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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/0929/PP
Erection of a rear porch.
2 Graham's Avenue Lochwinnoch
Received 29 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0928/PP
Erection of a front porch.
11 Leander Crescent Renfrew
Received 29 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0927/PP
Rehabilitation and alterations to tenemental property to include re-roofing, stonecleaning, replacement windows and environmental improvements to backcourts.
11 - 17 Clarence Street Paisley
Received 29 Sept 1999 - Decided99/0926/LB
Formation of outside seating area associated with existing licensed premises.
9 George Place Paisley
Received 28 Sept 1999 - Decided04/1166/PP
Erection of motor car sales and service complex
Received 8 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0857/PP
Change of use of outbuildings to create 6 dwelling houses with associated roads, gardens and landscaping.
South Mains Houston
Received 7 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1439/RD
Installation of four floodlighting columns at multi use games area.
Barsail Primary School Erskine
Received 19 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1353/PP
Change of use of Public House to Restaurant.
30 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 27 Oct 2004 - Decided03/1336/PP
Erection of one and a half storey dwellinghouse.
Stirrat Street Paisley
Received 14 Nov 2003 - Decided04/1486/PP
Shopfront alterations.
42 High Street Johnstone
Received 3 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1382/PP
Erection of agricultural storage shed.
Boydstone Farm Boydstone Road Lochwinnoch
Received 4 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1442/RD
Installation of four floodlighting columns at multi use games area
Ardgryffe Crescent Houston
Received 19 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1482/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to house incorporating existing garage and to include formation of front dormer.
59 The Moorings Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1266/PP
Change of use of shop to form flatted dwelling unit.
30 St James Street Paisley
Received 7 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1452/LB
Alterations to the north, east and west of building which includes new window and door openings.
Falside Road Paisley
Received 23 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1267/PP
Erection of dormer to front of dwelling house.
St Margarets Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1311/LB
Reinstatement, conversion and extension of fire damaged building to form 11 flats.
Mrs Archibald Coats Memorial Home Weighhouse Close Paisley.
Received 15 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1076/PP
Erection of 8 flats in 4-storey building
West Street Paisley
Received 23 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1557/LB
Demolition of 8 Listed Buildings.
Barbush Mills Barochan Road/High Street Johnstone
Received 23 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1556/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of the property.
39 Hawthorn Avenue Erskine PA8 7BU
Received 23 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1554/PP
Erection of conservatory at rear of dwelling house.
The Stables Jeffreystock Farm Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4DP
Received 23 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1551/PP
Conversion of outbuildings to form dwellinghouse.
East Lochhead Lochwinnoch
Received 22 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1291/PP
Extension to car park (renewal of planning permission ref no. 99/934/PP).
David Lloyd Club Arkleston Road Cockleshill Park Renfrew
Received 13 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1047/PP
Erection of 2 storey side and rear extension.
9 Birch Grove Houston
Received 16 Aug 2004
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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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