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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0246/PP
Proposed two storey side extension to house.
7 Garnie Place Erskine
Received 17 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0245/PP
Proposed front extension and erection of 1800mm high timber fence around rear garden.
51 High Parksail Erskine
Received 17 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0244/PP
Proposed alteration to frontage (amendment to 97/699/PP).
The Cross Keys 101 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 17 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0243/AD
Installation of externally illuminated fascia sign, 2 externally illuminated amenity boards and 2 feature lanterns.
The Cross Keys 101 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 17 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0102/PP
Installation of replacement windows at first floor level.
Paisley Gilmour Street Station County Square Paisley
Received 3 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0101/PP
Relocation of dwelling house within plot (amendment to 96/0898/PP).
Area 5 Crosslee Brieriehill Road Houston
Received 9 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0100/PP
Erection of a conservatory/flank wall.
10 Greenways Avenue Paisley
Received 9 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0098/PP
Proposed upgrading of existing farmhouse and conversion of existing adjacent farm building to form extended dwelling house.
The Law Forehouse Road Kilbarchan
Received 9 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0097/PP
Demolition of two dwellings and erection of two replacement dwellings.
Bower Cottages Burntfield Road Kilbarchan
Received 6 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0096/PP
Proposed extension to car showroom with gallery offices.
"Vauxhall" Phoenix Business Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 6 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0095/PP
Erection of rear conservatory (In Retrospect).
9 Crammond Avenue Renfrew
Received 6 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0094/PP
Proposed additional car parking spaces.
3 Fountain Drive Inchinnan
Received 6 Feb 1998 - Decided98/0510/PP
Erection of 40 flats, 25 houses and formation of access roads.
Maxwellton Trading Estate Ferguslie Paisley
Received 26 May 1998 - Decided98/0509/PP
Erection of temporary amenity block, amendment to access, roads and layout and installation of lighting.
Block J Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0508/TC
Felling of 8 no. Holly trees, 1 no. Sycamore tree, the topping of 2 no. Cypress trees and the uprooting of 1 no. Leylandii tree.
16C Main Road Paisley
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided04/0929/PP
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
487 Brieriehill Road Houston.
Received 20 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0795/PP
Erection of rear conservatory .
4 Cunningham Gardens Houston
Received 25 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0919/PP
Erection of a rear garden retaining wall and associated engineering works (Retrospective)
7 Torrbracken Howwood
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0872/PP
Erection of an upper floor extension over existing side extension to dwellinghouse.
33 Mayfield Crescent Howwood.
Received 9 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1288/PP
Erection of residential development, formation of football ground and associated facilities including pavilion and covered terrace, and erection of industrial starter units.
Blythswood Retail Park Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 12 Oct 2004 - Decided04/1142/PP
Erection of conservatory and decking (in retrospect).
63 Alloway Drive Paisley
Received 6 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0904/PP
Erection of 2 storey side and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
21 Hillfoot Drive Howwood
Received 15 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0903/PP
Formation of dormer window and single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
4 Donaldfield Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0867/TP
Crown lifting of one Chestnut tree
Corner Of Houston Road/Ardgryfe Crescent Houston
Received 8 Jul 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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