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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided99/0415/PP
Erection of a detached house (amendment to 98/174/PP).
2 West Lane Paisley
Received 5 May 1999 - Decided99/0819/PP
Formation of front and rear dormer windows to dwelling house.
79 Houston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 24 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0369/PP
Additional car parking and landscaping adjacent to existing parking and gas bottle compound adjacent to exsiting warehouse.
Newmains Avenue Inchinnan Industrial Estate
Received 20 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0368/PP
Extension and alteration to existing dwelling.
2 Aboyne Drive Paisley
Received 20 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0757/PP
Erection of 70 detached houses (revised application).
Grahamston Road/Hurlet Road Paisley
Received 4 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0756/PP
Erection of a porch to the front of dwelling house.
20 Brora Drive Renfrew
Received 4 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0473/PP
Extension to play area (amendment to 94/229/PP).
Donaldswood Road/Park Road Paisley
Received 20 May 1999 - Decided99/0472/NA
Erection of retail warehousing and associated garden centre, formation of access road and service yard.
Retail Park Kings Inch Road Glasgow
Received 19 May 1999 - Decided99/0471/CL
Use of land as private garden ground associated with adjacent residential property.
1 Muir Street Renfrew
Received 19 May 1999 - Decided99/0470/PP
Erection of a fence (1.8m).
1 Muir Street Renfrew
Received 19 May 1999 - Decided99/0469/AD
Erection of brass downlighters.
22 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 19 May 1999 - Decided99/0468/PP
Erection of both a permanent footbridge over existing spillway and, a gravel surfaced access track.
Locher Dam Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 May 1999 - Decided99/0351/PP
Erection of 16 residential units comprising 4 wheelchair units, 6 houses, 6 flats and associated works and traffic calming.
Clark Street Renfrew
Received 15 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0350/EN
Provision of nose loader and link bridge.
St Andrews Drive Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 14 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0349/PP
Installation of a cash machine.
Paisley Mill Service Station 125 Ferguslie Paisley
Received 14 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0348/LB
Formation of a patio area.
East Wing Mansion House Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 14 Apr 1999 - Unknown99/0347/PP
Conversion of garage to living accomodation.
10 Camphill Gardens Bishopton
Received 14 Apr 1999 - Decided99/0346/PP
Construction of double garage.
14 Murray Street Renfrew
Received 14 Apr 1999 - Decided04/1470/PP
Installation of a 15m high slimline streetworks monopole housing 3no antenna, 1no 0.3m diameter dish and associated equipment.
Paisley Road/Newmains Road Renfrew
Received 30 Nov 2004 - Decided04/0995/PP
Erection of a 15m high monopole finished in wood cladding, supporting 2 antenna and a microwave dish. Ground based equipment cabin all surrounded by a 1.8m high chainlink fence.
Lorabar Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 4 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1469/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
27 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 30 Nov 2004 - Decided04/0213/LB
Alterations and change of use of buildings to form 4 No. two bedroom apartments and 1 No. one bedroom apartment including the erection of rear building and installation of 2 rear dormers.
5 & 7 West Brae Paisley
Received 27 Feb 2004 - Decided99/0582/AD
Alterations to illumination of fascia signs, erection of four lanterns and six wall mounted amenity signboards.
The Station Bar 13-17 Canal Street Paisley
Received 16 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0458/PP
Alterations and extensions to existing cottage and conversion of outbuildings to form 2no. cottages.
Pannell Farm Bridge Of Weir
Received 14 May 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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