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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/0532/PP
Proposed replacement of existing shopfront.
72 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 11 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0531/AD
Erection of fascia and projecting sign, both to be illuminated externally by spotlights.
72 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 11 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0530/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling including a garage.
35 Langside Drive Kilbarchan
Received 11 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0529/PP
Erection of an extension to the side of a dwelling house on the site of an existing domestic garage.
44 Balmoral Road Elderslie
Received 10 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0528/TP
Topping of one fir tree.
81 Willow Drive Johnstone
Received 10 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0527/TP
Uprooting of seven trees.
42 Balgonie Avenue Paisley
Received 10 Jun 1997 - Unknown97/0526/PP
Provision of a wheelchair access ramp to rear door of property.
60 Russell Street Johnstone
Received 10 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0394/PP
Formation of fire access road around Approved Manufacturing Unit and erection of Effluent Tank Farm, Water Tank, Refrigeration Plant, Bona/4b Tank/Building and Switch Room.
Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 9 May 1997 - Decided97/0393/PP
1395sqm extension to the existing store with an additional 253 car parking spaces and adjustment to internal car parking/ access arrangements.
Linwood Road Paisley
Received 9 May 1997 - Decided97/0392/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory. (In retrospect)
76 Kingston Road Bishopton
Received 8 May 1997 - Decided97/0391/PP
Partial demolition of existing building and erection of two storey building comprising office accommodation at ground floor level and managers residence on upper floor.
19 Thornhill Johnstone
Received 8 May 1997 - Decided97/0390/PP
Change of use of amusement arcade/cafe to licensed betting office.
11 High Street Johnstone
Received 8 May 1997 - Decided97/0389/PP
Erection of a front porch.
25 Golf Drive Paisley
Received 8 May 1997 - Decided97/0388/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear of dwellinghouse
52 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 8 May 1997 - Decided97/0245/TC
Proposed felling of eight trees and pruning of three trees.
Incle Street Paisley
Received 1 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0244/AD
Display of 2 no. fascia signs, trough lit.
57 High Street Paisley
Received 1 Apr 1997 - Unknown97/0243/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
17 Crosslee Gardens Houston
Received 1 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0242/AD
Erection of a pole mounted wave machine style advertisment.
Inkerman Bowling Club Blackstoun Road Paisley
Received 1 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0241/PP
Formation of driveway.
Lilybank House Brewery Street Johnstone
Received 1 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0240/PP
Change of use of dwelling house to office.
110 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 1 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0239/LB
Removal of existing boarded door and frame and replace with new hardwood door frame and semi glazed door.
The East Wing Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 27 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0238/LB
Alteration to convert an existing window opening into a door opening.
The South Gatehouse Formakin Estate Bishopton
Received 27 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0237/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
8 Sandpiper Road Lochwinnoch
Received 27 Mar 1997 - Decided97/0661/PP
External lighting.
Land Off Griffin Avenue/Pegasus Avenue Linwood Road Paisley
Received 18 Jul 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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