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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/1083/PP
Installation of replacement windows (In Retrospect).
64 Nethercraigs Road Paisley
Received 30 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1082/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of a garage.
45 Main Road Elderslie
Received 30 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1081/PP
Construction of access road, provision of statutory undertakers services, earthworks/platforming.
Erskine Park Erskine
Received 30 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1080/AD
Erection of 2 non-illuminated signs.
Plot 31 Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 30 Oct 1998 - Decided99/0212/TP
Lopping and pruning of 2 trees.
Rear Of 15 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 5 Mar 1999 - Decided00/1068/RD
Proposed modular nursery unit.
Ralston Primary School School Rd/Buchlyvie Rd Paisley
Received 11 Dec 2000 - Decided05/0047/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
53 Crosslee Crescent Crosslee Johnstone PA6 7DT
Received 19 Jan 2005 - Decided05/0046/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and part of rear of dwelling house.
4 Ramsay Crescent Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2AZ
Received 19 Jan 2005 - Decided03/0818/PP
Erection of double glazed porch to dwelling house.
43 Haining Road Renfrew
Received 4 Jul 2003 - Decided05/0044/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of property.
41 Main Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AH
Received 19 Jan 2005 - Decided04/1446/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and the installation of two rear dormers to dwelling house.
26 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 22 Nov 2004 - Decided05/0043/PP
Installation of one rear dormer to dwelling house.
23 Golf Drive Paisley PA1 3LA
Received 19 Jan 2005 - Decided04/1352/PP
2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
140 Whitesbridge Avenue Paisley
Received 26 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1459/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house (in retrospect).
67 Dunsmore Road Bishopton
Received 26 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1463/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
29 St Ninians Road Paisley
Received 29 Nov 2004 - Decided99/0211/TP
Felling of one tree.
Rear Of 14 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 5 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0210/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
59 Penilee Road Paisley
Received 5 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0209/PP
Erection of 2 storey dwelling house.
Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0207/PP
Formation of shopfront (In retrospect).
45 High Street Paisley
Received 4 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0206/AD
Erection of new signage above entrance doors, erection of 2 new amenity boards, relocation of existing fascia signage.
Park Mains 10 Park Mains Erskine
Received 4 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0205/PP
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of residential development.
Rankine Place Johnstone
Received 4 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0204/PP
Installation of 2 diesel fueled boilers with flues and tank.
40 Blythswood Drive Paisley
Received 3 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0203/AD
Erection of an externally illuminated advertisment sign.
3A Cartside Avenue Inchinnan
Received 3 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0081/PP
Erection of a side/rear extension and erection of a double garage.
West Walkinshaw Farm Paisley
Received 27 Jan 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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