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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided96/1121/VR
Amend condition 1 of planning permission 92/1342/PP to extend time limit by 1 year. (from 3 years to 4 years).
St. James Interchange Paisley
Received 4 Dec 1996 - Decided00/0153/PP
Erection of a steel portal framed building.
Middleton Farm Linwood
Received 3 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0152/PP
Extension to existing bar/nightclub with associated seating area and external frontage alterations.
6 New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 2 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0151/PP
Change of use from open space to domestic garden ground.
27 Cairngorm Crescent Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0150/PP
Erection of class 6 units (storage and distribution) with associated offices and the formation of vehicular access and associated car parks/hardstanding area (amendment to 99/281/PP)
Sanderling Road/Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0149/PP
Erection of reinforced concrete retaining wall and partial demoltion of building
Incle Street/East Buchanan Street Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0148/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
11 Park Gardens Kilbarchan
Received 1 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0147/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Gauze Street Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0146/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Gauze Street Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0032/PP
Erection of a 1.2 metre palisade fence with 1 metre wide access gate.
St Peters WMC Braehead Road Paisley
Received 25 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0031/AD
Erection of 5 internally illuminated individual letter/logo signs and illuminated freestanding information sign.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 25 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0030/PP
Refurbishment of industrial units and erection of business and industrial units (class 4,5 and 6) and erection of a new road bridge over the river cart providing access to Abbotsinch Road.
Abbotsinch Road And Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 24 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0029/PP
Rehabilitation of existing tenements and alterations to backcourts, use of shop as house.
8 Porterfield Road/2 Thomson Street Renfrew
Received 24 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0028/PP
Conversion of attic space to form living accomodation and installation of front and rear dormers.
14 Balfron Road Paisley
Received 24 Jan 2000 - Decided99/1106/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
27 Berl Avenue Houston
Received 19 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1105/PP
change of use of existing office and dance studio to hairdressing salon.
23/23A Dunlop Street Renfrew
Received 19 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1104/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
23 St. Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir
Received 19 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1103/VR
Conversion of a derelict farm steading to form 8 houses (Amendment to Condition No.5 of consent 98/195/PP; relating to the installation of windows).
West Fulton Farm Craigends Road Houston
Received 18 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1101/LB
Display of individually formed letters and logos to fascia plus projecting hanging sign at fascia level, all non-illuminated, and elevational alterations including removal of existing window ventilation fans and installation of replacement ventilation sy
39 High Street Paisley
Received 18 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1100/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to a dwellinghouse.
21 Roffey Park Road Paisley
Received 18 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1099/AD
Erection of 2 high level non-illuminated signs and 3 x 6m flag poles.
5 Inchinnan Drive Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 18 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1098/PP
Erection of a garage.
Kilmory Eldin Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Nov 1999 - Unknown99/0959/PP
Alterations to house and construction of new conservatory.
24 Alloway Drive Paisley
Received 8 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0958/PP
Formation of new access to Muirpark House including widening of Muirpark Avenue.
Muirpark Avenue Renfrew
Received 8 Oct 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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