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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided99/0080/LB
Change of use of part of guest house to restaurant/lounge bar associated with internal alterations, rear flue and disabled access ramp to side.
Adelphi Guest House 91 New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0079/TP
Felling of one rowan tree (in retrospect).
44 Birch Crescent Johnstone
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0078/TC
Felling of one spruce tree.
35 Church Street Kilbarchan
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0077/PP
Change of use of public open space for use as private garden ground, erection of a lock-up garage and a 1.6m high timber fence.
47 Foxbar Drive Paisley
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0076/PP
Change of use of yard for display of second hand cars. (In retrospect).
83 High Street Johnstone
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0075/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated individual letter sign on rear (west) elevation.
Abbotsinch Retail Park Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0074/PP
Change of use of part of guest house to restaurant/lounge bar associated with internal alterations, rear flue and disabled access ramp to side.
Adelphi Guest House 91 New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided98/1214/PP
Change of use from dwelling house to commercial business use. Conversion of public rooms into record company offices and conversion of out building to recording studio.
Windyhill Farm Barrochan Road Houston
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1213/AD
Erection of an illuminated box sign.
Glasgow Airport 2 St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 9 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1212/PP
Extension of permission for erection of 6 dwelling houses and formation of access road (93/885/PP).
Stirling Drive Linwood
Received 8 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1211/LB
Extension to and refurbishment of hospital ward.
Ward 1 Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 8 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1210/PP
Extension to and refurbishment of hospital ward.
Ward 1 Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 8 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1209/PP
Alterations to internal layout and entrance doors to public house.
Bridgewater Tavern Bridgewater Place Erskine
Received 8 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1208/PP
Alterations to boundary between plots 15 & 16.
Plot 15 51 Ellon Way Paisley
Received 8 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1207/PP
Formation of front and rear dormer extensions.
4 Craw Road Paisley
Received 7 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1206/PP
Erection of extension and alterations to surgery.
Ravenswood Surgery Thomson Avenue Johnstone
Received 7 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1079/AD
Erection of externally illuminated sign.
Plot 31 Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 30 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1078/PP
Alertation and extension to existing residential care home to include formation of pitched roof and erection of extension.
Willowbrae 12 Brewster Avenue Paisley
Received 30 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1077/TP
Lopping and pruning of one linden tree.
St Vincents Gate 11 Dennistoun Road Langbank
Received 29 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1076/PP
Erection of a garage.
Linden Lee Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 29 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1075/PP
Erection of a single garage.
110 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 29 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1074/PP
Extension of permission for the siting of two temporary buildings within a plant hire yard.
Rosebank Yard Bridge Street Linwood
Received 29 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1073/PP
Erection of 2 microwave dishes in addition to the telecommunications mast with equipment and antennae and erection of 1D cabin.
Williamsburgh Court Lacy Street Paisley
Received 29 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1072/PP
Erection of 61 detached dwelling houses with attached garages and formation of ancillary roads, footpaths and childrens play area.
Craigton Farm Bishopton
Received 29 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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