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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided98/1026/VR
Variation of condition 3 of planning consent 92/1026/PP for the use of one half hot plate.
3A Johnston Street Paisley
Received 14 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1025/PP
Change of use from office to private hire taxi firm and erection of an aerial.
Suite B First Floor 16B Bridgewater Place Erskine
Received 14 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1024/PP
Change of use from open space to private garden and re-alignment of footpath.
Phase 12B Craigends Houston
Received 14 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1023/PP
Erection of an outhouse.
82 Locher Crescent Houston
Received 14 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1022/PP
Erection of a front porch.
5 Ben Lui Drive Paisley
Received 13 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1021/PP
Installation of replacement windows(In Retrospect).
46 Mainscroft Erskine
Received 13 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1020/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
33 Ladysmith Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 13 Oct 1998 - Decided98/1019/VR
Application to vary the terms of condition no.1 of application 90/1110/PP to extend period for commencement of development.
11 Shuttle Street Kilbarchan
Received 13 Oct 1998 - Decided98/0895/PP
Alterations to approved road layout.
Braehead Park Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 10 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0893/PP
Use of land as transfer depot, waste transfer station and public weighbridge, incorporating erection of ancillary buildings and front boundary wall.
6 Fulbar Road Paisley
Received 10 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0892/RD
Erection of a vertical banner.
The Brown Institute Canal Street Renfrew
Received 9 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0891/LB
Erection of a vertical banner.
The Brown Institute Canal Street Renfrew
Received 9 Sept 1998 - Decided98/0890/AD
Erection of new signage including replacement fascias to canopy and sales kiosk.
Erskine Service Station Centreholm Roundabout Erskine
Received 9 Sept 1998 - Decided97/0319/LB
Built up letters fixed to main fascia and projecting sign fixed to existing bracket; all externally illuminated by existing spotlights.
10A High Street Paisley
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided04/0438/PP
Extension to dwelling house above existing garage.
61 Afton Drive Dean Park Renfrew
Received 7 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0731/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
Burnbank Canal Avenue Johnstone
Received 11 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0730/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling house.
99A Castle Gardens Paisley
Received 11 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0693/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side and conservatory to rear of detached dwellinghouse.
1 Woodland Avenue Paisley
Received 3 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0479/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling.
83 Anchor Crescent Paisley
Received 16 Apr 2004 - Decided97/0318/AD
Proposed built-up letters fixed to main fascia and projecting sign fixed to existing bracket; all externally illuminated by existing spotlights.
10A High Street Paisley
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0317/PP
Erection of two storey extension to farmhouse and redevelopment of outbuildings to provide garage and workshop/store.
High Auchencloich Farm Kilbarchan
Received 21 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0187/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Mimosa Road/Mill Of Gryffe Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 14 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0185/PP
Erection of a front porch.
106 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 13 Mar 1997 - Decided01/0054/RD
Erection of 2 temporary classroom blocks (to form 8 classrooms and 2 science rooms), alterations to 2 existing bus drop off areas and additional car parking spaces within school grounds.
St Andrews Academy Ben Nevis Road Paisley
Received 19 Jan 2001
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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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