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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0213/LB
Demolition of the walled garden adjoining outbuildings and water tower.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 9 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0212/PP
Formation of staff car park at rear of bingo hall.
6 Canal Street Johnstone
Received 9 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0211/PP
Erection of 11 dwellings (Part amendment to Planning Consents 95/865/PP and 96/724/PP).
Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 9 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0210/PP
Proposed installation of replacement double glazed windows.
Flat 3/2 3 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 9 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0209/PP
Erection of side extension.
58 Tantallon Drive Paisley
Received 6 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0208/PP
Formation of access road, car parking, service yard and loading bays.
Block J Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 5 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0074/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Barrfield Main Street Houston
Received 29 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0073/TC
Felling of one conifer tree.
62 Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 29 Jan 1998 - Decided04/0888/PP
Erection of single storey extension to dwelling house.
7 Taylor Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 12 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0912/PP
Conversion of first floor office into 2 No. flats.
46 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 16 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1178/PP
Erection of enlarged replacement garage to side and a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
339 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 13 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1193/PP
Erection of single-storey extension to side of dwelling house.
20 Cawdor Crescent Bishopton
Received 15 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1024/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
18 Ben Nevis Road Paisley.
Received 10 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1358/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
2 Burnlea Crescent Houston
Received 28 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1083/PP
Erection of pram store adjacent to nursery school.
Cairellot Day Nursery Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 24 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0900/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to include demolition of existing conservatory to detached dwelling house.
2 Thorndene Elderslie
Received 15 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0959/PP
Change of use of top two floors of public house to office (class 2).
19 Moss Street Paisley
Received 27 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0859/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
28 Locher Avenue Houston
Received 7 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0803/PP
Installation of 2 front dormers, 1 rear dormer and changing the design of the roof from hipped to a pitched slated roof.
16 Netherdale Drive Paisley
Received 28 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0960/PP
Installation of two dormer windows to rear of dwelling house.
30 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 27 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1349/PP
Erection of a 2 metre high fence to side of dwellinghouse.
22 Woodlands Crescent Johnstone.
Received 26 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0957/PP
Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extension.
11 Back O'Hill Crosslee
Received 27 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1172/PP
Demolition of existing secondary school with associated car parking and playing fields and erection of new secondary school with associated car parking and playing fields.
Gleniffer High School Amochrie Road Paisley
Received 10 Sept 2004 - Decided96/1126/PP
Formation of replacment shopfront.
11 Canal Street Renfrew
Received 5 Dec 1996
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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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