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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0557/PP
Use of former textile mill as residential accomodation.
Mile End Mill Former Anchor Mills Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 8 Jun 1998 - Decided98/0556/PP
Proposed extension, attic conversion and erection of new boundary wall.
110 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 8 Jun 1998 - Decided98/0555/LB
Installation of replacment windows.
50 Love Street Paisley
Received 5 Jun 1998 - Decided98/0554/TP
Felling of two elm trees.
Wood Glen Park Road Paisley
Received 5 Jun 1998 - Decided98/0945/VR
Removal of condition 1 of planning consent 97/558/PP(permanent retention of concrete batching plant).
Meadowside Street Renfrew
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0944/TP
Pruning of one ash tree.
Woodland To Rear Of 3 The Beeches Houston
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0943/TC
Felling of three elm trees.
Rivendell Main Street Houston
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0942/PP
Extension to form multi-purpose barn, gallery and ancillary toilet and kitchen facilities.
East Lochead Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0941/PP
Conversion of outbuildings to form 3 no self catering cottages and student accommodation.(amendment to previous consent 94/500/PP).
East Lochead Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0940/PP
Erection of 17 dwellings, 8 amenity flatted dwellings and formation of parking courtyard.
Heriot Avenue/Montrose Road Paisley
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0946/AD
Display of three sets of individual advertisement signs.
136 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0950/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension (In Retrospect).
85 Spencer Drive Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0949/PP
Erection of 3 metre boundary fence.
1 Muir Street Renfrew
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0948/PP
Erection of a steel fence enclosure around a radio transmitter mast.
15 Craw Road Paisley
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0939/AD
Erection of 7 illuminated fascia signs and 2 non-illuminated free standing signs.
Argyll Avenue Blythswood Retail Park Renfrew
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0938/PP
Change of use of hay shed to premises for sale of horse feed and tack ancillary to authorised Equestrian Centre (in Retrospect).
Mid Gavin Farm Howwood
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0813/PP
Erection of a detached dwelling and boundary wall (ammendment to 95/650/PP).
Cockels Loan Renfrew
Received 19 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0812/LB
Change of use from public house licence to entertainment premises including internal alterations.
12 Shuttle Street/9 George Place Paisley
Received 19 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0811/PP
Conversion of integral garage to form lounge and toilet.
61 Alexandra Drive Paisley
Received 18 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0810/TC
Felling of one Rowan Berry and pruning of five Fir trees.
Rosemount Hazelwood Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0809/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Barrwood Road Erskine
Received 18 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0808/PP
Erection of a boundary fence and greenhouse.
Lyleburn Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 17 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0807/PP
Change of use and conversion of derelict building to dwelling house.
33 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 17 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0806/PP
Formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof extension and erection of single storey rear extension.
22 Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 17 Aug 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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