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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0599/PP
Class 1 retail superstore & ancillary car parking, landscaping, petrol filling station & ancillary works.
Love Street Paisley
Received 11 May 2004 - Decided04/0598/TP
Felling of 13 trees.
Teucheen Woods Inchinnan
Received 11 May 2004 - Decided04/0581/PP
Erection of single storey side/rear extension.
5 Ramsay Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 7 May 2004 - Decided04/0580/LB
Proposed alteration of existing window to form access suitable for persons with a disability
1 High Street Paisley
Received 7 May 2004 - Decided04/0579/PP
Proposed alteration of existing window to form access suitable for persons with a disability
1 High Street Paisley
Received 7 May 2004 - Decided04/0546/PP
New double garage to rear of existing property.
80 Fulbar Street Renfrew
Received 30 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0319/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwellinghouse.
15 Thorndene Elderslie.
Received 17 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0766/PP
Replacement windows in association with internal refurbishment of offices.
64 Espedair Street Paisley
Received 21 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0765/CL
Certificate of lawful use for non-residential institution (Class 10).
St. John's Episcopal Church Rectory Floors Street Johnstone
Received 21 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0494/PP
Erection of car wash facility within Petrol Filling Station including variation of condition no.6 of permission 97/725/PP.
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 20 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0545/PP
Erection of rail halt with associated access and parking provision.
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 29 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0336/PP
Change of use from Class 7 guest house to Class 9 house.
North View Guest House 11 North Road Johnstone
Received 19 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0578/PP
Dormer extension to dwellinghouse.
Woodend Lodge Houston Road Houston
Received 7 May 2004 - Decided04/0577/PP
Erection of double garage to rear of property.
39 Nethercraigs Road Paisley
Received 7 May 2004 - Decided97/0660/TP
Proposed felling of 3 trees.
11 Birkhall Avenue Inchinnan
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0659/PP
Change of use from factory floorspace to create additional showroom area.
Napier Road Hillington
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0658/PP
Extension to existing 2 storey car park. with part ground formed parking.
Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0657/PP
Renovation of existing building and new build to form licensed premises and offices.
40/42 New Street Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0656/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
77 Crags Road Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0655/PP
Rear extension to dwelling house to include accommodation within roof space.
The Bungalow Grahamston Road Paisley
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0654/EN
Erection of office building.
St Andrew's Crescent Paisley
Received 16 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0653/TC
Felling of four trees.
Paisley Abbey Cotton Street Paisley
Received 16 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0525/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
71 Methuen Road Renfrew
Received 10 Jun 1997 - Decided97/0524/PP
Proposed ground floor extension to rear of dwelling house.
Ambleside West Gates Avenue Lochwinnoch
Received 9 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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