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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0948/TP
Felling of 5 trees and uprooting of 2 fallen trees.
Anchor Playing Fields Ross Street Blackhall Paisley
Received 26 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0647/PP
Erection of 1.5 rear storey extension to dwellinghouse and erection of a side conservatory to dwellinghouse.
Houston Lodge Houston Road Langbank.
Received 24 May 2004 - Decided04/0534/PP
Erection of two storey dwelling house within garden ground (renewal of detailed permission 98/1118/PP)
69 Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 28 Apr 2004 - Decided01/0049/PP
Erection of Trade Park (Classes 4, 5 & 6) and formation of vehicular accesses
Linwood Road/West Avenue Paisley
Received 19 Jan 2001 - Decided98/0611/PP
Erection of 45 dwelling houses and formation of ancillary roads and footways.
Mains Drive Erskine
Received 22 Jun 1998 - Decided98/1001/PP
Demolition of hay barn and erection of pre-school nursery in annexe.
Back O'Hill Farm Crosslee
Received 7 Oct 1998 - Unknown98/1000/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
4 Stravaig Path Paisley
Received 7 Oct 1998 - Decided99/0814/TP
Lopping of one tree.
Tower Road Johnstone
Received 23 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0813/TP
Uprooting of 6 trees.
57 Crawford Road Houston
Received 23 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0812/TP
Crown thinning of one tree.
29 Pine Crescent Johnstone
Received 23 Aug 1999 - Decided99/0681/PP
Change of use from guest house to residential dwelling house.
37 Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0680/LB
Installation of a window on gable end of property.
The Howwood Inn Beith Road Howwood
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0678/PP
Erection of a rear single storey extension to dwellinghouse.
29 Ballater Drive Inchinnan
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0677/PP
Change of use of grazing land to form an extension to an existing golf club.
Ranfurly Golf Club Ranfurly Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0660/VR
Modification of condition 2 of 96/721/PP to permit storage of plant equipment and materials associated with a building contractors business.
Yardfoot Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 5 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0659/PP
Erection of a lean to sectional garage to dwelling house.
39 Rosedale Avenue Paisley
Received 5 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0658/PP
Erection of a garage.
5 Haining Road Renfrew
Received 5 Jul 1999 - Decided99/0531/DD
Demolition of flatted dwellinghouses.
106-112 Ferguslie Park Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Jun 1999 - Decided98/0416/AD
Erection of a non-illuminated free standing directional pole sign.
Blythswood Industrial Estate Argyll Road Renfrew
Received 29 Apr 1998 - Decided98/0290/EN
Erection of 3 no. airport cargo units and the formation of a vehicular access, car parking area and service yards.
Campsie Drive Paisley
Received 26 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0289/PP
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling house.
82 Main Road Elderslie
Received 26 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0288/PP
Proposed loft conversion and installation of front and rear dormers.
123 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 26 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0287/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
67 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 26 Mar 1998 - Decided98/0286/PP
Proposed rear conservatory.
61 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 26 Mar 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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