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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/0027/NA
Erection of business (Class 4) floorspace, formation of access roads, car parking and landscaping.
Braehead Phase 2 Kings Inch Road Glasgow
Received 11 Jan 2001 - Decided01/0026/PP
Internal relocation of Cash & Carry showroom, new entrance on west gable and new customer car park entered from Livingstone Avenue
82-90 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 11 Jan 2001 - Decided05/0760/LB
Internal and external alterations to form a single flat from 2 No. flats
16 Low Barholm Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2ET
Received 8 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0839/AD
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign.
Unit C 92 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1TX
Received 26 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0838/PP
Alterations to property to form Garden Room/studio and nanny flat within courtyard.
Low Semple 2 Castle Semple Lochwinnoch PA12 4HJ
Received 26 Jul 2005 - Decided01/0024/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
42 Back O'Hill Road Crosslee
Received 10 Jan 2001 - Decided01/0023/PP
Overcladding/alterations to frontage of 5 existing retail units
Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 10 Jan 2001 - Decided00/1031/AD
Display of individual lettered fascia sign and pole sign.
Unit 2 Pegasus Avenue Linwood Road Paisley
Received 22 Nov 2000 - Decided00/1030/PP
Erection of garage.
13 Clydesdale Avenue Paisley
Received 21 Nov 2000 - Decided00/1029/TP
Crown Thinning of tree.
20 Cherry Place Johnstone
Received 21 Nov 2000 - Decided00/1028/PP
Extension to rear of dwelling house.
10 Dee Avenue Renfrew
Received 21 Nov 2000 - Decided00/1023/PP
To renew existing outline planning permission( ref no. 97/859/PP) to demolish existing buildings (including listed buildings) and erect convenience foodstore (4,115 sq. m.) with associated car parking, servicing and formation of new access, together with
Burnthills Ind Est/Lomond View Ind Estate Collier Street/George Street/High Street Johnstone
Received 20 Nov 2000 - Decided00/1024/AD
Display of 2 internally illuminated wall mounted signs and 1 externally illuminated letter sign.
Erskine Park Erskine
Received 20 Nov 2000 - Decided00/0907/TP
Felling of one lime tree.
Adj 25 Gates Road Lochwinnoch
Received 6 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0906/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
59 Hallidale Crescent Renfrew
Received 6 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0905/PP
Erection of glazing workshop (allowing for removal of existing workshop).
Unit 24 Meadowside Street Renfrew
Received 6 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0904/PP
Change of use of retail unit to hot food take away and erection of rear flue.
21 Moss Street Paisley
Received 6 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0903/LB
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs and one internally illuminated box sign.
1 High Street Renfrew
Received 5 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0902/AD
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs and one internally illuminated box sign.
1 High Street Renfrew
Received 5 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0901/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
12 Dunlin Crescent Houston
Received 5 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0900/LB
Demolition of existing building.
8 East Buchanan Street Paisley
Received 5 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0899/PP
Erection of portacabins for a temporary period.
Rashielee 45 Kilpatrick Drive Erskine
Received 5 Oct 2000 - Decided00/0764/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house.
13 Alton Road Paisley
Received 22 Aug 2000 - Decided00/0763/PP
Increase in height of boundary wall(amendment to earlier approval 98/268/PP).
5 Balmoral Drive Bishopton
Received 21 Aug 2000
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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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