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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided01/0291/PP
Installation of a combined heat and power unit in an external acoustic enclosure
David Lloyd Leisure Club Arkleston Road Renfrew
Received 22 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0290/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
23 Millfield Gardens Erskine
Received 21 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0289/RD
Development of existing sports fields, including upgrading of 6 existing grass pitches; Formation of 4 grass pitches; 2 new grass pitches and cricket oval; conversion of blaes pitches to 1 synthetic pitch and 3 multi-purpose courts with floodlighting; for
King George V Sports Ground Broadloan Renfrew
Received 21 Mar 2001 - Decided01/0166/PP
Formation of rear dormer window.
Loch A'Vullin Gates Road Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0165/PP
Installation of bunded tank for diesel storage and LPG storage tank.
40 Watt Road Hillington
Received 26 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0164/PP
Erection of 37 detatched villas with integral garages, footpaths and landscaping.
Church Street Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0162/PP
Sub-division of existing dwelling house and erection of rear extension and new garage, to form two dwelling houses (one with granny flat).
152 Brediland Road Linwood
Received 22 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0161/RD
River Gryfe flood prevention to include:- 1. realignment of River Gryfe 2. formation of faced concrete walls and earth embankments 3. installation of pumps; and 4. installation of bridge scour protection to footbridge.
Crosslee Park Houston
Received 22 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0160/PP
Formation of driveway and erection of door canopy
128 Netherhill Road Paisley
Received 22 Feb 2001 - Decided01/0534/LB
Repaint shopfront with royal maroon exterior glass colour.
27 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 24 May 2001 - Decided01/0533/PP
Repaint shopfront with royal maroon exterior glass colour.
27 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 24 May 2001 - Decided01/0532/PP
Erection of side extension of dwelling to form conservatory.
70 Hillfoot Houston
Received 24 May 2001 - Decided01/0531/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
20 Ben Lui Drive Paisley
Received 24 May 2001 - Decided01/0530/AD
Erection of a neon-lit sign on gable elevation.
97 Causeyside Street/Espedair Street Paisley
Received 24 May 2001 - Decided01/0529/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and rear/side.
5 Ben Alder Drive Paisley
Received 24 May 2001 - Decided01/0528/AD
Erection of 3 No. non-illuminated 96 sheet advertising displays.
Received 23 May 2001 - Decided01/0527/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house.
142 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 22 May 2001 - Unknown01/0526/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
176 Lochfield Road Paisley
Received 22 May 2001 - Decided01/0411/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
91 Gleniffer Road Renfrew
Received 23 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0410/AD
Erection of 2 internally illuminated single-sided advertisement panels on bus shelter.
46 - 48 Tirry Avenue Renfrew
Received 23 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0409/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
450 Hillington Road Hillington
Received 23 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0408/AD
Erection of 2 internally illuminated single-sided advertisement panels on bus shelter.
S/O Huntly Road Hillington Road Hillington
Received 23 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0407/AD
Erection of 2 internally illuminated single-sided advertisement panels on bus shelter.
454 Deanside Road Hillington
Received 23 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0406/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Opp 3 Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 23 Apr 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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