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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0998/PP
Demolition of garage and erection of two-storey extension to side of dwelling house and single-storey extension to the front.
9 Kenbank Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 4 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1151/PP
Installation of a 20m high timber monopole, on a concrete base, with 3 No. antennae on a circular headframe and 2 No. 0.6m leg mounted transmission dishes attached. 2 No. equipment cabinets, other ancillary development, and erection of a 1.8m high metal
Lochwinnoch Telephone Exchange Burnfoot Road Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1223/AD
Erection of 4 No. replacement internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 No. internally illuminated totem sign.
Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 28 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1334/PP
Siting of 2 portacabins linked to existing building.
Johnstone Hospital Bridge Of Weir Road Johnstone
Received 22 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0983/PP
Erection of temporary office accommodation at health centre.
Renfrew Health Centre Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 3 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1333/PP
Erection of a conservatory to side and rear of dwelling house.
16 Brierie Lane Houston
Received 22 Oct 2004 - Decided99/0818/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
20 Atholl Crescent Paisley
Received 24 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0816/AD
Erection of internally illuminated fascia box sign, letters only illuminated.
22 High Street Paisley
Received 24 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0815/PP
Erection of rear extension and conservatory to dwelling house.
2 Barshaw Place Paisley
Received 24 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0676/PP
Erection of 4 dwellinghouses (amendment to previous consent - 90/1110/PP).
11 Shuttle Street Kilbarchan
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0675/TP
Felling of 3 trees.
Erinston 43 Crawford Road Houston
Received 9 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0674/PP
Proposed coach park, staff car park and erection of coach facility building.
Braehead Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 9 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0548/PP
Alterations and extension to existing temporary single storey structure to establish a permanent building for ancillary religious support activities and extension to temporary consent for one year.
150 Braehead Road Paisley
Received 9 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0547/PP
Erection of medical centre with associated off-street parking.
Broadloan Renfrew
Received 8 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0541/PP
Alterations to kiosk and removal of jet wash (amendment to planning consent 98/1200/PP).
Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0546/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated freestanding, double sided, 6 sheet box sign.
The Houston Centre Houston
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0545/AD
Display of 2 internally illuminated canopy signs, letters only illuminated, 2 x individual letter signs to car wash and 2 free standing signs to car wash.
Pertol Filling Station Braehaed Park Adj To Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0540/PP
Erection of a porch to the front of dwelling house.
201 Whitehaugh Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0544/AD
Erection of one double sided internally illuminated totem pole entrance sign (A).
Petrol Filling Station Braehead Park Adj. To Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0538/AD
Erection of one double sided internally illuminated totem pole sign (B).
Land Adj To Kings Inch Road Braehaed Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0414/PP
Formation of two shopfronts.
43 High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 5 May 1999 - Decided99/0413/AD
Erection of a free standing single sided display unit.
Glasgow Airport Caledonia Way Paisley
Received 5 May 1999 - Decided99/0412/PP
Alterations to window to form door opening to flatted property.
75 Marchbank Gardens Paisley
Received 4 May 1999 - Decided99/0411/PP
Erection of 24 no. 2 and 3 bedroom terraced and semi detached villas, with associated roads and parking.
Former Y.M.C.A. Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 30 Apr 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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