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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided99/1011/PP
Erection of extension to conservatory at rear of dwellinghouse.
2 Aranthrue Drive Renfrew
Received 21 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1010/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to a dwelling house.
18 Back O'Hill Houston
Received 21 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1009/PP
Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement building containing 16 flats, formation of parking and landscaping.
The Institute Maxwellton Road Paisley
Received 20 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1008/PP
Erection of anti vandal scaling fence (In retrospect).
1 A/C Bute Drive Johnstone
Received 20 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1007/PP
Erection of 1.8m high palisade fencing.
Park Mains Bar Park Drive Erskine
Received 20 Oct 1999 - Decided99/1006/PP
Change of use and conversion of bullpen to dwelling house.
The Stable Block Barochan Farm Houston
Received 20 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0867/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of existing house (amendment to previous consent - 99/495/PP)
Kinnell House Midton Road Howwood
Received 3 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0868/TP
Felling of two Lime trees.
Adjacent To 20 Braemar Road Inchinnan
Received 3 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0866/LB
Installation of replacement windows to rear elevation and internal alterations.
14 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 3 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0865/PP
Installation of replacement windows to rear elevation.
14 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 3 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0864/AD
Erection of fascia sign with internally illuminated letters and details.
Unit 39 45 Central Way Paisley
Received 2 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0863/PP
Engineering operations to remove encapsulated waste and subsequent restoration.
Innchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 2 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0862/TP
Felling of 1 Elm tree.
Broom Terrace/Beith Road Johnstone
Received 1 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0861/AD
Erection of fascia sign illuminated by spotlights.
37 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 1 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0860/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
4 Millfield Gardens Erskine
Received 1 Sept 1999 - Decided00/0071/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the side and rear of dwelling house.
32 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 11 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0070/PP
Change of use from day centre to office.
Hillington Day Centre Lorne Road Hillington
Received 9 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0069/PP
Erection of a replacement garage and an extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
123 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 9 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0068/AD
Erection of externally illuminated advertisement signs.
63B High Street Johnstone
Received 8 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0067/PP
Part change of use of parking and storage yard associated with vehicle repair workshop for the sale of second hand cars/ vehicles.
Land Adj To Benston Garage Laighcartside Street Johnstone
Received 8 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0066/TP
Felling of one tree.
Maple Drive/Laburnum Place Johnstone
Received 7 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0065/PP
Erection of rear extension and formation of side access ramp to dwellinghouse.
291 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 7 Feb 2000 - Decided04/0718/PP
Alterations and change of use of church to form dwelling house.
23 Queen Street Renfrew
Received 8 Jun 2004 - Decided05/0526/PP
Erection of garage to side of dwelling house.
30 Redhurst Way Paisley PA2 8PY
Received 13 May 2005
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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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