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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
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
- Decided04/0753/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
18 Dunglass Road Bishopton
Received 17 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0749/PP
Erection of conservatory to side of dwelling house.
43 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 17 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0436/PP
Erection of rear dormer
35 Kilbarchan Road Johnstone
Received 6 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0675/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to rear and formation of dormers to front and rear (Amendement to 04/0018/PP).
95 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 28 May 2004 - Decided04/0772/PP
Erection of pitched roof detached storage building.
Lonend Paisley
Received 22 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0902/PP
Refurbishment of Block L including recladding works and provision of new yard and car parking.
Block L Westway Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 15 Jul 2004 - Decided97/0851/PP
Demolition of existing factory and erection of retail foodstore, car parking, roadworks, (including realignment of cycleway), landscaping, petrol filling station and pedestrian bridge to town centre.
Napier Street Johnstone
Received 11 Sept 1997 - Decided04/0802/PP
Erection of smokers shelter.
15 East Lane Paisley
Received 28 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0610/PP
Erection of single storey rear/side extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
36 McConnell Road Lochwinnoch
Received 13 May 2004 - Decided08/0964/AD
Display of 1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign
20 High Barholm Kilbarchan Johnstone PA10 2EQ
Received 30 Oct 2008 - Decided97/0546/PP
Demolition of exitsting garage and construction of single garage attached to house.
29 Campsie Drive Paisley
Received 16 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0545/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
21B Espedair Street Paisley
Received 16 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0544/AD
Erection of illuminated advertisement comprising, pole sign, 4 roofmounted signs, entrance sign, gantry sign and assorted wall mounted logos.
Phoenix Business Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 14 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0413/LB
Floodlighting of public house building (in retrospect).
4-6 Forbes Place Paisley
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0412/PP
Formation of 3 no. house plots.
St Vincents College Langbank
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0411/PP
Floodlighting of public house building (in retrospect).
4-6 Forbes Place Paisley
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0410/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
20 Southmound Houston
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0409/PP
Formation of dormer extension to rear of dwelling house.
30 Speirs Road Lochwinnoch
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0408/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign.
Roberto's 60 High Street Johnstone
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0407/PP
Erection of a car port.
4 Palmerston Place Johnstone
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0406/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
14 Holmpark Bishopton
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0405/PP
Proposed rear and side extension to dwelling house.
24 Windsor Crescent Elderslie
Received 13 May 1997 - Decided97/0263/PP
Change of use of land to rear of property from public amenity planted area to private garden.
124 Mains Drive Erskine
Received 7 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0262/PP
Erection of overhead pipe bridges within process plant.
Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 7 Apr 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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