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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided99/0110/LB
Alterations to existing garage to form studio.
Castle Semple Lochwinnoch
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0109/PP
Erection of 25 houses, conversion of pavilion to form 2 flats and offices and formation of associated access road (and allowing for removal of Bowling Green).
Muirpark House Muirpark Avenue Renfrew
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided05/0030/PP
Installation of 1m diameter satellite antenna wall mounted on the rear elevation.
10-12 Gilmour Street Paisley PA1 1BY
Received 14 Jan 2005 - Decided99/0069/AD
Erection of gable elevation signs comprising 2 X sets of logo illumintated individual letters, 2 X non-illuminated logo signs and 1 X set of non-iilluminated letters.
Abbotsinch Road Paisley
Received 26 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0068/PP
Change of use of industrial unit from class 5 (general industry) to class 6 (storage and distribution).
Unit E (Part) 15 Eddison Street Hillington
Received 26 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0067/AD
Erection of 3 internally illuminated signs.
32 Fountain Drive Inchinnan
Received 26 Jan 1999 - Unknown99/0066/PP
Installation of a satellite dish.
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 25 Jan 1999 - Decided98/1205/LB
Alterations and change of use of former shop to form 2 no. flats.
7 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1204/PP
Conversion of former shop to form two no. flats.
7 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Dec 1998 - Appeal decided98/1203/AD
(A) Erection of 1 no. upper front elevational sign (internally illuminated) and (B) Erection of 1 no. secondary entrance sign (internally illuminated) (Retrospective).
Unit 14 Blythswood Industrial Estate Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 4 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1202/PP
Re-roofing and elevational changes to buildings 2 & 3.
East Fulton Farm Darluith Road Linwood
Received 4 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1201/PP
Formation of new road and junction on B815 and formation of staff drop off zone at main entrance.
Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton
Received 3 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1200/PP
Erection of a petrol filling station, a car wash and jet wash and associated kiosk.
Braehead Park Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 3 Dec 1998 - Decided98/1199/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
3C Anne Avenue Renfrew
Received 3 Dec 1998 - Decided99/0192/PP
Erection of front dormer.
Lairig Cottage Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 26 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0191/PP
Erection of rear conservatory and retrospective rear dormer.
40 Roffey Park Road Paisley
Received 26 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0190/PP
Erection of rear porch.
55 Sempill Avenue Erskine
Received 26 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0189/PP
Change of use of shop to tanning salon.
35 High Street Johnstone
Received 25 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0188/AD
Erection of externally-illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated hanging sign.
6 New Street Paisley
Received 25 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0187/PP
Erection of replacement front porch.
29 Bruce Road Bishopton
Received 25 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0064/TC
Felling, uprooting and pruning of trees.
Cricketfield Estate Houston
Received 25 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0062/TP
Crown lifting and crown thinning of one sycamore tree.
14 Brierie Hill Grove Houston
Received 22 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0061/PP
Demolition of existing garage and formation of a side and rear extension.
32 Ballater Drive Paisley
Received 22 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0060/LB
Refurbishment of tenement to include demolition of rear outbuilding and rebuilding of chimney to front elevation.
7 New Street Paisley
Received 22 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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