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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown99/0709/PP
Conversion of integral garage to living room.
17 Gryffebank Close Houston
Received 26 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0708/LB
Change of use of shop to restaurant and erection of external flue to rear.
12 New Street Paisley
Received 21 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0707/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
8 Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 20 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0706/PP
Formation of screened boat storage area and relocation of car parking spaces, by infilling former isle and dry river channel with inert building demolition material.
Bridge Isle Inchinnan
Received 20 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0581/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
56 Gartmore Road Paisley
Received 16 Jun 1999 - Appeal decided99/0580/AD
(A) Erection of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs above entrances and 1 illuminated rear elevation sign. (B) Erection of 1 internally illuminated box sign on main entrance tower, 2 internally illuminated walkway signs, 1 banner sign on les
Unit 3 Abbotsinch Retail Park Paisley
Received 16 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0578/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
57 North Lodge Road Renfrew
Received 15 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0577/PP
Surface water drainage infrastructure works.
Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 15 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0576/PP
Change of use of property from Class 1 (retail) to Class 2.
39 High Street Paisley
Received 15 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0575/PP
Erection of extension to side of dwelling house.
11 Morriston Crescent Renfrew
Received 14 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0574/TP
Felling of one tree.
75 Thorndene Elderslie
Received 14 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0573/PP
Alterations to existing vehicular accesses to yard and associated landscaping.
Block 79 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 14 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0449/PP
Erection of a side double garage.
85 Nethercraigs Road Paisley
Received 13 May 1999 - Decided99/0448/PP
Erection of side and rear porches (In Retrospect).
11 St Fillans Drive Houston
Received 13 May 1999 - Decided99/0447/PP
Extension to existing beer garden and erection of storage shed.
The Station Bar 13-17 Canal Street Paisley
Received 13 May 1999 - Decided99/0446/PP
Alterations to convert existing integral garage to bedroom.
54 Alexandra Drive Paisley
Received 13 May 1999 - Decided99/0445/TP
Felling of 5 trees and pruning of 2 trees.
Woodland Fulton Drive Houston
Received 12 May 1999 - Decided99/0444/TP
Lopping, pruning, crown lifting and crown thinning of tree.
133 Springfield Park Johnstone
Received 12 May 1999 - Decided99/0443/PP
Erection of 5111sq.m. of retail units and formation of car park
Linwood Road Paisley
Received 12 May 1999 - Decided99/0442/PP
Erection of 6 dwellings (Part ammendment to Planning Consent 95/865/PP).
Plots 30 33 34 39 41 And 45 Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 12 May 1999 - Decided99/0441/PP
Formation of replacement pitched roof and alterations to finish of first floor and installation of replacement windows.
18 - 22 Gordon Street Paisley
Received 12 May 1999 - Decided99/0842/TP
Crown thinning of one tree.
111 Willow Drive Johnstone
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0841/PP
Conversion of existing garage to living accomodation and erection of new integral garage with driveway.
46 Sandholes Road Brookfield
Received 30 Aug 1999 - Unknown99/0840/PP
Erection of single storey extension to bedroom at rear dwelling house.
31 Ladysmith Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 30 Aug 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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