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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/0307/PP
Erection of a block of 4 flats and the formation of a new vehicular access and car park courtyard.
2 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 31 Mar 1999 - Unknown99/0306/PP
Erection of extension to dwelling house.
Carsgreen Cottage Stanely Road Paisley
Received 31 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0305/AD
Display of a non-illuminated hanging sign, an illuminated sign behind the shopfront and non-illuminated signs behind the glass at upper floor levels.
41 High Street Paisley
Received 31 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0304/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
43 Huntly Terrace Paisley
Received 31 Mar 1999 - Decided99/0178/TP
Felling of one Silver Birch tree.
78 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 23 Feb 1999 - Unknown99/0177/PP
Conversion of existing garage to form residential accomodation.
40 Hillfoot Houston
Received 23 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0176/PP
Erection of rear conservatory and formation of 2m boundary wall (in retrospect).
34 Afton Drive Renfrew
Received 23 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0175/PP
Erection of office building, use of land for storage of temporary buildings and associated car parking and erection of fencing.
McFarlane Street/Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 23 Feb 1999 - Decided05/0696/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
21 Tillet Oval Paisley PA3 2DH
Received 22 Jun 2005 - Decided04/1444/RD
Installation of four floodlighting columns at multi use games area.
St John Bosco/Bargarran Primary School Erskine
Received 19 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1529/PP
Erection of building to house workshop, estate office, meeting room and accommodation for estate manager(NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT)
Haddockston House West Glen Road Houston
Received 16 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1528/TP
Felling of 1 beech tree and pruning of 1 oak tree.
Woodside Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 16 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1527/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of the property.
24 Dargavel Avenue Bishopton
Received 16 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1524/PP
Formation of pitched roof over existing flat roofed bungalow.
15 Earl Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1492/PP
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension to dwellinghouse.
19 Woodside Road Brookfeild.
Received 6 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1491/PP
Installation of replacement UPVC double glazed windows.
13 Thorn Brae 26 28 & 30 Ellerslie Street Johnstone.
Received 6 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1489/PP
Conversion of attached garage to utility room and study.
19 Millfield Gardens Erskine
Received 6 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1488/TP
Felling of 6 trees, and pruning of 5 trees.
Land Opposite 72 Banchory Avenue Inchinnan
Received 3 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1338/PP
Erection of a detached garage to dwelling house.
188 Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 25 Oct 2004 - Decided99/0174/PP
Retrospective application for the reroofing of an existing integral garage and change to form habitable accommodation.
3 Southbrae Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 23 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0173/PP
Formation of front dormer and creation of pitched roof above existing flat roofed rear extension to create additional accommodation.
3 Thornhill Drive Elderslie
Received 22 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0172/AD
Erection of three fascia signs. (non-illuminated).
2 Lawn Street Paisley
Received 22 Feb 1999 - Decided99/0048/TC
Proposed felling of trees.
Station Road/Churchill Place Kilbarchan
Received 20 Jan 1999 - Decided99/0047/CC
Remove section of masonry wall spanning Kilbarchan Burn as part of flood prevention works.
Station Road/Churchill Place Kilbarchan
Received 20 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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