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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0170/PP
Formation of a rear dormer.
3 Carriagehill Drive Paisley
Received 26 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0169/PP
Single storey extension to rear of 2 storey semi-detached dwelling house.
66 Balmoral Road Elderslie
Received 25 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0168/PP
Installation of new shopfront.
34 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 25 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0167/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
11 Alwyn Avenue Houston
Received 25 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0166/PP
Erection of a front porch.
4 Mainscroft Erskine
Received 25 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0165/GD
Proposed 10 metre high mast and associated equipment compound for an automatic weather station.
Houston Road Bishopton
Received 23 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0030/VR
Amend condition 1 of planning permission 92/1342/PP to extend time limit by 1 year (from 4 years to 5 years).
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0029/PP
Erection of two dormer windows to front and rear.
95 Gartmore Road Paisley
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0028/TP
Felling of 6 trees, pruning of 1 tree and uprooting of 4 trees.
Plot 3 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0027/AD
Erection of various advertisment signs.
Hillington Service Station Hillington Road Hillington
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0026/AD
Replacement mirror glass fascia panels, individually mounted and individually illuminated letters on fascia, externally illuminated projecting hanging sign, and internal hanging neon sign.
5A High Street Paisley
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0025/AD
Erection of four illuminated fascia signs, two illuminated showroom entrance signs and one illuminated pylon sign.
15 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0024/PP
Formation of flat roofed dormer to rear of dwelling house.
Woodend Lodge Old Houston Road Houston
Received 14 Jan 1998 - Decided98/0441/PP
Erection of a 3 bay enclosed gallery style bus shelter with seat and two information panels.
Footpath At 30 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0440/AD
Erection of double-sided free standing advertisment display unit.
408 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0439/PP
Part change of use of dwelling house to form childrens nursery.
5 Carriagehill Drive Paisley
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided04/0790/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
43 The Moorings Paisley
Received 24 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0887/PP
Replacement of flue to rear elevation of hot food takeaway.
107 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 12 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1041/PP
Erection of a single storey prefabricated building for use as a shopfittings equipment store (Retrospective).
Caledonia House Caledonia Street Paisley
Received 16 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0845/PP
Erection of extension to rear of building, insertion of flue to rear elevation and alterations to north and east elevations.
9 - 11 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided03/1236/PP
Mixed use development comprising business, light industrial use, residential development, community facilities, rail halt with associated facilities, primary school, indoor ski arena, velodrome, recreational facilities and associated works including new m
Arkleston Paisley
Received 21 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0683/PP
Conversion of garage into living accomodation and erection of first floor extension.
1 Ollach Erskine
Received 1 Jun 2004 - Decided04/1094/PP
Erection of farm workers cottage and garage.
Land At Glen Lora Sawmill Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0989/VR
Modification to condition 2 of consent 99/0189/PP to extend opening hours to Mon. - Fri. 10am - 9pm, Sat. - Sun. 10am - 8pm.
35 High Street Johnstone
Received 3 Aug 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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