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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/1128/CC
Demolition of asbestos garage.
Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 13 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1127/PP
Change of use of former public library to form offices (class 2) and proposed elevational changes, including the erection of a roller shutter.
8 Collier Street Johnstone
Received 13 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1126/PP
Erection of 6 no. dwelling houses.
Auchengreoch Road Johnstone
Received 13 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1125/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
19 Dunlin Crescent Houston
Received 13 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1124/NA
Upgrading of existing Dalmuir waste water treatment works, provision of new buildings, tanks, outfall and site landscaping.
Beardmore Street Dalmuir
Received 12 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1123/LB
Formation of car parking area and environmental improvements to remainder of rear gardens.
62-68 High Street Johnstone
Received 12 Nov 1998 - Decided99/0253/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
57 Main Road Elderslie
Received 18 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0252/PP
Erection of 64 dwelling houses (amendment to 94/229/PP).
Donaldswood Road Park Road Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0251/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
119 Ralston Avenue Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0250/PP
Erection of a detached 2 storey dwellinghouse.
Plot 2 Lochore Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0249/PP
Erection of new goods inwards storage building (Amendment to Planning Approval 98/979/PP).
Dykebar House Hawkhead Road/Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 17 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0248/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
78 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 17 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0247/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
Lochranza Cottage Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 17 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0246/PP
Alteration and extension to church/church hall.
Central Baptist Church Lady Lane Paisley
Received 16 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0245/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey rear extension to dwelling house.
79 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 16 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0123/RD
Demolition of existing travelling peoples site and construction of new site with revised layout units.
Oldbarhills Hurlet Road Paisley
Received 9 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0122/LB
Conversion of bowling club to 2 no. special needs flats and ancillary offices for care agency, erection of 2 porches and demolition of recent extension.
Muirpark House Muirpark Avenue Renfrew
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0121/LB
Erection of a new workshop storage shed to east of existing workshop building.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0120/PP
Erection of storage facility for workshops.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0119/AD
Erection of one non-illuminated fascia sign.
Johnstons Phoenix Retail Park Linwood
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0118/AD
Erection of an externally illuminated projecting hanging sign and internally illuminated fascia sign.
38 High Street Paisley
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0117/PP
Formation of new road.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0116/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
16 Westlands Gardens Paisley
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided98/1256/PP
Demolition of two derelict shop units, erection of new convenience store, including an ATM, refurbishment of existing hot food unit and formation of car parking area.
49 Brediland Road Paisley
Received 22 Dec 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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