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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/0214/LB
Overall refurbishment of both courtyards to the former stable block reroofing, rot repairs, repainting courtyards and new car parking provision. East lower courtyard and central stable block to be fitted out to provide education/training facilities used b
Erskine Hospital Estate Bishopton
Received 8 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0213/PP
Refurbishment of the former stables, reinstatement of steeple to clock tower and open canopy to lower courtyard, and associated car parking to provide additional office/training facilities in association with the use of the Hospital.
Erskine Hopsital Estate Bishopton
Received 8 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0090/PP
Erection of a 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
15 Killin Drive Linwood
Received 29 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0089/PP
Part change of use of shop to allow for sale of hot snacks.
12 High Street Renfrew
Received 29 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0088/LB
Creation of doorway into mansion flat.
The Mansion Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 29 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0087/PP
Creation of doorway into mansion flat.
The Mansion Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 29 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0086/TP
Felling of one sycamore, birch and crown thinning of one cherry tree.
The Hollywells East End Lochwinnoch
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0085/PP
Alterations and extension to ground floor flat and erection of a rear conservatory.
26 Main Road Paisley
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0084/PP
Installation of a new shopfront.
Unit 30 & 31 The Piazza Central Way Paisley
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0083/PP
Formation of new vehicular access.
Phoenix Retail Park Burnbrae Road Paisley
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0082/PP
Erection of new roof, alterations to external finish and existing car park and erection of fence.
St Columba's RC Church Campsie Drive Renfrew
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided98/1222/PP
Proposed residential development for 4 two-storey units with garages/parking.
Freeland Road Erskine
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1221/PP
Installation of replacment windows.
Flat 2/L 4 Johnston Street Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1220/PP
Erection of residential development incorporating 21 self - contained flats providing supported accomodation with associated common facility, 40 general needs units and vehicular off - street parking.
Back Sneddon St/Wallace St/New Sneddon St Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1219/EN
Erection of pitched roof extension to domestic pier.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1218/TP
Felling of twenty trees and lopping of seven other trees as required.
Haddockston Old Greenock Road Langbank
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1217/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign.
20-22 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1216/LB
Erection of externally illuminated fascia signs and shopfront alterations.
20-22 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1215/PP
Shopfront alterations.
20-22 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1088/PP
Erection of extension to dwellinghouse, alterations to existing garage, and erection of outhouse.
Aberlour 6 Houston Road Houston
Received 3 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1087/PP
Siting of a snack van.
Blythswood Industrial Estate Argyll Avenue Renfrew
Received 3 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1086/TP
Felling of one tree.
Donaldswood Road Paisley
Received 2 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1085/PP
Change of use from retail to hot food takeaway.
23 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 2 Nov 1998 - Decided98/1084/AD
Erection 1no upper front elevational box sign (internally illuminated)(retrospective).
Unit 12 Blythswood Retail Park Renfrew
Received 30 Oct 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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