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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided04/0658/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
120 Auchenlodment Road Elderslie
Received 26 May 2004 - Decided04/1010/PP
Erection of garage building incorporating stable and tack room.
7 Nether Johnstone Milliken Road Kilbarchan
Received 6 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1007/PP
Erection of front porch to dwellinghouse.
30 Glenbrittle Drive Paisley
Received 6 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0933/NA
Construction of two storey office building and associated car parking.
57 Kelhead Path Glasgow
Received 20 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0918/PP
Erection of one and a half storey and single storey extension to rear and side of dwelling house.
21 Ranfurly Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0917/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
4 The Moorings Paisley
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0846/PP
Erection of a 1.2 - 1.8m stone boundary wall along eastern boundary of site.
14 Cunningham Gardens Houston
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0423/PP
Alterations to front elevation of ground floor flat by the conversion of existing window to French windows.
74 Hillcrest Avenue Paisley
Received 5 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0916/PP
Reinstatement of chimney above roof height.
Rosedene Bonar Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0742/PP
Erection of a front porch.
55 Back O Hill Houston
Received 15 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0612/PP
Erection of side/rear extension, decking to rear and formation of disabled access ramps to dwelling house.
30 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 13 May 2004 - Decided04/1284/TP
Felling of one tree.
503 Brierie Hill Road Houston
Received 11 Oct 2004 - Decided04/0764/PP
Erection of new factory unit with associated offices and toilets.
Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 21 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0604/PP
Conversion of former outbuilding to provide gymnasium and construction of new link to existing dwellinghouse to contain changing facilities and rear entrance vestibule. Refurbishment of existing kennel building.
Kinnell House Midton Road Howwood
Received 12 May 2004 - Decided04/0965/PP
Erection of garage.
31 Ladysmith Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 28 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0963/PP
Formation of driveway.
62 Craigielinn Avenue Paisley
Received 28 Jul 2004 - Decided98/0507/PP
Erection of side conservatory.
13 Alton Road Paisley
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0506/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
7 Low Road Paisley
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0505/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
1 Benmore Drive Paisley
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0504/PP
Erection of a single storey dwelling house.
Barhill Road Erskine
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0503/PP
Erection of two foodstores, formation of access and car parking and associated landscaping, in detail. Erection of non-food retail unit, car wash and associated car parking, in outline.
Renfrew Juniors Football Club Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 22 May 1998 - Decided98/0375/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
9 Kinpurnie Road Paisley
Received 21 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0373/PP
Erection of rear extension and formation of front and rear dormers.
6 Balgonie Drive Paisley
Received 20 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0371/AD
Erection of one 96 sheet hoarding and one 64 sheet hoarding, both illuminated.
28 New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 20 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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