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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/0279/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwellinghouse.
9 Queens Drive Bishopton PA7 5DD
Received 16 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0275/RD
Refurbishment and upgrading of Primary School Building including re-roofing , window replacement, erection of canopy to nursery entrance and construction of single storey toilet extensions.
Langcraigs Primary School Glenfield Road Paisley PA2 8QE
Received 16 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0015/PP
Erection of a front porch and a 1 & 1/2 storey side extension with front dormer to dwelling house.
2 Meikle Avenue Renfrew PA4 0ST
Received 11 Jan 2005 - Decided00/0308/TP
Pruning of 6 trees and topping of 6 trees.
169 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 4 Apr 2000 - Decided00/0195/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0194/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Ferguslie Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0193/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0192/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0191/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Greenock Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0190/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0189/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Linwood Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0188/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
South Of Riccartsbar Avenue Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 13 Mar 2000 - Appeal decided00/0576/PP
A. Alterations to dwelling house to include remodelling of entrance porch, remodelling of front dormer, erection of rear dormers and installation of flue vents (In Retrospect) and B. Formation of box dormer to rear elevation (In Retrospect).
Ward Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 19 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0568/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwellinghouse.
73 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 19 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0567/PP
Erection of conservatory at rear of property
24 Camphill Gardens Bishopton
Received 19 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0566/PP
Erection of side extension to form gymnasium/snooker room and erction of rear conservatory (retrospective)
14 Marchbank Gardens Paisley
Received 16 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0565/PP
Erection of one and a half storey dwelling house and double garage.
Adj. To Ashburn Guest House Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan
Received 16 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0564/PP
Rear ground floor extension and installation of patio doors.
72 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 16 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0563/PP
Erection of side extension consisting of bedroom and ensuite toilet.
108 Old Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 16 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0562/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Barshaw Drive Paisley
Received 16 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0438/AD
Erection of signage 1x96 sheet ultra vision advert hoarding.
Junction Of Niddry Street/ Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 11 May 2000 - Decided00/0437/PP
Relocation of plant and ventilation aparatus.
45 High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 11 May 2000 - Decided00/0436/PP
Extension to existing garage.
Clyde Street Renfrew
Received 11 May 2000 - Decided00/0435/PP
Erection of a garage.
45 Lanfine Road Paisley
Received 10 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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