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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/0314/PP
Erection of first floor gable extension.
19 Urquhart Crescent Renfrew
Received 18 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0313/PP
Demolition of existing porch and erection of side extension and alteration to house.
Meiklefield Cottage Houston
Received 18 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0312/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
6 Camps Crescent Renfrew
Received 18 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0311/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house and garage to be roofed.
41 St Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0310/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
137 Springfield Park Johnstone
Received 18 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0309/AD
Erection of one externally illuminated projecting hanging sign.
Unit 26 The Paisley Centre High Street Paisley
Received 17 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0178/PP
Amendment ot site entrance and exit for vehicular traffic, parking layout altered accordingly.
Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 12 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0177/PP
Re-development of gap site to form 8 no flatted dwellings.
17 School Wynd Paisley
Received 12 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0176/AD
Two internally illuminated box signs.
Moncrieff House 10 Moncrieff Street Paisley
Received 12 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0175/PP
Erection of 4 no restaurants and associated parking and new access road.
Phoenix Leisure Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 12 Mar 1997 - Appeal decided97/0174/TC
(a) Felling of one tree, crown lifting of approximately ten trees; (b) Crown thinning of two trees, topping of four trees.
Cricketfield Estate Houston
Received 11 Mar 1997 - Decided04/0686/PP
Renewal of outline planning permission 01/0538/PP for the erection of a dwelling house.
10 Kilallan Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 1 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0628/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
4 Crosslee Crescent Houston
Received 18 May 2004 - Decided04/0685/PP
Erection of single storey extension and decking to rear of dwelling house.
61 Thorndene Elderslie
Received 1 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0445/PP
Siting of snack bar.
Comet Car Park Renfrew Retail Park Renfrew
Received 8 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0684/PP
Erection of development comprising of 2 retail units and 14 flats.
23 - 25 Moss Street Paisley
Received 1 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0682/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
26 Glendentan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 1 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0652/PP
Alterations to planning permission Ref No. 03/1402/PP involving extension to front porch (retrospective)
21 St Andrews Drive Bridge Of Weir
Received 24 May 2004 - Decided97/0173/PP
Proposed single storey extension to dwelling house.
134 Park Gate Erskine
Received 11 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0172/RD
Development of existing recreation ground to provide additional sports facilities, indoor sports centre, reused access, parking and floodlights.
Moorcroft Park Sports Ground Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 10 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0171/RD
Change of use of public open space to form play area associated with existing nursery.
Douglas Street Nursery Douglas Street Paisley
Received 10 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0592/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to side of dwelling house.
56 Locher Avenue Houston
Received 30 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0591/PP
Part conversion of conservatory to habitable room to include re-roofing with tiles.
11A Low Road Paisley
Received 30 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0590/PP
Formation of driveway.
8 Baron Road Paisley
Received 30 Jun 1997
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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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