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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/1167/NA
Extension to existing town centre to provide 19,045 sq.m. of retail floorspace including multi-storey car park, upgrading public transport facilities, public toilets, service areas and landscaping.
The Olympia And Princes Car Parks Churchill Avenue East Kilbride
Received 16 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1166/TP
Felling of one tree.
9B Beatrice Gardens Houston
Received 16 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1165/PP
Erection of one dwelling house with integral garage.
Plot 22 10 Crawfurd's View Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1164/CL
Use of premises as class 3 restaurant and hot food takeaway with restricted opening hours to between 8.00am and 11.00pm.
2 Johnston Street Paisley
Received 15 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1163/PP
Erection of a dwelling house with integral garage.
36A Thornly Park Drive Paisley
Received 15 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1162/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
39 Duchray Drive Paisley
Received 15 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1030/PP
Erection of a door canopy.
18D High Street Johnstone
Received 27 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1029/PP
Extension of shop front and formation of new frontage.
'Woodrows' Station Road Bishopton
Received 27 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1028/CL
Use of premises for production of food.
Basement 23 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 27 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1027/PP
Alterations to front elevation and part change of use from drycleaners to advertising agency.
16 Canal Street Elderslie
Received 26 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1026/PP
Amendment to condition 2 of consents PRW/84/808 to allow use of building for light industrial use with ancillary offices storage and warehousing.
23 Clarence Street Paisley
Received 26 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1025/RD
upgrading of existing roundabout and demolition of house.
Red Smiddy Roundabout Greenock Rd/Barnsford Rd/Southbar Rd Erskine
Received 26 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1024/PP
Formation of childrens nursery with associated parking and landscaping.
9 Brownsfield Holdings. Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 25 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1023/PP
Formation of access to serve two dwellings.
Bower Cottages Burntshields Road Kilbarchan
Received 25 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0886/PP
Erection of insulated portal frame building.
Cartside Avenue Inchinnan
Received 14 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0885/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
24 Newnham Road Paisley
Received 14 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0884/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
6 Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 14 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0883/LB
Alteration to convert existing toilet to kitchen and erection of ventilation flue on rear wall of property.
12 High Street Renfrew
Received 14 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0882/PP
Removal of roof on existing 2 storey tenemental property and addition of new top storey and access stairs, to form 6 no. flats in total.
5 Maxwelton Street Paisley
Received 13 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0880/RD
Erection of three Storey Music, I.T & Science extension to High School Building.
Gryffe High School Old Bridge Of Weir Road Houston
Received 9 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0879/AD
Erection of 3 pole mounted signs.
Grahamston Road/Hurlet Road Paisley
Received 9 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0878/PP
Extension to the existing concrete trailer layby and extension to existing bulk liquid oxygen installation.
Site At Royal Alexandra Hospital Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 9 Sept 1999 - Decided00/0087/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and conservatory.
360 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 16 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0086/PP
Erection of conservatory to dwelling house.
White Cottage Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 16 Feb 2000
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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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