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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0488/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign and externally illuminated projecting sign to front facade.
10-12 Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0271/AD
Erection of internally illuminated individual lettering and logo box on shop front fascia.
High Street Mall 2-10 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 11 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0670/PP
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with extension.
35A Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 27 May 2004 - Decided97/0476/PP
Erection of extension.
63 Garnie Avenue Erskine
Received 29 May 1997 - Decided97/0341/PP
Alteration to existing shopfront involving re-location of main entrance and formation of new fire escape, also extension of opening hours.
60-62 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 25 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0340/PP
Change of use of 3 no. buildings to class 4 business use.
Auchengreoch Farm Howwood
Received 25 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0339/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
5 Loanhead Avenue Linwood
Received 25 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0338/PP
Change of use of shop to form hot food takeaway and the erection of a rear ventilation flue.
178 Braehead Road Paisley
Received 25 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0337/LB
Restoration and conversion of building to form dwelling house.
Castle Semple Lochwinnoch
Received 24 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0336/PP
Re-newal of existing garage.
48 St Boswells Crescent Paisley
Received 28 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0335/PP
Restoration and conversion of buildings to form dwelling house.
Castle Semple Lochwinnoch
Received 24 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0334/AD
Proposed replacement signage.
Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
Received 24 Apr 1997 - Decided97/0333/TC
Felling of 7 trees.
Gauze Street Paisley
Received 23 Apr 1997 - Decided97/1150/PP
Proposed sub-division and change of use of existing office block to form 3 shell retail units and 3 office units plus elevational alterations.
35 Moss Street Paisley
Received 12 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1149/PP
Proposed rear conservatory and enlargement of window.
Torosay Gryffe Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 12 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1148/PP
Proposed single storey rear house extension.
83 Banchory Avenue Inchinnan
Received 12 Dec 1997 - Decided97/0728/TC
Proposed felling of one elm tree.
Paisley Abbey Abbey Close Paisley
Received 6 Aug 1997 - Decided97/1142/PP
Erection of office/manufacturing facility for the production and distribution of computer related componets, formation of site access road, car park and landscaping.
Plot 31 Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 10 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1141/PP
Replacement windows.
20 Cumbrae Road Paisley
Received 10 Dec 1997 - Decided04/0341/PP
Erection of an upper floor extension to dwelling house.
17 Alloway Drive Paisley
Received 22 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0591/PP
Erection of rear boundary wall and raising of ground level by 3 metres together with erection of 1.1m timber fence along new wall.
1 Midton Cottages Midton Road Howwood
Received 10 May 2004 - Decided04/0590/AD
Erection of 6 No. internally illuminated wall mounted lightbox signs and 1 No. internally illuminated free standing totem sign.
Travel Inn Whitecart Road Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 10 May 2004 - Decided04/0543/PP
Erection of 6 workshop units and formation of car parking.
3 Duke Street Paisley
Received 29 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0432/PP
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling house.
40 Penilee Road Paisley
Received 5 Apr 2004
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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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