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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0692/PP
Formation of parking area for dwelling house (in retrospect).
164 Gallowhill Road Paisley
Received 2 Jun 2004 - Decided04/1092/PP
Erection of a domestic garage adjacent to dwelling house.
Sparleton Main Road Langbank
Received 25 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1189/PP
Replacement of slated roof with Welsh slate.
29 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 14 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1187/PP
Erection of replacement extension to rear of dwelling house.
2 Dunsmore Road Bishopton
Received 14 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1185/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of detached dwelling house.
8 Flures Drive Erskine
Received 14 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0573/PP
Re-roofing of main roof, replacing existing natural slate with concrete tiles, including removal of 3 No. chimneys and tile over.
17/19 Cruachan Avenue Renfrew
Received 6 May 2004 - Decided04/1484/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
19 Ben Venue Way Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2004 - Decided04/1066/PP
Erection of conservatory and associated works.
43 Ranfurly Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 20 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1065/PP
Variation of planning consent 03/0100/PP involving the erection of a single storey extension to the rear.
21A Church Street Kilbarchan
Received 20 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0930/PP
Installation of front dormer window and demolition of side & front extension to dwellinghouse at No. 12 Cross Road and erection of a one and a half storey dwelling house with a detached garage on gap site at No. 14 Cross Road.
12/14 Cross Road Paisley
Received 20 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1117/PP
Erection of 20 no. dwellings with associated roads and landscaping.
New Housing At Earl Of Mar Estate Bishopton
Received 31 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0969/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
23 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie
Received 29 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0708/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension and detached garage to end terraced dwelling house.
40 Parkvale Avenue Erskine
Received 7 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0882/PP
Erection of entrance wall and gates to dwelling house.
Haddockston House West Glen Road Houston
Received 12 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1038/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse (Retrospective).
16 Lounsdale Way Paisley
Received 13 Aug 2004 - Decided98/0438/PP
Proposed internal alterations and extension to dwelling house.
Burley 33 Watt Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0437/PP
Erection of furniture storage and garden maintenance buildings.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0436/PP
Erection of a single storey side rear extension.
6 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0435/PP
Alterations to existing car park.
Newmains Road Renfrew
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0434/AD
Proposed sign on gable and above doors.
Fox & Hounds Main Street Houston
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0433/VR
Variation of condition No.3 of consent 97/50/PP to allow the sale of brewery product off site.
Fox & Hound Main Street Houston
Received 5 May 1998 - Decided98/0306/PP
Alterations to form autoteller machine and extension to form new disabled toilet. (amendment to Planning Consent 97/1074/PP)
10 Greenock Road Paisley
Received 30 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0305/AD
Proposed signboard and hoarding.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 1 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0304/PP
Formation of outdoor horse training area, siting of a portable building and change of use and enclosure of an open sided barn to storage and maintenance of vehicles which are ancillary to the use of the site as an equestrian centre.
Mid Gavin Equestrian Centre Belltrees Road Howwood
Received 1 Apr 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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