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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided04/0565/PP
Proposed side extension over existing garage to form bedroom and shower room.
24 Viking Crescent Houston
Received 5 May 2004 - Decided04/0435/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
77 Nethergreen Crescent Renfrew
Received 6 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0330/PP
Erection of a first floor addition to rear of existing dwelling house.
78 Bathgo Avenue Paisley.
Received 18 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0769/PP
Erection of three industrial units for Class 5 general industrial use, formation of access and parking.
64 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 21 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0559/PP
Erection of a detached domestic garage.
22 Redhurst Way Paisley
Received 4 May 2004 - Decided04/0325/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear and side of detached dwelling house.
9 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 18 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0191/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
78 Dunchurch Road Ralston Paisley.
Received 24 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0587/PP
Conversion of garage to dwelling house.
Little Burntshields Kilbarchan
Received 10 May 2004 - Decided04/0586/LB
Alter colour of wrought iron gates and railing to front of church from green to black.
High Street Paisley
Received 10 May 2004 - Decided04/0585/TP
Felling of one tree.
Plot 17 St Vincent Gate Langbank
Received 10 May 2004 - Decided04/0455/PP
Change of use of vacant Class 1 retail premises to a restaurant with ancillary kitchen, toilet and storage area at lower ground floor.
25 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 13 Apr 2004 - Decided03/1184/PP
First floor extension to existing public house to incorporate a new night club.
58 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 8 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0515/PP
Erection of single storey side extension and rear conservatory to detached dwelling house.
119 Flures Drive Erskine
Received 23 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0584/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
68D Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 7 May 2004 - Decided97/0117/PP
Erection of 16 no. dwellinghouses (amendment to approved layout - 96/495/PP).
Semple View Howwood
Received 21 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0116/PP
Erection of an extension to be attached to existing extension.
Brandaine Graham Street Johnstone
Received 19 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0115/AD
(a) Erection of two illuminated individual letter signs on front and rear elevations (b) Internally illuminated free standing pole sign (c) 2 externally illuminated wall mounted entrance signs.
Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 18 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0114/PP
Change of use of shop unit to a hot food take-away and erection of rear flue.
143A Main Road Elderslie
Received 18 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0113/AD
Erection of a non illiminated sign board to gable of building.
Unit 5B Clippens Road Linwood
Received 18 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0112/PP
Construction of replacement roof.
46 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 18 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0111/PP
Erection of single storey extension.
9 Flures Crescent Erskine
Received 17 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0110/TP
Proposed pruning of one lime tree.
14 Willow Drive Johnstone
Received 17 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0534/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension.
7 Sunnyside Road Paisley
Received 11 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0533/PP
Erection of extension to warehouse.
28 Fountain Drive Inchinnnan
Received 11 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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