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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/0277/TP
Lopping and topping of 3 mature oak trees.
Land Behind Nos 125 To 135 Hillfoot Houston Johnstone
Received 16 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0276/LB
Erection of Conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
29 High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AB
Received 16 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0179/PP
20 metre high lattice tower supporting 3 antennae, associated radio equipment housing and ancillary development.
Land South Of Junction With Clippens Road Craigends Road Houston Johnstone
Received 23 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0187/PP
Two storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse.
3 Bathgo Avenue Paisley PA1 3EB
Received 25 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0133/PP
Removal of bricked up windows on top floor and reintroduction of timber sash window units.
19 Moss Street Paisley PA1 1BE
Received 10 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0250/LB
Installation of 2 No. external wall mounted air conditioning chiller units to the rear of the property.
25 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UL
Received 10 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0249/PP
Erection of 2 No. external wall mounted air conditioning chiller units to rear of the property.
25 Causeyside Street Paisley PA1 1UL
Received 10 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0246/PP
Erection of 2 storey rear extension to house.
4 Glenartney Houston Johnstone PA6 7EQ
Received 10 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0220/PP
Change to previous approval ref no. 02/1389/PP which includes amended facade treatments/fenestration and repositioning Block B southwards by 2.7 metres together with the car park area.
Land To East Of 9 Cyril Street Lacy Street Paisley
Received 3 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0230/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
63 Foxbar Road Paisley PA2 0AZ
Received 7 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0229/AD
Erection of signs including externally illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign.
Burton/Dorothy Perkins 6-8 High Street Paisley PA1 2YA
Received 7 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0228/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
32 Killearn Drive Paisley PA1 3DE
Received 7 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0227/PP
Formation of rear dormer window and erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
Garna 42 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3EZ
Received 7 Mar 2005 - Unknown04/1315/PP
Alterations to dwellinghouse including installation of patio doors to rear and roof light to front.
33 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie.
Received 18 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0732/PP
Residential development comprising 25 no. flats and 2 no. maisonettes with associated parking and landscaping.
138/140 Main Road Elderslie
Received 11 Jun 2004 - Decided05/0282/LB
Demolition of listed buildings.
Land Formerly Known As Barbush Mill High Street Johnstone
Received 17 Mar 2005 - Unknown05/0280/PP
Installation of french doors to rear of dwellinghouse.
36 Greenbank Drive Paisley PA2 8LS
Received 16 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0245/PP
Erection of single storey mono-pitched roof industrial unit and the formation of an access road.
46/48 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington Park G52 4NQ
Received 10 Mar 2005 - Decided04/1509/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of two storey flatted property.
92 Leander Crescent Deanpark Renfrew
Received 10 Dec 2004 - Decided00/0451/PP
Formation of a rear dormer.
20 Lewis Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 16 May 2000 - Decided00/0450/PP
Change of use of path to form beer garden, removal of wall and erection of replacement existing wall and railings.
The Howwood Inn Main Street Howwood
Received 16 May 2000 - Decided00/0449/PP
Erection of a replacement timber garage.
20A Main Road Paisley
Received 16 May 2000 - Decided00/0448/EN
Erection of kiosk within car hire ready area.
Glasgow Airport Caledonia Way East Paisley
Received 15 May 2000 - Decided00/0447/EN
Erection of pitched roof extension to domestic pier (amendment to GPDO submission 98/1219/EN).
Glasgow Airport Caledonia Way Paisley
Received 15 May 2000
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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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