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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
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
- Decided98/0781/LB
Erection of a first floor conservatory to existing turret.
33 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 7 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0653/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
26 Park Avenue Paisley
Received 3 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0652/PP
Erection of replacement front porch.
55 Hamilton Crescent Bishopton
Received 2 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0651/PP
Erection of a single garage.
1 Locher Way Houston
Received 2 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0650/PP
Change of use of shop to hot food take-away.
25 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 1 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0649/TP
Felling of 28 sycamore trees.
Blythswood Fishers Road Renfrew
Received 1 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0648/AD
Erection of a non-illuminated advertisment sign.
East Lochhead Lochwinnoch
Received 1 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0647/PP
Installation of replacement windows and patio door.
Greystones Montrose Terrace Bridge Of Weir
Received 1 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0646/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension.
3 Glenmoss Avenue Erskine
Received 30 Jun 1998 - Decided04/0822/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey side extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
14 Buchanan Avenue Bishopton
Received 30 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0856/PP
Change of use from children's nursery to residential dwellinghouse.
Moorcroft House Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 7 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0469/PP
Erection garage to side and extension to rear.
29 Ross Avenue Renfrew
Received 15 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0843/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of sub-divided detached villa.
22 Mansionhouse Road Paisley
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0762/PP
Remedial enigneering works to watercourse to install gabion baskets and geotextile mattress units.
Bowfield Way Howwood
Received 18 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0778/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and new fence and decked area to rear of end terraced dwelling house.
18 Dunvegan Avenue Elderslie
Received 22 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0777/PP
Change of use from communal ground to private garden ground and erection of fence.
21 Cherrywood Road Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9EE
Received 22 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0842/PP
Change of use of office to 2no. flats.
30 - 32 Well Street Paisley
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0873/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
27 Middlepenny Place Langbank.
Received 9 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0840/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
63 Loanhead Avenue Linwood
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0835/PP
Change of use from office accomodation to residential.
Windyhills Farm Barrochan Road Houston
Received 2 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0763/PP
Erection of a garage to side of dwelling house.
3 Mayfield Court Howwood
Received 21 Jun 2004 - Decided98/0645/AD
A) Erection of two internally illuminated individual letter sign to showroom. B) Erection of one internally illuminated individual letter fascia sign to "Express Fit" C) Erection of internally illuminated 5m high Totem sign.
Phoenix Business Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 30 Jun 1998 - Decided98/1045/TC
Felling of 5 trees and pruning of 10 trees.
The Barn Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 20 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1044/LB
Conversion of roof space to incorporate an emergency access roof light.
20 Orr Square Paisley
Received 20 Oct 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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