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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided99/0938/NA
Erection of a 25 metre telecommunications mast, equipment and compound.
8 Colquhoun Avenue Glasgow
Received 1 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0937/PP
Installation of velux windows.
23 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 1 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0936/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
25 Montgomery Road Paisley
Received 1 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0935/PP
Erection of extension to garage and formation of store.
2 Leven Place Erskine
Received 1 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0934/PP
Extension to car park.
David Lloyd Club Arkleston Road Renfrew
Received 1 Oct 1999 - Decided00/0132/PP
Replacement of existing garage.
11 Fereneze Avenue Renfrew
Received 28 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0131/PP
Replacement of bedrooms, as approved, with meeting room facilities on part of ground floor of hotel and associated alterations to elevations (amendment to 99/688/PP).
Marchfield Ave/Sanderling Rd Paisley
Received 28 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0130/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
15 Peockland Gardens Johnstone
Received 28 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0129/PP
Conversion of outbuilding to form extension to dwelling house.
Huthead Cottage Kibblestone Road Kilbarchan
Received 28 Feb 2000 - Decided00/0011/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.( in retrospect )
5 Balmoral Drive Bishopton
Received 13 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0010/LB
Installation of equipment cabin and cable tray associated with the installation of 1 no. 300mm microwave dish and 8 no. antenna.
Renfrew Town Hall Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 12 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0009/PP
Installation of equipment cabin and cable tray associated with the installation of 1 no. 300mm microwave dishes and 8 no. antenna.
Renfrew Town Hall Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 12 Jan 2000 - Unknown00/0007/AF
Erection of extension to slurry store.
East Mitchelton Farm Kilbarchan
Received 11 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0006/PP
Erection of porch to front of detached dwelling.
46 Ben Nevis Road Paisley
Received 11 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0005/LB
Installation of new shopfront incorporating roller shutters and display of externally illuminated fascia sign and illuminated projecting sign.
Milton Pharmacy 10 Moss Street Paisley
Received 11 Jan 2000 - Decided00/0004/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
56 Lang Avenue Renfrew
Received 7 Jan 2000 - Decided99/1081/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
17 Calside Paisley
Received 11 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1080/PP
Erection of 2no. primary/aeration tanks at effluent treatment works.
Locher Works Bridge Of Weir
Received 11 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1079/PP
Erection of a front porch.
2 East Road Kilbarchan
Received 11 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1078/PP
Erection of rear conservatory and side extension to dwelling house.
Ravenswood Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 10 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1077/TP
Pruning of one rowan tree.
57 Spruce Avenue Johnstone
Received 10 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1076/PP
Change of use from shop to estate agents office, and repainting of exterior of premises.
31 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 9 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1075/LB
Repainting of unit, associated with proposed change of use of shop to office, and display of non-illuminated fascia signage.
31 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 9 Nov 1999 - Decided99/1074/AD
Illumination of 3 existing single advertisment hoardings.
Land Adj 182 Main Road Elderslie
Received 9 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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