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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided04/0886/PP
Change of use of residential dwelling house to child day care centre.
46 Glebe Street Renfrew
Received 12 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1164/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to dwelling house.
87 Douglas Avenue Elderslie
Received 8 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0944/AD
Erection of sign on church facade (retrospective).
The Wynd Centre 6 School Wynd Paisley
Received 22 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0906/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of property and erection of front and rear dormers.
The Bungalow Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 16 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0905/PP
Erection of replacement dwelling house on site of fire destroyed house.
Southbar House Inchinnan
Received 16 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0711/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
18 Pearson Drive Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 2004 - Decided04/1020/PP
Erection of a 2 storey side extension and porch with toilet on front elevation of dwelling house.
81 Moorhouse Avenue Paisley.
Received 9 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1019/PP
Formation of front, rear and side dormers to detached dwellinghouse.
83 Old Greenock Road Bishopton.
Received 9 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0841/PP
Change of use from retail (class 1) to nail bar (class 2).
78 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0618/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of property.
15 Lamont Avenue Bishopton
Received 14 May 2004 - Decided04/0827/PP
Extension to dwelling house by forming third floor (with dual-pitched roof and dormer windows) above existing flat roof.
11 Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 1 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0855/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to two storey semi-detached house.
25 Hawthorn Crescent Erskine
Received 7 Jul 2004 - Decided04/1013/PP
Formation of disabled ramp to front of building.
St. John's Episopal Church Former Manse Floors Street Johnstone
Received 6 Aug 2004 - Unknown04/0992/PP
Conversion of garage to family room with associated works.
11 Hawthorn Way Garnieland Erskine
Received 4 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0668/PP
Ground and first floor extension to gable end of existing terrace.
90 Braidwood Place Linwood
Received 27 May 2004 - Decided04/0943/VR
Variation of condition 2 of consent 04/0111/RD to read as follows:"Any noise emitted from the completed development, as experienced at the nearest noise sensitive property, shall not exceed 35dB(A) up to wind speeds of 10 m/s at 10m height.Where noise m
Summit Of Craigend Hill Bargarran Erskine
Received 21 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0526/PP
Erection of a conservatory and formation of new opening.
2 Armour Square Johnstone
Received 27 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0501/PP
Relocation of east garden fence. 1.83m high vertical open boarded fence as existing.
11 Broomlands Crescent Erskine
Received 22 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0967/EN
Proposed retail unit at front of airport terminal buildings.
Caledonia Way Glasgow Airport
Received 29 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0925/LB
Internal alterations to workshop to form residential flat.
20 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0936/AD
Erection of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs to front and side of building and the erection of a free-standing double sided pole mounted sign to front of premises.
47 St Andrews Crescent Glasgow Airport
Received 21 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0934/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
49 Lochhead Avenue Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0923/PP
Erection of a two storey end of terrace dwelling house together with off-street parking provision and erection of a ground floor extension to front of existing dwelling house.
65/67 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 19 Jul 2004 - Decided98/0108/VR
Vary Condition No.1 of Planning Permission (93/0064/PP) to extend the period within which the development shall be started.
4 Cartside Terrace/Waterside Lane Kilbarchan
Received 11 Feb 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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