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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided00/0059/TP
Various treeworks including felling of 10 trees, removal of deadwood and crown thinning.
Forehouse Shuttle Street Kilbarchan
Received 4 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0058/PP
Refurbishment of industrial premises, including partial demolition, recladding of roof and walls, erection of boundary fence and formation of car park.
459-463 Hillington Road Hillington
Received 3 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0057/PP
Relocation of 4 parking bays.
Phase 1 Dykebar East Glenapp Road Paisley
Received 3 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0056/VR
Modification to condition 2 of previous planning consent 96/952/PP to allow display and sale of fireplaces.
Block 6 Unit 20 Hillington Road Hillington
Received 3 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0055/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
4 Gryffebank Close Houston
Received 3 Feb 2000 - Decided99/1139/AD
Erection of one upper elevational entrance sign (internally illuminated).
Unit 14 Blythswood Estate Inchinnan Road/Argyll Avenue Renfrew
Received 2 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1138/PP
Erection of a double garage.
17 Cross Road Paisley
Received 2 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1137/PP
Alterations and erection of extension to house.
2 Broomlands Gardens Erskine
Received 2 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1136/LB
Demolition of remaining part of building, sub-division of house and church into flats.
St. Vincents College Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 1 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1135/PP
Change of use of shop to an amusement centre.
33 High Street Paisley
Received 1 Dec 1999 - Decided99/1134/PP
Creation of 2 no. ponds including associated planting.
Gatehead Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 30 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1133/PP
Change of use from shop/workshop to dwelling house.
19 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 30 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1132/AD
Erection of internally illuminated sign.
B & Q Supercentre 19 Washington Road Paisley
Received 30 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1131/PP
Installation of new A.T.M. through existing external wall.
B & Q Super Centre 19 Washington Road Paisley
Received 30 Nov 1999 - Decided99/0996/TP
Felling of one sycamore tree and crown thinning of three lime trees.
9 Napier Gardens Linwood
Received 18 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0995/TP
Felling of 5 trees, pruning of one tree.
Linn House Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 18 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0993/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
95 Donaldswood Park Paisley
Received 15 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0992/PP
Erection of electricity substation enclosure.
Asbury Court/Belmar Court Langholm Drive Linwood
Received 15 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0991/PP
Alterations and extension to garage to form study and erection of conservatory.
28 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 14 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0990/PP
Erection of replacement garage.
21 Percy Road Renfrew
Received 14 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0989/PP
Amendment to site boundary, alteration to hardstanding and repostioning of garage blocks (amendment to 98/195/pp).
West Fulton Farm Craigends Road Houston
Received 14 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0988/VR
Varation to conditions no.14 and no.15 of consent (98/195/PP) To remove footway and need for wall to be lowered at junction to improve visibility.
West Fulton Farm Craigends Road Houston
Received 14 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0987/PP
Installtion of double glazing. (Retrospective).
Flat 2/R 78 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 14 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0851/PP
Change of use of shop to cafe and erection of ventilation duct on side elevation.
15 Canal Street Renfrew
Received 31 Aug 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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