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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided00/0964/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
38 Lachlan Crescent Erskine
Received 31 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0963/PP
Erection of 6 Flatted Dwellings and formation of car park. (Amendment to planning consents 99/1199/PP and 00/712/PP).
William Street Paisley
Received 30 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0962/PP
Change of use from Doctors surgery into bakery. (Retrospective)
1 - 3 Burns Drive Johnstone
Received 30 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0961/RD
Formation of leachate treatment works (associated with an existing landfill site).
Linwood Moss Landfill Site Moss Road Linwood
Received 30 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0959/PP
Siting of mobile snack van.
B & Q Blythswood Ind. Est. Argyll Avenue Renfrew
Received 27 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0958/PP
Erection of garage.
110 Nethergreen Wynd Renfrew
Received 27 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0823/AD
Display of three individually illuminated letter fascia signs and one externally projecting sign.
The Cross Paisley
Received 8 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0822/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
42 Ulundi Road Johnstone
Received 8 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0821/PP
Change of use and alteration of farm buildings to dwelling including formation of parking and courtyard area.
Meikle Burntshields Farm Kilbarchan
Received 8 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0820/AD
Erection of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 illuminated projecting sign.
Station Road Bishopton
Received 8 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0819/AD
Erection of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 2 illuminated projecting signs.
56 High Street Johnstone
Received 8 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0818/PP
Erection of a side conservatory.
34 Troubridge Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 8 Sept 2000 - Decided00/0817/LB
Installation of replacement windows.
20 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 7 Sept 2000 - Decided05/0627/PP
Making permanent of the existing radio base station comprising of a 12m high tapered timber monopole, 3 No. 3G antenna, 1 No. transmission dish, equipment cabinet and associated ancillary development thereto.
Easter Yonderton Farm Walkinshaw Road Paisley PA4 9LP
Received 8 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0895/PP
Erection of rear extension plus entrance ramp.
15 Holmpark Bishopton PA7 5JQ
Received 12 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0893/PP
Erection of 2 semi detached dwellinghouses.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Land Between Nos 42 And 50 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 12 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0892/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
56 Whitesbridge Avenue Paisley PA3 3BS
Received 12 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0610/PP
Erection of a conservatory to side of dwelling house.
2 Castleview Avenue Paisley PA2 8EE
Received 1 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0891/PP
Erection of upper storey extension to side of house.
46 Ben More Drive Paisley PA2 7NH
Received 11 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0890/PP
Erection of conservatory extension to rear of dwelling house.
28 Alwyn Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7LH
Received 11 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0889/PP
Erection of dormer to 2nd storey roof of flats.
9 Macdowall Street Johnstone PA5 8QH
Received 11 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0886/PP
Change of use of, part demolition and extension of existing building and extension and sub division of existing dwelling to form 2 dwellings.(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Elliston Bridge Cottage Beith Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DJ
Received 11 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0888/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house and erection of detached garage.
22 Brent Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7JE
Received 11 Aug 2005 - Decided05/0537/PP
Erection of 12.5 metre lattice tower supporting 2 No. antennae, associated equipment housing and ancillary development.
1 East Muirdykes Bowfield Road Howwood Johnstone PA9 1DA
Received 19 May 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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