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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/0823/PP
Erection of 2 storey side and rear extension to dwelling house.
4 Camphill Gardens Bishopton PA7 5DQ
Received 25 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0822/PP
Alterations to dwelling house to replace door with window and remove outside stair and erection of new garage in rear garden.
Barrfield Main Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7EL
Received 25 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0457/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension, front porch and rear conservatory to dwelling house.
11 Cruachan Avenue Paisley
Received 28 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0693/TP
Crown lifting of 3 sycamore and 1 ash tree.
Land To Rear Of Nos 39 And 40 And 41 Beardmore Cottages Inchinnan Erskine Renfrew
Received 22 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0692/EN
Erection of a second floor extension to international departures/arrivals.
Main Terminal Building Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley PA3 2TD
Received 22 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0690/PP
Change of use of vacant retail unit to Class 2 use.
3B Moss Street Paisley PA1 1BG
Received 21 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0689/LB
Replacement of existing roof, replacement of existing chimneys, erection of rear dormers to dwelling house.
Glenhead Cottage Newton Of Belltrees Lochwinnoch PA12 4JL
Received 21 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0487/PP
Erection of two storey rear and side extension to dwelling house.
12 Rowanlea Avenue Paisley PA2 0RP
Received 5 May 2005 - Decided05/0656/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey rear extension with dormer to roof space and replacement side garage to dwelling house.
5 Pearson Drive Renfrew PA4 0BD
Received 15 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0655/PP
Erection of new boundary wall, railings and gate.
Janefield West Main Road Langbank PA14 6XP
Received 15 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0645/PP
Erection of side extension and side extension over garage to dwelling house.
35 Crawford Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7DA
Received 14 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0201/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey side extension to dwelling house.
53 Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LG
Received 1 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0639/LB
Internal alterations and upgrading to form executive MBA suite.
Gardner Building University Of Paisley High Street Paisley PA1 2BE
Received 10 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0638/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to house to form 2 bedrooms, study and sitting room.
40 Woodlands Crescent Johnstone PA5 0AZ
Received 10 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0637/PP
Formation of access ramp.
Post Office 31 Lochfield Road Paisley PA2 7RG
Received 10 Jun 2005 - Decided03/1153/PP
Erection of mixed use development including; Class 1 retail convenience store (13540 sq.m gross: 5920 sq.m net) with ancillary restaurant, offices and storage; 4 non-food retail units (710 sq.m gross); 768 car parking spaces; 13 flats and associated parki
Gauze Street/Smithhills Street/Lawn Street Paisley
Received 30 Sept 2003 - Decided05/0724/PP
Extension to rear of existing domestic garage.
25 Libo Place Erskine PA8 6HF
Received 29 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0723/PP
Installation of new shopfront.
52 High Street Johnstone PA5 8AN
Received 29 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0722/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
18 Bevan Grove Johnstone PA5 8TP
Received 29 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0728/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
26 Castle Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3QG
Received 30 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0727/PP
Construction of garage to rear of dwelling house.
Colmont Gledstane Road Bishopton PA7 5AU
Received 30 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0719/PP
Erection of 11.7 metre high slimline streetworks monopole supporting 3 antennas within GRP shroud, associated equipment housing and ancillary development.
Land To West Of Junction With Park Road And Fairway Avenue Donaldswood Road Paisley
Received 29 Jun 2005 - Unknown05/0718/PP
Conversion of existing integral garage into a study and utility room.
71 Garnie Avenue Erskine PA8 7BE
Received 29 Jun 2005 - Decided01/0084/AD
Erection of internally illuminated single sided display unit
Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport
Received 31 Jan 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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