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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided00/0445/PP
Installation of replacment windows.
12 Queen Street Paisley
Received 15 May 2000 - Decided00/0444/TP
Uprooting of 5 trees.
Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 15 May 2000 - Decided00/0443/TP
Felling of 3 trees.
Between 16/17 Napier Gardens Linwood
Received 12 May 2000 - Decided00/0442/AD
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign and externally illuminated projecting sign.
12A High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 12 May 2000 - Decided00/0441/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
40 Bruce Road Bishopton
Received 11 May 2000 - Decided00/0440/PP
Erection of a 1st floor rear extenison to dwellinghouse.
17 Gordon Avenue Bishopton
Received 11 May 2000 - Decided00/0439/PP
Erection of a replacement garage.
25 Wright Street Renfrew
Received 11 May 2000 - Decided00/0316/PP
Part change of use of drycleaners to office use (In Retrospect).
Unit 9 Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
Received 7 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0315/TP
Pruning of one sycamore tree.
53 Crawford Road Houston
Received 6 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0314/PP
Alterations and conversion of existing roofspace to form 2 no. bedrooms.
99 Lochinver Crescent Paisley
Received 6 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0313/PP
Erection of a double garage.
76 Mainscroft Erskine
Received 6 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0312/LB
Erection of externally illuminated projecting sign (amendment of 99/760/LB).
18-24 High Street Renfrew
Received 6 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0311/AD
Erection of externally illuminated projecting sign (amendment of 99/1037/AD).
18-24 High Street Renfrew
Received 6 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0310/PP
Formation of dormer windows to rear of flatted property and extension of existing porch and erection of double garage.
61 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 6 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0309/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwellinghouse.
Duncraig Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 Apr 2000 - Decided05/0050/PP
Erection of seven flats in fire damaged site.
31 Argyle Street Paisley PA1 2ES
Received 20 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0169/PP
Internal alterations forming a new treatment room and high level window.
Linwood Health Centre Ardlamont Square Linwood Paisley PA3 3DE
Received 21 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0024/PP
Erection of concrete batching plant.
22 Macdowall Street Paisley PA3 1QW
Received 13 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0206/PP
Erection of single rear extension to dwelling house.
2 Urquhart Crescent Renfrew PA4 0SP
Received 2 Mar 2005 - Decided04/0303/PP
Erection of two dwelling houses (In Outline)
7 Gryffe Castle Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 16 Mar 2004 - Decided05/0204/PP
Replacement windows to front and rear and painting of exterior.
5 Shuttle Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JN
Received 1 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0203/LB
Alterations to internal layout, replacement windows and painting of building.
5 Shuttle Street Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2JN
Received 1 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0100/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to house.
21 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew PA4 8XW
Received 2 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0199/PP
Demolition of existing house and erection of two one and a half storey houses and one two storey house (all detached).(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Holding 22 Park Mains Park Road Inchinnan Erskine Renfrew PA4 9QJ
Received 28 Feb 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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