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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0329/PP
Proposed extension to restaurant seating area with new entrance lobby.
Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 8 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0328/TP
Pruning of one Ilex Aquifolium tree(Retrospective).
Rear Garden Of Millers House Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 8 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0327/AD
Erection of illuminated fascia sign.
39 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 8 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0326/PP
Erection of boundary wall and fence.
Braids Road Paisley
Received 8 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0325/AD
Display of hanging box sign.
Unit 8 The Piazza Central Way Paisley
Received 8 Apr 1998 - Decided04/0964/PP
Erection of four industrial units.
Burnbrae Drive Linwood
Received 28 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1156/PP
Alterations to existing dwelling and change of use of stables to form new dwelling.
Locherside Farm Sandholes Road Brookfield
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1155/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
43 Glenclora Drive Paisley
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Unknown04/1153/PP
Alterations to form dining room from attached garage.
87 Tarras Drive Renfrew
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0809/PP
Erection of first floor extension to dwelling house.
33 Stravaig Walk Paisley
Received 29 Jun 2004 - Decided04/1152/PP
Loft conversion and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
24 St Andrew's Road Renfrew
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1018/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house, single storey extension to the rear and porch to the front.
8 Windsor Crescent Elderslie.
Received 9 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1150/PP
Erection of extensions to side and rear of dwelling house and conversion of car port to workshop.
2 Cheviot Road Paisley
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1147/PP
Construction of a ramped access and alterations to rear elevation with the provision of a door for ground floor flat.
21 Glencairn Road Paisley
Received 7 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0851/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension to dwelling house.
7 Nith Drive Renfrew
Received 6 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0650/PP
Erection of first floor extension to side of dwelling house.
5 Brodie Park Crescent Paisley
Received 24 May 2004 - Decided04/1221/PP
Formation of front and rear dormer windows to dwelling house.
295 Main Road Elderslie
Received 28 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1074/PP
Erection of a two-storey side extension to an existing dwelling.
93 Methuen Road Paisley
Received 23 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1220/LB
Form a floor over part of void at entrance hall to form study at first floor level.
Apt 10 John Neilson Institution Paisley
Received 28 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1219/PP
Form a floor over part of void at entrance to form open study.
Apt. 10 John Neilson Institution Paisley
Received 28 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1073/PP
Erection of side garage extension to existing dwelling.
77 Whitesbridge Avenue Paisley
Received 23 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1014/TP
Felling of 8 small sycamore/ash/ cherry saplings.
Behind 51 Dennistoun Road St. Vincent's Gate Langbank
Received 6 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0737/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
53 Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 14 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0695/PP
Formation of outside seating area to front of property.
63 Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 3 Jun 2004
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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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