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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided00/0662/PP
Installation of rear dormer to dwelling house.
12 Byres Road Elderslie
Received 17 Jul 2000 - Decided00/0661/PP
Extension to Munro Building to form activity room, changing rooms and pavilion.
Goudie Street Paisley
Received 17 Jul 2000 - Decided00/0537/AD
Erection of fascia box with illuminated letter sign.
44 Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0536/PP
Amendment to application Ref No. 99/515/PP regarding installation of UPVC windows and doors.
101 High Street Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0535/PP
Erection of temporary office accommodation with associated services and drainage
Torr Hall Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 7 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0534/PP
Formation of shop frontage.
Piazza Centre Smithills Street Paisley
Received 7 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0533/PP
Installation of front and rear dormer windows
261 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 7 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0532/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey gable extension with elevated patio deck
Balnacraig Lodge Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 6 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0531/PP
Formation of new roof on existing garage and utility room.
40 Anderson Road Bishopton
Received 6 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0530/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
47 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 6 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0529/PP
Erection of residential development and associated roadways.
North Of Wheatlands Farm Road Kilbarchan
Received 6 Jun 2000 - Decided00/0403/PP
Erection of balcony overlooking enclosed area to rear.
1 Muir Street Renfrew
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0402/PP
Erection of extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
26 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0401/AD
Erection of illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Opp Sunart Avenue 26 Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0400/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
N/O High Street Barochan Road Johnstone
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0399/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Opp Candren Road Bridge Of Weir Road Linwood
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0398/AD
Erection of illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Adj Sacred Heart School Hurlet Road Paisley
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0397/AD
Erection of illuminated advert on bus shelter.
Adj Kersland School Hurlet Road Paisley
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0396/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
W/O Candren Road Bridge Of Weir Road Linwood
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0395/PP
Erection of extension to side of house.
26 Millfield View Erskine
Received 2 May 2000 - Decided00/0275/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
93 Crookston Drive Paisley
Received 28 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0274/LB
Refurbishment of College building including a part change of use to offices and formation of two disabled ramps.
Abercorn Building Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 28 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0273/PP
Refurbishment of college building including a part change of use to offices and formation of two disabled ramps.
Abercorn Building Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 28 Mar 2000 - Decided00/0272/AD
Erection of bus shelter incorporating double-sided internally illuminated advertisement panel.
Adjacent To No.236 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 28 Mar 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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