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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided97/0470/TP
Proposed felling of one elm tree.
8 Napier Gardens Linwood
Received 28 May 1997 - Decided97/0468/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory and alterations to garage to form bedroom.
9 Melrose Avenue Paisley
Received 28 May 1997 - Decided97/0467/AD
Erection of Individual Letter Sign Illuminated by Spotlights
18 High Street Paisley
Received 28 May 1997 - Decided97/0323/PP
Renewal of temporary permission to use premises as headquarters for the Air Training Corps (previous temporary consent granted April, 1987).
Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0322/PP
Change of use from shop to shop plus veterinary consulting rooms, reception and office.
5 Windsor Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0321/PP
Erection of 34 dwelling houses and demolition of existing cottage and greenhouses.
Station Road Bishopton
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0320/PP
Residential development.
Craigends Houston
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided04/0654/LB
Change of use of former loom shed to form dwelling house, formation of new window openings and installation of replacement windows.
Off New Street Kilbarchan
Received 24 May 2004 - Decided04/0482/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
116 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided04/1048/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey extension to rear and construction of 2 dormers to front of dwellinghouse.
2 Kinloch Road Renfrew
Received 16 Aug 2004 - Decided04/0516/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling and erection of decking area to rear.
23 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie
Received 23 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0489/PP
Erection of first foor extension to dwelling house.
4 Lounsdale Grove Paisley
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0653/LB
Refurbishment of existing dormer windows, facings and cill, and refurbishment of existing felt roof coverings over bathroom.
7 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 24 May 2004 - Decided04/0630/RD
Installation of floodlights and formation of upgraded multi sports court including perimeter fence.
Cardell Road Paisley
Received 18 May 2004 - Decided04/0629/LB
Removal of access deck and replacement with steel deck at dwelling house.
74 Oakshaw Street West Paisley
Received 18 May 2004 - Decided98/1064/PP
Demolition and rebuilding of garage.
116 Roffey Park Road Paisley
Received 26 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1063/PP
Demolition of existing wooden garage and erection of a double garage.
17 Holmpark Bishopton
Received 26 Oct 1998 - Decided98/0937/TP
Felling of one sycamore tree.
Rossfearn Cottage North Street Houston
Received 18 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0936/TP
Pruning, crown lifting, crown thining, trunk cleaning of several trees.
Glasgow Road/Hallidale Cres/Morriston Cres Renfrew
Received 18 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0790/PP
Erection of 1no. dwelling house with associated car parking.
17 Corsebar Avenue Paisley
Received 10 Aug 1998 - Decided98/0662/PP
Proposed painting of shopfront.(retrospective).
20 High Street Paisley
Received 6 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0661/PP
Erection of front porch.
180 Brown Street Paisley
Received 6 Jul 1998 - Decided98/0660/PP
Elevational alteration and installation of new shopfront and part change of use from office to retail.
40 High Street Johnstone
Received 6 Jul 1998 - Decided98/1027/CC
Demolition of brick wall and removal of disused oil tank to rear of dwelling.
Burnbrae House Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 14 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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