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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided99/0665/PP
Erection of a garage/store to side of dwelling house.
25 Earls Hill Drive Howwood
Received 7 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0664/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to nursery premises.
82 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 6 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0662/PP
Erection of two buildings for use as radiographic chamber and process furnace.
Block E Babcock Park Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 5 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0663/PP
Change of use of vacant land to form parking and storage space associated with adjacent Garage business
Land Adjacent To Benston Garage Laighcartside Street Johnstone
Received 5 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0661/PP
Erection of Cold Store and change of use of garage/store to form meat packaging area
Senga Cottage Flourish Farm Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 5 Jul 1999 - Decided04/1197/PP
Installation of ramped access to front of house for disabled person.
1 Coldstream Drive Paisley
Received 15 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1194/PP
Formation of raised roof skylight, for stair access.
3 Glentyan Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 15 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1026/LB
Internal first floor alterations to form additional bedroom.
The West Lodge Formakin Country Estate Houston Road Bishopton.
Received 10 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1273/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign (in retrospect).
5 Canal Street Paisley
Received 8 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0864/PP
Erection of detached garage and a single storey extension to the rear, together with partial removal of existing garage.
23 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 8 Jul 2004 - Unknown04/1277/PP
Installation of ramp to rear of dwelling house.
144 The Wicketts Paisley
Received 8 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0994/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to house.
10 Limeview Way Paisley
Received 4 Aug 2004 - Decided99/0530/PP
Change of use of domestic garage to commercial store (Retrospective).
'Culag' 54 Bridge Of Weir Road Brookfield
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0529/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
2 Findochty North Barr Erskine
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0528/PP
Installation of double glazed windows (in retrospect).
Flat 2/L 1 Caledonia Street Paisley
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0527/PP
Erection of rear dormer window.
37 Fintry Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0526/PP
Erection of 1840mm high timber vertical fence.
Westhill Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided99/0931/PP
Installation of new surface water sewer and outfall to the Blackcart.
South Site The Phoenix Linwood Road Paisley
Received 1 Oct 1999 - Decided99/0930/TP
Felling of 4 trees.
16 Main Road Paisley
Received 29 Sept 1999 - Decided98/0231/PP
Proposed rear extension.
3 Millfield Place Erskine
Received 13 Mar 1998 - Unknown98/0230/PP
Erection of a side extension.
30 Lochy Place Erskine
Received 12 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0229/PP
Proposed alterations and extension to existing cottage and conversion of outbuildings to form 2 no cottages.
Pannell Farm Bridge Of Weir
Received 12 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0228/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
34 Brora Drive Renfrew
Received 11 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0227/PP
Replacement to existing garage/store to form garage/workshop.
1A Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 11 Mar 1998
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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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