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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0482/CC
Partial demolition of chimney, removal of top 1.21 metres, replacement of top and installation of appropriate chimney pot.
Linfairn Montrose Terrace Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 May 1998 - Decided98/0481/AD
Erection of non illuminated sign (In retrospect).
Barshaw Park Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0480/LB
Deposition of excavated subsoil from adjacent development within the curtilage of Erskine Estate.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 15 May 1998 - Decided98/0479/PP
Alterations to ground floor layout to incorporate shopmobility facility, installation of new external concrete ramp, installation of new window and extract grille.
The Paisley Centre Car Park Storie Street Paisley
Received 15 May 1998 - Decided98/0478/PP
Alterations and extension to existing drive-thru restaurant and alterations to internal road system.
Plot 16 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 15 May 1998 - Unknown98/0349/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
56 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0348/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
61 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 15 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0347/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
66 Gartmore Road Paisley
Received 15 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0346/TP
Felling of one tree.
5 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 15 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0345/LB
Reconstruction of existing building comprising a public house and shop at ground floor, two dwelling flats at first floor and formation of an attic flat at second floor level.
63 High Street Johnstone
Received 14 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0344/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
514 Ritchie Park Johnstone
Received 14 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0343/PP
Reconstruction of existing building comprising a public house and shop at ground floor, two dwelling flats at first floor, and formation of attic flat at second floor level.
63 High Street Johnstone
Received 14 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0342/PP
Replacement of roof.
St. Ninians Church Blackstoun Road Paisley
Received 14 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0341/PP
Erection of fence.
4 Friendship Way Renfrew
Received 14 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0206/PP
Alteration and extension to existing building to form childrens nursery, incorporating re-roofing of existing building and erection of conservatory.
Watsons Yard Off South Street Houston
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0205/PP
Part change of use of church hall to solicitors' offices.
St. Ninians Church Halls Ferguslie Park Avenue Paisley
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0204/PP
Erection of a double garage, formation of pitched roof and window/elevational alterations and erection of boundary wall.
2 Woodend Place Elderslie
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0203/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and formation of driveway.
3 Hutton Avenue Houston
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0202/PP
Formation of front and rear dormers and two velux roof windows.
45 Newtyle Road Paisley
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Unknown98/0201/PP
Erection of rear extension.
4 Hawthorn Way Erskine
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0200/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
31 Millfield View Erskine
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0199/PP
Alterations to three manufacturing blocks to form new reception areas.
Block C3 D2 & C2 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 4 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0065/AD
Erection of an illuminated 48 sheet hoarding (Retrospective).
Wallace Tavern 181 Main Road Elderslie
Received 27 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0064/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
21 School Road Paisley
Received 27 Jan 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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