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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided99/1051/AD
Erection of 2 illuminated wall mounted advertisement display units.
38 Houston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 4 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1049/PP
Change of use from class 1 (retail) to class 2 (solicitors).
33 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 4 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1050/PP
Erection of extension to the front and side of dwelling house.
83 Ivanhoe Road Paisley PA2 0LF
Received 4 Nov 1999 - Decided99/0911/RD
Alterations, refurbishment and partial demolition of residential institution and formation of ancillary roads and car parking.
Newfield Resource Centre Barochan Road Johnstone
Received 22 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0910/LB
Internal alterations to form bathroom and kitchen.
16 Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0908/AD
Erection of fascia, hanging sign and side wall signaged (externally illuminated)
The Bruce Arms 59 High Street Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1999 - Decided05/0634/PP
Installation of a radio base station comprising of a 15m high slimline streetworks monopole containing 3 No. antennas and 1 No. 0.3m dish and associated ground based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
Land To South West Of Moorcroft Sports Centre Newmains Road Renfrew
Received 9 Jun 2005 - Decided05/0183/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side/rear of dwelling house.
Eddon 27 Middlepenny Road Langbank PA14 6XB
Received 24 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0524/PP
Proposed alterations and 2 storey extension to side of existing house.
2 Lothian Crescent Paisley PA2 8AQ
Received 13 May 2005 - Decided99/0907/PP
Change of use from office accomodation to one residential unit.
16 Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0906/TP
Felling of two trees .
Bluebell Woods Adj To Balmoral Road Elderslie
Received 22 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0905/TP
Pruning of two trees.
21 St Vincents Gate Dennistoun Road Langbank
Received 21 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0904/VR
Modification of consent no. 99/575/PP to remove condition no.2 requiring the external material to match existing dwelling house in colour and texture.
11 Morriston Crescent Renfrew
Received 21 Sept 1999 - Decided00/0111/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Weir Street Paisley
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0109/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Adj. Reg Vardy Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0108/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Opp. St Mirins High School Ferguslie Paisley
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0107/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Adj 1 Millburn Way High Street Renfrew
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0106/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Opp> Dean Park Hotel Glasgow Road Renfrew
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0105/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Opp 193 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0104/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Main Road Elderslie
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0103/AD
Erection of double-sided internally illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Adj 100 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 23 Feb 2000 - Appeal decided99/1186/TP
Part A Felling of 10 trees and pruning of 4 trees. PART B Felling of 11 trees.
Keanie Park Auchenlodment Road Johnstone
Received 23 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1185/PP
Alterations and change of use of shop to form flatted dwelling.
23 Walker St/26 Argyle St Paisley
Received 23 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1184/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of its use as a public house.
The Bishopton Inn 2 Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 22 Dec 1999
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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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