Re-roofing of single storey extension to dwelling house and elevational changes.
Havera 11 Lawmarnock Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Dec 2000 - Decided00/1088/PP
Residential Development.
Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Dec 2000 - Decided00/0972/PP
Change of use from shop to form ground floor flat.
12 Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 2 Nov 2000 - Decided00/0971/AD
Erection of six advertisement hoardings, with overhead illumination.
Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 2 Nov 2000 - Decided00/0970/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwellinghouse and erection of boundary fence.
1 Dunsmore Road Bishopton
Received 1 Nov 2000 - Decided00/0969/LB
Strenthening of East and West approach spans, additional steel work to be incorporated in supporting beams on road in East approching span. Deck of West abutment span to be demolished and replaced with reinforced concrete superstructure of similar constru
Bascule Bridge Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 31 Oct 2000 - Decided05/0618/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house, and change of use of open space to residential use.
79 Nethergreen Crescent Renfrew PA4 8HU
Received 6 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0955/TP
Felling of 29 trees, crown lifting of 10 trees and pruning scrub.
Land To South Of St Fergus RC Church Blackstoun Road Paisley
Received 25 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0874/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
18 Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AE
Received 8 Aug 2005 - Decided07/0277/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house and conversion of integral garage to bedroom
6 Camphill Gardens Bishopton PA7 5DQ
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Decided05/0747/PP
Erection of a crematorium.
Arkleston Cemetery Arkleston Road Paisley PA3 4JA
Received 5 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0609/PP
Extension of an existing 15m telecommunications mast to 20m and the installation of 3 No.additional antennae, 1 No. transmission dish, 1 No. equipment cabinet and associated ancillary development.
North Porton Farm House North Porton Road Bishopton PA7 5PL
Received 1 Jun 2005 - Decided08/1113/PP
Replacement of roofcovering of jobcentre
11 Floors Street Johnstone PA5 8QP
Received 22 Dec 2008 - Decided05/0850/PP
Change of use from shop (Class 1) to office (Class 2).
14-16 Gilmour Street Paisley PA1 1BY
Received 29 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0849/TP
Various treeworks to include the felling of 2 trees, crown lifting of 1 and trunk cleaning of 1.
Land To South Of Nos 19 To 27 Craigburn Crescent Houston Johnstone
Received 29 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0929/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
24 New Avenue Howwood Johnstone PA9 1BD
Received 22 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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