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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/0707/PP
Erection of 10 dwelling houses and associated roads and footway(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Carsewood Home Hillfoot Drive Howwood Johnstone PA9 1BX
Received 27 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0706/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
14 Forties Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7JP
Received 27 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0702/PP
Amendment to planning permission ref. 03/1382/PP to increase number of houses on southern part of site by four houses to a total of 33 houses.
Land To East Of Glenpatrick Buildings Glenpatrick Road Elderslie Johnstone
Received 24 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0603/LB
Removal and replacement of existing shopfront.
Unit A 20 High Street Paisley PA1 2BS
Received 31 May 2005 - Decided05/0673/RD
Erection of 8.0m high floodlights, 3.0m high perimeter fence to a repositioned multi use games area.
Land To North Of St John Ogilvie Primary School Lacy Street Paisley
Received 17 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0730/PP
Installation of a front dormer and two rear dormers to dwellinghouse.
33 Birchwood Drive Paisley PA2 9NE
Received 1 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0416/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of ground floor flat.
22 Cardell Drive Paisley PA2 9AE
Received 19 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0599/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
38 Priory Avenue Paisley PA3 4NR
Received 31 May 2005 - Decided05/0664/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
4 Brora Drive Renfrew PA4 0XA
Received 16 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0726/PP
Erection of 1.8m high palisade fence.
117 Whitesbridge Avenue Paisley PA3 3BN
Received 29 Jun 2005 - Decided01/0316/PP
Alterations to front elevation and installation of an automated teller machine.
198 Brediland Road Paisley PA2 0SA
Received 29 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0315/PP
Use of builders yard and accommodation as a house in multiple occupation together with alterations to front elevation, erection of a single storey 'link' extension between buildings and alterations to the front elevation of the outbuilding.
31 Argyle Street Paisley
Received 29 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0314/PP
Change of use of existing barn to accommodation for riding holidays, childrens nursery and after school facility and formation of new vehicular access road extending from the severed end of the former A737 at the Elliston Grill to the riding stables (to i
Mid Gavin Equestrian Centre Belltrees Road Howwood
Received 29 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0313/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Thornly Park Campus Caplethill Road Paisley
Received 29 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0193/PP
Formation of ramps to form disabled access to church.
The Laigh Kirk Church Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 5 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0192/PP
Erection of dwelling house and double garage(amendment to previous approval - 00/0368/PP).
32 Calder Street Lochwinnoch
Received 5 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0191/PP
Formation of rear dormer.
8 Easwald Bank Kilbarchan
Received 5 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0190/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
1 Second Avenue Renfrew
Received 8 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0189/TP
Felling of 2 trees.
34 Greenways Court Paisley
Received 2 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0187/PP
Relocation of existing access, internal alterations to extend car park and erection of new retaining wall.
Abbey Medical Centre Lonend Paisley
Received 2 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0185/PP
Formation of rear dormer and 2 roof lights and erection of summer house and decking in rear garden.
26A Main Road Castlehead Paisley
Received 2 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0072/PP
Erection of front porch, rear two storey extension, conversion of existing garage to store and erection of attached side garage and extension.
12 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew
Received 29 Jan 2001 - Decided01/0071/PP
Erection of a front porch.
22 Dunglass Road Bishopton
Received 29 Jan 2001 - Decided01/0070/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to rear, extension to front garage, formation of front dormer and installation of velux windows to rear of dwellinghouse.
10 South Avenue Paisley
Received 29 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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