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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided98/0763/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house and change of use of agricultural land to private garden
Nether Craigend Cottage Craigend Road Houston
Received 4 Aug 1998 - Appeal decided98/0762/AD
(A.) Erection of 6 no. directional signs, 3 no. amenity boards (all internally illuminated) and 1 no. height restrictor. (B.) Erection of 1 no. goal post sign, 2 no. tower fascia signs, 3 no. fascia signs (all internally illuminated) and 4 no. rigid canop
125 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 4 Aug 1998 - Decided04/0806/PP
Change of use of first floor of furniture shop to form two flatted dwelling units.
7 Canal Street Paisley
Received 28 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0674/PP
Erection of fence with maximum height of 2.7 metres above ground level associated with proposed decking on rear boundary.
77 Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 28 May 2004 - Decided05/0211/PP
One and a half storey side of dwelling house to provide additional living room, bedroom and study.
12 Taylor Avenue Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2LS
Received 2 Mar 2005 - Decided05/0209/PP
Formation of 1st floor dormer above existing ground floor garage of dwelling house.
Parkside Kingslea Road Houston Johnstone PA6 7ER
Received 2 Mar 2005 - Decided07/1046/PP
Installation of ATM
Unit A 62 Neilston Road Paisley PA2 6NE
Received 22 Oct 2007 - Decided07/1045/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house
96 Arkleston Road Paisley PA1 3TS
Received 22 Oct 2007 - Decided04/1003/PP
Erection of side/rear conservatory to dwelling house.
26 Old Bridge Of Weir Road Houston
Received 5 Aug 2004 - Decided04/1001/PP
Replacement of rear flat roof with pitched roof.
Kaim House The Kaim By Lochwinnoch
Received 5 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0714/PP
Erection of 1.8m high brick boundary wall steel/wire infill panels.
8 Hamilton Crescent Renfrew
Received 7 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0533/PP
Erection of UPVC unheated conservatory to rear of property.
157 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 28 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0884/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
6 Strathcarron Place Paisley
Received 12 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0720/PP
Change of use from shop to two flatted dwelling units.
22 Well Street Paisley
Received 9 Jun 2004 - Decided07/1044/PP
Formation of external terrace and erection of service yard enclosure.
Unit 1A Abbotsinch Retail Park Washington Road Paisley PA3 4EP
Received 22 Oct 2007 - Decided04/0486/PP
Alteration to shopfront, including the installation of electrically operated roller shutters.
60-62 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0302/PP
Erection of two storey side and rear extension.
Toll House Main Street Howwood
Received 16 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1270/PP
Division of house to provide separate flat and re-use redundant outbuildings including formation of new dormer, re-roofing existing outbuilding, insertion of new window and insertion of new door to main frontage.
29/31 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 29 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0433/PP
Erection of a front porch.
Geomar 13 Glenartney Houston.
Received 6 Apr 2004 - Decided09/0483/PP
Removal of section of wall to front, formation of driveway and parking spaces.
88-90 Renfrew Road Paisley PA3 4BJ
Received 14 Jul 2009 - Decided04/1118/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to house with decking.
8 Stanely Avenue Paisley
Received 31 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0487/PP
Demolition and replacement of existing dwellings with new single dwelling, including rear extension and conservatory link to annexe (as per previous approval 01/1206/PP).
Lochside House & Bothy Haddockston Estate West Glen Road By Houston
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0614/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of detached dwelling house.
12 Lounsdale Avenue Paisley
Received 14 May 2004 - Decided04/0521/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension to dwelling house.
30 Aranthrue Crescent Renfrew
Received 26 Apr 2004
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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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