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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/0589/PP
Tenement rehabilitation consisting of re-roofing, stonecleaning chimneyhead replacement, re-rendering of gable wall and back court environmental improvments
4 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 27 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0588/PP
Installation of 132kv electricity substation (including erection of control building).
Braehead Park Substation Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 27 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0587/AD
Proposed advertisments for the restaurant/public house and hotel.
The Phoenix Pegasus Avenue/Griffin Avenue Paisley
Received 27 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0586/TC
Proposed lopping of one horse chestnut tree.
Clonsleen Hazelwood Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 26 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0585/PP
Proposed open air tank for 24 vessels for holding whisky.
Blythswood Estate Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 26 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0458/AD
Erection of an externally illuminated 48 sheet advertising hoarding.
Well Street Paisley
Received 27 May 1997 - Decided97/0456/PP
Formation of new shopfront to include installation of roller shutters (in retrospect).
Kaoss Hair Salon 11 Lawn Street Paisley
Received 27 May 1997 - Unknown97/0455/PP
Alterations to convert garage.
12 Craigielea Park Renfrew
Received 27 May 1997 - Unknown97/0454/PP
Formation of two new window openings.
4 Lithgow Avenue Langbank
Received 27 May 1997 - Decided97/0453/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
5 Glenartney Houston
Received 23 May 1997 - Decided97/0452/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
27 Roffey Park Road Paisley
Received 23 May 1997 - Decided97/0451/PP
Erection of two storey extension to rear of semi-detached dwellinghouses.
10 & 12 Anchor Wynd Paisley
Received 22 May 1997 - Decided97/0450/PP
Alterations to front elevation.
56 High Street Johnstone
Received 22 May 1997 - Decided97/0449/PP
Erection of light industrial unit and offices with associated car parking.
Duke Street Paisley
Received 21 May 1997 - Decided97/0307/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
25 Millfield View Erskine
Received 17 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0306/PP
Erection of two detached dwelling houses and associated garaging.
Lochore Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0305/AD
Display of a perspex and neon sign and four illuminated facade arches.
The Institute 2 Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 17 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0304/AD
Erection of 3 no fascia signs.
4 Orchard Street Paisley
Received 17 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0303/PP
Erection of rear extension and roof alterations to dwelling house.
39 St Andrew's Road Renfrew
Received 16 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0302/PP
Removal of domestic stables and erection of dwelling house.
15 Shilton Lane Bishopton
Received 16 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0301/LB
Installation of fanned flue for combination boiler.
8 Kersland South Street Houston
Received 15 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0300/PP
Installation of steam boiler & flue and installation of storage tank and support wall.
53 Love Street Paisley
Received 15 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0299/PP
Extension to front bay window, erection of attached garage and store, and reconstruction of existing conservatory.
60 Caplethill Road Paisley
Received 15 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0170/PP
Alterations and refurbishment of offices workshop and stores including change of use from plumbing contractors offices workshop and yard to class 2 office use with associated wokshop.
10 Shuttle Street Paisley
Received 10 Mar 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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