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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/0231/AD
Erection of 2 internally illuminated single-sided advertisement panels on bus shelter.
Adj 324 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 12 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0229/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Opp Prieston Road Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 12 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0228/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Opp Lounsdale Drive Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 12 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0227/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
E/O Lochaline Avenue Brediland Road Paisley
Received 12 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0226/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Opp 140 - 142 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 12 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0110/TP
Felling of 3 sycamore trees.
59 Crawford Road Houston
Received 8 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0109/PP
Alterations to elevation with installation of a vehicular roller shutter door.
The Hub Edison Street Hillington
Received 8 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0108/PP
Erection of conservatory to North Elevation of dwelling house.
110 Millfield Hill Erskine
Received 8 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0107/PP
Erection of a single storey house and attached garage.
8 Calderhaugh Lane Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0106/PP
Erection of a dwelling house with conservatory and integral garage.
Plot 22/10 Crawfurd's View Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0105/AD
Erection of a free standing internally illuminated double sided sign, of which one side is static and the other scrolling
Red Car Park Access(South) Braehead Renfrew
Received 7 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0104/AD
Erection of a free standing internally illuminated double sided sign, of which one side is static and the other scrolling
Red Car Park Access (North) Braehead Renfrew
Received 7 Feb 2001 - Decided05/0813/PP
Erection of (class 5) industrial unit with associated parking and access.
48 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4NQ
Received 21 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0781/LB
Erection of glazed screen and escape doors at 1st floor level and installation of glazed draught lobby storm doors at ground floor level.
Anchor Mill 7 Thread Street Paisley PA1 1JR
Received 14 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0836/VR
Amendment to planning condition 7 of application 04/0125/PP.
Southbar Steadings Old Greenock Road Inchinnan Erskine
Received 26 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0842/AD
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and transfers to windows.
25-31 Central Way Paisley PA1 1EL
Received 27 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0834/PP
Re-roofing of dwelling house
9 Moss Avenue Linwood Paisley PA3 3HG
Received 26 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0833/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
79 Methuen Road Paisley PA3 4JU
Received 26 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0831/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
10 Stirling Drive Linwood Paisley PA3 3JY
Received 26 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0433/VR
Use of retail unit restricted to the sale of DIY, furniture, carpets electrical goods, gardening goods, office equipment and toys as unrestrictive Class 1 retail unit (as variation of condition 11 of planning permission 02/0947/PP).
Unit D Phoenix Retail Park Griffin Avenue Paisley PA1 2AB
Received 22 Apr 2005 - Decided01/0103/AD
Erection of a free standing internally illuminated double sided sign, of which one side is static and the other scrolling
West Entrance Near Sainsbury's Braehead Renfrew
Received 7 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0474/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house.
11 Ryatt Linn Erskine
Received 9 May 2001 - Decided01/0473/LB
Repair stonework, render and repaint new window
35 Oakshaw Street East Paisley
Received 9 May 2001 - Decided01/0472/PP
Repair stonework, render and repaint new window
35 Oakshaw Street East Paisley
Received 9 May 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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