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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/1403/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
378 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 10 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1402/PP
Erection of a garage to rear of dwelling house.
11 Dunvegan Avenue Elderslie
Received 9 Nov 2004 - Decided05/0098/PP
Erection of sun lounge to rear and car port to the side of dwelling house.
55 Arkleston Road Paisley PA1 3TH
Received 1 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0171/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
Burley 33 Watt Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3DN
Received 21 Feb 2005 - Decided05/0063/VR
Renewal of planning permission 99/106/PP (P/PPA/350/111) for the erection of hotel with associated car parking and formation of access (variation of condition 1).
Land At Hillington Road Mossland Road Renfrew PA4 0XS
Received 24 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0070/VR
Amendment of planning condition 9 of planning permission 04/961/PP to read -"The service yard shown on the plans hereby approved can be used 24 hours a day unless otherwise agreed with the Planning Authority."
Land North Of Former Anchor Mills Lonend Paisley
Received 26 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0069/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
29 Lounsdale Grove Paisley PA2 9LU
Received 25 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0068/PP
Removal of two chimney heads at tenemental property.
37 Broomlands Street Paisley PA1 2NG
Received 25 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0067/AD
Erection of non-illuminated v-shaped advertisement board to new access road.
46 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4NQ
Received 25 Jan 2005 - Decided04/1542/PP
Erection of a 2 storey office building with associated parking and landscaping works.
Sandyford Road Paisley
Received 21 Dec 2004 - Decided05/0018/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
15 Bowfield Way Howwood Johnstone PA9 1BF
Received 12 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0017/PP
Change of use from Class 1 retail to Class 2, professional services (dental technician).
Unit A 17 Lawn Street Paisley PA1 1HD
Received 12 Jan 2005 - Decided04/1559/PP
Replacement of existing 15 metre high lattice tower with a 20 metre high lattice tower with 6 antennae and four 600mm diameter dish antennae and one 600mm dish for Vodafone, with associated radio equipment housing and development ancillary thereto.
Drumcross Drumcross Road Bishopton PA7 5NU
Received 24 Dec 2004 - Decided05/0086/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
2 King George Place Renfrew PA4 0AX
Received 31 Jan 2005 - Decided99/0241/PP
Erection of workshops and associated yard area.
Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 16 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0240/PP
Erection of extension to dwelling house.
40 Troubridge Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 15 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0239/TP
Felling, lopping, crown thinning, topping and pollarding of approx 6 trees.
Ground Between Skippers Lane & 27 Gates Road Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0238/AD
Erection of a shop frontage sign.
2 Glebe Street Renfrew
Received 15 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0237/PP
Erection of 1.8m high fence to form storage area.
Beith Road Johnstone
Received 15 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0236/PP
Erection of replacement porch.
32 Corsebar Drive Paisley
Received 15 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0115/PP
Renewal of application 92/711/PP (Residential development comprising four flats).
19/1 Espedair Street Paisley
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0113/PP
Proposed alterations to public house front elevation including new signage, re-paint of elevation and removal of existing porch details.
38 High Street Paisley
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0112/PP
Erection of 4 no. detached dwellings, refurbishment of existing dwelling and alterations to existing access and driveway with proposed landscaping.
Kilbarchan Road Kilbarchan
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0111/PP
Alterations and part demolition of dwelling house.
Hollybank North Street Houston
Received 5 Feb 1999
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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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