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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/0641/PP
Removal of planning condition no. 2 from 03/1449/PP.
5 Gryffewood Way Houston Johnstone PA6 7LX
Received 13 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0642/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
4 Clydesdale Avenue Paisley PA3 4JL
Received 13 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0643/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
59 Broadloan Renfrew PA4 0SB
Received 13 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0644/PP
Alterations and side extension to dwelling house.
18 Sandpiper Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4NB
Received 13 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0432/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
61 Afton Drive Renfrew PA4 0UD
Received 22 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0440/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house.
18 Craigburn Crescent Houston Johnstone PA6 7NE
Received 25 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0653/AD
Erection of signs to include canopy sign part externally illuminated and part non illuminated also non-illuminated wall mounted signs.
33-41 Kelvin Avenue Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4LT
Received 14 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0446/PP
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling house.
50 Piper Avenue Houston Johnstone PA6 7LP
Received 26 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0827/NA
Engineering operations to remove existing infill and re-grading of land.
Land At Shanks Park Shanks Way Barrhead Glasgow
Received 25 Jul 2005 - Decided05/0826/PP
Erection of a 1st floor above existing garage and conversion of the garage to habitable room.
35 Stravaig Walk Paisley PA2 0RX
Received 25 Jul 2005 - Unknown05/0505/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwellinghouse.
108 Nethergreen Wynd Renfrew PA4 8HS
Received 9 May 2005 - Decided05/0768/PP
Erection of single storey extention to rear dwelling house.
39 Lanfine Road Paisley PA1 3NJ
Received 11 Jul 2005 - Decided01/0549/LB
Erection of internal stud partition to form offices for educational use.
Mile End Mill Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 29 May 2001 - Decided01/0548/PP
Change of use of flat 5 from business centre to educational facility.
Mile End Mill Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 29 May 2001 - Decided01/0547/PP
Refurbishment of part of nursing home to form ancillary day care centre, formation of new entrance with disabled access ramp and alterations to car park.
St Josephs Nursing Home Largs Road Lochwinnoch
Received 29 May 2001 - Decided01/0546/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
S/O Old Govan Road West Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 29 May 2001 - Decided01/0545/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
Opp Braehead Centre Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 29 May 2001 - Decided01/0544/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated double-sided advertisement panel on bus shelter.
S/O Old Govan Road East Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 29 May 2001 - Decided01/0428/PP
Rear extension to dwelling to form lounge, shower room and utility room
6 Burns Avenue Bishopton
Received 27 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0427/PP
Erection of 24 person secure residential, teaching and recreational facility and 24 person non-secure residential facility, including associated car parking provision and landscaping. (Demolition of two existing buildings)
The Good Shepherd Centre Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 26 Apr 2001 - Unknown01/0426/AF
Repair and upgrading of existing internal farm track network to improve year round and wet weather field access. Digging out soft areas, backfilling with hardcore and finishing to pre- existing width and height.
Blackstoun Home Farm Paisley
Received 26 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0424/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
8 Park Road Johnstone
Received 26 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0423/PP
Erection of 2 no. of buildings to house plant equipment.
Locher Works Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 26 Apr 2001 - Decided01/0422/PP
Erection of dual pitched roof over garage to form first floor extension to dwelling house.
Kerse Cottage Lochwinnoch
Received 26 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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