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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided00/0575/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
12 Strathcarron Crescent Paisley
Received 19 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0574/PP
Extension to front elevation and internal refurbishment.
The Bishopton 2 Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 19 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0454/PP
Erection of a garage.
50 Strathmore Avenue Paisley
Received 17 May 2000 - Decided00/0453/PP
Part change of use of airport-related car park to form an extension to approved car hire area (retrospective) and associated fence re-positioning.
Marchfield Avenue Paisley
Received 16 May 2000 - Decided00/0452/PP
Change of use of part of former school grounds to form an extension to existing airport related car park, alongwith associated fencing and lighting poles.
Marchfield Avenue Paisley
Received 16 May 2000 - Decided05/0370/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
New Ravenshaw Cottage Netherton Road Langbank PA14 6YG
Received 8 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0371/PP
Erection of residential develpment comprising 50 no. 2 storey dwellings and associated works.
Viewfield Works Calder Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4DD
Received 8 Apr 2005 - Decided04/1289/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 28 flatted units with underground parking and formation of access.
22 Bridge Street/Marshalls Lane Paisley
Received 13 Oct 2004 - Decided05/0340/PP
Two-storey development of 17 very sheltered housing units, 6 No. car parking spaces and landscaping.
Land East Of 40 Douglas Crescent Blantyre Court Erskine
Received 1 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0339/PP
Erection of 2.03m high boundary fence to rear of property.
Fernlea North Street Houston Johnstone PA6 7HB
Received 31 Mar 2005 - Decided02/1156/TP
Treeworks to trees within woodland area to include felling of 18 trees and pruning/crown thining of 36.
Dykebar 1 (Hawthorn Grove) Paisley
Received 25 Oct 2002 - Decided05/0337/PP
Installation of an ATM on shopfront.
10 High Street Johnstone PA5 8JX
Received 31 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0336/PP
Extension to existing unit to create a new vehicle docking bay.
1 Jubilee Court Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4LB
Received 31 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0334/PP
Conversion of existing garage into a living room and extension of a bedroom above.
123 Umachan Erskine PA8 7FG
Received 30 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0390/PP
Conversion of existing loft space to room and erection of a rear single storey extension to dwelling house.
37 Strathmore Avenue Paisley PA1 3EE
Received 13 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0389/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign to front facade of building and the erection of a double sided externally illuminated free-standing sign to the north of the existing forecourt.
139 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6QL
Received 13 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0368/PP
Change of use from Class 1 (Retail) to Class 2 (Office and Financial Services).
Unit A 39 Gauze Street Paisley PA1 1EX
Received 8 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0367/PP
Change of use from Shop (Class 1) to Office (Class 2).
59 Hairst Street Renfrew PA4 8QU
Received 8 Apr 2005 - Decided05/0089/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension, development of attic and replacement of garage to dwelling house.
122 Sandy Road Renfrew PA4 0BX
Received 31 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0283/PP
Erection of bicycle shelter, bin store, water tank enclosure, external games store, sub station, sprinkler water tank enclosure and sprinkler pump enclosure to the western side of the new school building.
St Andrews Academy Barrhead Road Paisley PA2 7LG
Received 17 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0252/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
22 Gladstone Avenue Johnstone PA5 0RD
Received 11 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0170/PP
Erection of 2 general industrial units with associated car parking.
38 Abercorn Street/Hamilton Street Paisley PA3 4AZ
Received 21 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0251/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house.
12 Armour Square Johnstone PA5 8AD
Received 11 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0035/PP
Erection of side and rear single storey extension to dwelling house.
48 Stockholm Crescent Paisley PA2 6TA
Received 17 Jan 2005
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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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