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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0287/PP
Change of use to convert byre to residential lounge and gallery and installation of dormer to roof of existing dwelling and associated works.
East Netherhouses Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0623/PP
Erection of a garage.
10 Glenfield Crescent Paisley
Received 17 May 2004 - Decided04/0453/PP
Erection of conservatory to side of property.
43 Overton Road Johnstone
Received 13 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0848/PP
Conversion of garage to form office/study ancillary to dwelling house.
Garth Bankend Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 6 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0788/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
30 St Andrew's Road Renfrew
Received 24 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0594/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
123 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 11 May 2004 - Decided98/0967/PP
(1) Erection of replacement roadstone coating plant, (2) Processing of construction and demolition wastes to produce secondary aggregates, (3) Landfilling of residues from construction and demolition waste, and (4) Landfilling of excavated soils.
Kilbarchan Quarry Kilbarchan Road Kilbarchan
Received 29 Sept 1998 - Appeal decided98/0966/AD
Erection of (A) 1 no upper front elevational sign ( internally illuminated), (B) , 1no. secondary entrance sign(internally illuminated) and (C) 6no. poster panels. (retrospective)
Unit 13A Blythswood Retail Park Renfrew
Received 29 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0965/AD
Erection of 1 fascia sign, 2 pylon signs and an entrance sign, all internally illuminated.
28 New Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 29 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0964/PP
Erection of a side extension.
87 Flures Drive Erskine
Received 29 Sept 1998 - Appeal decided98/0963/AD
Erection of (A) 1 no upper front elevational sign ( internally illuminated), (B) 1 no secondary entrance sign ( internally illuminated) and (C) 8 no. poster panels. (retrospective)
Unit 16 Blythswood Retail Park Renfrew
Received 29 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0838/PP
Change of use (in retrospect) from class 1 (shop) to hot food take away shop to include canopy extract system.
Munchies 30 St James Street Paisley
Received 31 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0837/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
26 New Street Kilbarchan
Received 26 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0836/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
7 Gibson Road Renfrew
Received 25 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0835/TP
Felling of one oak tree and topping of one lime tree.
5 The Beeches Brookfield
Received 25 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0834/PP
Change of use and clearance of woodland to form an extension to a golf course and ancillary earthworks, field drainage and replacement tree planting; and formation of footpath.
Part Of Whinneyhill Wood Kilallan Road Kilmacolm
Received 25 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0833/TC
Felling of a weeping elm tree.
Craigalvie Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 25 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0832/TC
Crown thinning of four sycamore trees.
14 Mansion House Road Paisley
Received 25 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0831/AP
Erection of a dwelling house (change of house type for plot 6 within planning approval 92/839/PP) and boundary fence.
Plot 6 11 Castleview Drive Paisley
Received 25 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0704/LB
Erection of signage to building.
The Former Post Office County Square Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0703/LB
Siting of air handling plant to flat roof.
The Former Post Office County Square Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0702/PP
Siting of air handling plant to flat roof.
The Former Post Office County Square Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0701/PP
Erection of a 2 storey side extension and 1.1 metre side fence
24 Brewster Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0700/PP
Erection of a single storey dwelling house.
Newton Avenue Elderslie
Received 16 Jul 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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