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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/0850/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
1 Lochy Avenue Renfrew
Received 31 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0849/TP
Pruning and crown lifting of 7 trees.
Crosbie House Moredun Road/7 Crosbie Woods Paisley
Received 31 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0848/LB
Installation of replacement double glazed window.
The Old School House Newton Of Belltrees Lochwinnoch
Received 31 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0847/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
4 Kenilworth Way Paisley
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0846/TP
Felling of one tree (In retrospect).
Bourne Court Inchinnan
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0845/LB
Conversion of former workshop to dwelling house(amendment to previous consent 98/958/LB).
7 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0844/TP
Crown thinning of one tree.
12 Cherry Place Johnstone
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0843/TP
Felling of one tree.
55 Hawthorn Avenue Johnstone
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Decided00/0054/EN
Extension to aircraft stand and formation of airside access road.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 1 Feb 2000 - Decided01/0050/PP
Relocation of Hot Food Caravan.
Campsie Drive Glasgow Airport
Received 19 Jan 2001 - Decided00/0053/TP
Crown thinning of one tree.
1 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 1 Feb 2000 - Decided96/1120/TC
Felling of a beech tree.
Holywell House Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 4 Dec 1996 - Decided00/0052/AD
Erection of a non-illuminated elevation sign.
Area Juliette Flying Element Building Glasgow Airport Campsie Drive Paisley
Received 1 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0051/PP
Erection of 3 industrial units (Class 5 & 6) with associated office space, access, service yards and car parking.
Site 15 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 1 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0050/AD
Erection of upper front elevational box sign and secondary entrance sign (internally illuminated).
Unit 12 Blytheswood Retail Park Renfrew
Received 31 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0049/PP
Conversion of existing public toilets to practice rooms for Health Centre and installation of 2 no. windows to records and administration office.
Erskine Health Centre Bargarran Road Erskine
Received 31 Jan 2000 - Decided99/1130/AD
Erection of one internally illuminated wall mounted display unit (retrospective).
Ferguslie Walk/1 Main Road Paisley
Received 30 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1129/AD
Erection of internally and externally illuminated fascia sign.
61 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 29 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1128/PP
Erection of garage.
58 Kirklandneuk Road Renfrew
Received 29 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1127/PP
Erection of 2 storey rear extension and rear porch to dwelling house.
4 Thornly Park Road Paisley
Received 29 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1126/PP
Erection of extension to store.
Cochrane Castle Golf Club Johnstone
Received 29 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1125/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign and externally illuminated projecting sign.
Milton Pharmacy 10 Moss Street Paisley
Received 29 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1124/PP
Formation of new shopfront incorporating roller shutters with recessed shutter box.
Milton Pharmacy 10 Moss Street Paisley
Received 29 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1123/PP
Use of cafe (Class 3) to allow for sale of hot food for consumption off the premises (retrospective).
4B Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 29 Nov 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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