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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/1399/PP
Renewal of unimplemented outline planning permission 01/870/PP for the erection of two office buildings.
South Street/Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 9 Nov 2004 - Decided04/0575/PP
Conversion and partial demolition of derelict former telephone exchange with the raising of the roof of the building to form nine flats and the provision of associated parking.
Old Telephone Exchange Off Muir Street Renfrew
Received 6 May 2004 - Decided04/1280/PP
Erection of a marquee (retrospective).
Gleddoch House Hotel Langbank
Received 11 Oct 2004 - Decided08/0510/AD
Display of non illuminated signage to glazed frontage of airport terminal building
Main Terminal Building Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport Paisley PA3 2TD
Received 11 Jun 2008 - Decided04/1196/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
16 Torbracken Howwood.
Received 15 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1430/PP
Erection of conservatory to front dwelling house.
3 Broom Avenue Erskine
Received 18 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1429/PP
Erection of 2 storey rear and single storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
3 Peockland Gardens Johnstone
Received 18 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1276/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
54 Glenclora Drive Paisley
Received 8 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1428/PP
Extension to flatted dwelling.
27B Moorburn Place Linwood
Received 17 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1427/PP
Erection of double garage to the rear of dwelling house.
16 Netherburn Avenue Houston
Received 17 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1426/PP
Installation of 3 No. automatic (self cleaning) fine screens at the inlet works, complete with screenings handling comprising a launder trough and 2 No. screenings washer/compactor units.
Laighpark WWTW Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 17 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1208/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
32 Buchlyvie Road Paisley
Received 20 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1188/PP
Erection of single-storey extension and decking area to side of dwelling house.
14 Walpole Place Spateston Johnstone
Received 14 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1385/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
30 Windsor Road Renfrew
Received 5 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1243/PP
Formation of new mezzanine floor for office use, insertion of windows and entrance doorway on front elevation, alteration to the roofscape and alteration to entrance doors on north elevation.
14 - 16 Macdowall Street Paisley
Received 4 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0889/PP
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension to dwelling house.
60 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 12 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1050/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwellinghouse.
37 Greenways Avenue Paisley.
Received 17 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1290/PP
Erection of conservatory to side of dwelling house.
14 Brierie Avenue Crosslee Houston
Received 13 Oct 2004 - Decided02/1357/PP
Development of 195 residential dwellings, associated roads, amenity open space and landscaping.
Site Of Merksworth High School Gockston Road Paisley
Received 19 Dec 2002 - Decided02/1181/PP
Mixed Use Development including Health & Fitness (Class 11), Hotel (Class 7) and associated restaurant/public house (Sui Generis) and Family Restaurant (Class 3).
Mossland Road Renfrew
Received 5 Nov 2002 - Decided99/0353/TP
Pruning of 1 acer tree.
36 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 16 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0352/AD
Erection of fascia sign, comprising individual letters, halo lit and 1 projecting sign, externally illuminated.
Hogshead 45 High Street Paisley
Received 16 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0740/PP
Installation of replacement front windows to flatted property (in retrospect).
14 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 30 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0739/LB
Installation of replacement windows to flatted property (in retrospect).
14 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 30 Jul 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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