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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/0062/PP
Erection of distribution building with loading docks and lean-to structure and reconstruction of existing service road.
111-113 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4DY
Received 24 Jan 2005 - Decided01/1184/PP
Change of use and refurbishment of a vacant industrial unit (class 5), to provide a storage and distribution unit, (class 6) with associated service yard and car parking.
Unit K Westway Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 12 Nov 2001 - Decided04/1543/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
53 Peacock Drive Paisley PA2 9AT
Received 21 Dec 2004 - Decided05/0059/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house and garage to side.
19 Balmoral Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9QT
Received 24 Jan 2005 - Decided99/0270/PP
Alterations to existing warehouse and erection of temporary two storey office building.
Braehead Depot Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 24 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0269/PP
Erection of a garage.
8 Beech Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 23 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0148/PP
Re - siting of freezer unit motor to inside roof space and fiting of roof mounted extract fan.
The Cross Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0147/PP
Erection of replacement clubhouse, locker accommodation and greenkeepers store.
Bishopton Bowling Club Rossland Bishopton
Received 15 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0146/TP
Felling of three pine tree and prunning of one sweet chestnut tree.
Foxwood Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 12 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0145/PP
Erection of a garage and workshop for private use and extension to stable unit and utility room.
East Burnthills Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 12 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0144/PP
Erection of 4 no 3 bedroom detached houses with integral drive/off road parking.
Station Road Langbank
Received 12 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0143/CC
Partial demolition of previous single storey extension.
Hollybank North Street Houston
Received 11 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0142/PP
Erection of a rear extension including replacement of roof tiles and formation of a bay window.
14 Park Gardens Kilbarchan
Received 11 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0141/PP
Change of use of ground floor nursery into offices.
12 William Street Paisley
Received 11 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0008/PP
Replacement of existing rear conservatory.
"Sonas" Bankend Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 7 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0006/PP
Erection of portable office accomodation to rear of property, as extension to Police offices.
Johnstone Police Office Quarry Street Johnstone
Received 7 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0007/PP
Alterations and change of use to form sales, showroom, and workshop and sub-division to form retail unit and erection of temporary portacabin offices with associated temporary link.
182 Main Road Elderslie
Received 7 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0005/PP
Variations to design of residential development previously approved (95/610/PP) to include alterations to front and rear elevations, including amendment to window fenestration.
Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 6 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0003/PP
Change of use and conversion to steading No 3 to provide one dwelling house.
Sproulstoun Farm Bowfield Road Howwood
Received 6 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0004/PP
Alteration to steading no 2 to provide two dwelling houses.
Sproulstoun Farm Bowfield Road Howwood
Received 6 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0002/PP
Demolition of outhouse and erection of a rear conservatory.
Alisheath Houston Road Langbank
Received 6 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0001/PP
Formation of front and rear dormer windows.
63 Fintry Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Jan 1999 - Decided98/1146/PP
Erection of two detached dwelling houses and formation of new vehicular access.
Land Adjacent To 110 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 18 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1145/PP
Erection of a side extension.
Bent Farm By Paisley
Received 18 Nov 1998
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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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