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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided99/0725/PP
Erection of a rear and side extension to dwelling house.
Dunollie Ulundi Road Johnstone
Received 22 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0724/PP
Eerction of a rear conservatory and re-postioning of garage.
2 Ballater Drive Inchinnan
Received 22 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0723/PP
Erection of a garage and garden shed.
35 Lobnitz Avenue Renfrew
Received 22 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0599/VR
Variation of condition no. 17 of Planning Consent (98/1185/PP) to permit the installation of sash and case appearance windows to rear of plots 1-4 and 8-18 and all windows in plots 5-7.
New Street Kilbarchan
Received 22 Jun 1999 - Decided04/1295/PP
Erection of dwelling house (outline).
Fordbank House Beith Road Johnstone
Received 14 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1293/PP
Change of use from a car showroom/workshop to a retail unit with a trade counter and storage area.
47 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 14 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1292/PP
Over-cladding of existing front/east elevation of Block F using profiled steel.
Block F Westway Industrial Park Renfrew
Received 13 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1268/PP
Change of main elevation from white tiles to black tiles.
6 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 7 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1176/LB
Internal alterations to hotel, to include conversion of restaurant and office to bedroom accommodation.
Bird In Hand Beith Road Johnstone
Received 13 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1274/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to rear of dwelling house.
90 Southwold Road Paisley
Received 8 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1264/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and side of dwelling house.
40 Burnside Avenue Brookfield
Received 7 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0544/PP
Formation of long stay car park to include the siting of a portable building.
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 29 Apr 2004 - Decided04/1222/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side and single storey extension to the rear of dwelling house.
22 Locher Avenue Houston
Received 28 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0493/PP
Variation of condition 6 of outline planning permission 97/0725/PP to allow 24 hour operation of petrol filling station and to remove restriction on the provision of a car wash facility.
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 20 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0796/PP
Alterations and erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
8 St Peters Close Paisley
Received 25 Jun 2004 - Decided04/1121/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and formation of, 2 No. dormers to front and 2 No. dormers to rear of semi detached dwelling house.
392 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 1 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1310/VR
Amend condition 4 of outline planning permission ref 03/0004/PP and condition 5 of reserved matters consent ref. 04/0094/PP (covering the effect of external noise sources on internal accommodation).
Ferguslie Primary School Paisley
Received 15 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1472/PP
Change of use from class 1 retail to class 2 office and business.
7 Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 30 Nov 2004 - Decided04/1012/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of existing dwelling house and formation of a decked area.
10 Sandend Erskine
Received 6 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1029/PP
Formation of wheelchair ramp access to existing bungalow.
1 Glencairn Road Langbank
Received 11 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0971/PP
Construction of upper floor to existing extension at rear of dwelling house.
9 Gleniffer Road Renfrew
Received 29 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1306/VR
Amend condition 12 of reserved matters consent 04/0110/PP (covering the effect of external noise sources on internal accommodation).
North Of A761 Bridge Of Weir Road Linwood
Received 15 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1327/PP
Change of use of existing building to form dwellinghouse and alterations and extension to existing dwellinghouse.
Elliston Bridge Cottage Beith Road Howwood.
Received 20 Oct 2004 - Decided99/0598/AD
Erection of internally illuminated advertisement display.
Linwood Road Paisley
Received 22 Jun 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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