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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/0766/PP
Erection of replacement garage to dwelling house.
10 South Avenue Renfrew
Received 9 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0765/PP
Erection of first floor extension to dwelling house.
62 Alexandra Drive Paisley
Received 9 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0764/PP
Change of use of amenity open space to private garden ground with associated fencing.
110 Montgomery Road Paisley
Received 9 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0763/TP
Pruning of two willow trees.
Rear Of 11B Beatrice Gardens Houston
Received 9 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0762/PP
Erection of extension to the side of dwelling house.
17 Cormorant Avenue Houston
Received 6 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0761/PP
Re-roofing with slate.
198 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 6 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0760/LB
Installation of new shopfront and erection of 2 illuminated fascia signs and 1 projecting sign.
18-24 High Street Renfrew
Received 5 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0634/PP
Erection of a detached garage and 1.8 metre boundary fence and feature wall (part retrospective).
12 Montgomery Road Paisley
Received 28 Jun 1999 - Decided04/1379/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 19 town houses, 4 terraced houses and 30 flats, roads, footpaths and landscaping.
Barclay Avenue Elderslie
Received 4 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1339/PP
Erection of extract flue from existing canopy to rear of property.
44 Caledonia Street Paisley.
Received 25 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1337/PP
Installation of security shutters over entrance doors of shop premises.
37 Causeyside Street Paisley.
Received 25 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1335/RD
Construction of footway/cyclepath; new access point, erection of 3 bridges and associated works.
A760 Lochwinnoch
Received 25 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1199/PP
Erection of two rear extensions to form en-suite bathroom and lounge/conservatory and insertion of three rooflights associated with loft conversion.
108 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 17 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0894/PP
Conversion of attic space to living accomodation and installation of rear dormer and velux windows.
Kilpeter Main Street Houston
Received 13 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1105/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear dwelling house.
6 Liddesdale Avenue Paisley
Received 30 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1375/PP
Change of use of lane leading to public open space to private garden ground and construction of a driveway, with entrance gate.
Lane Adjacent To 234 Braehead Road Paisley
Received 3 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1374/PP
Replacing existing windows in public house and flat above with similar.
Corner Bar 80 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1373/PP
Alteration and change of use of existing building to form dwelling unit.
Corner Bar High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1162/PP
Construction of rear dormer and alteration of front roofline to dwelling house.
Torwood Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 8 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1372/PP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to dwelling house.
419 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 3 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1371/PP
Installation of 1 roof light to front of dwellinghouse and 2 roof lights to rear.
19 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 3 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1370/AD
Display of illuminated totem sign, illuminated fascia sign to shop, illuminated signage to canopy and car wash.
Falside Road Paisley
Received 3 Nov 2004 - Decided04/0915/PP
Use of premises as a class 4 administration centre including the formation of new floorspace, additional parking and alterations to elevations.
Site 16 Penilee Road/Mossland Road Hillington
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1365/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
38 Cardell Avenue Paisley
Received 1 Nov 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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