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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
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- Decided97/1144/PP
Erection of 20m telecommunications monopole with 3 no 3m high antennas and 1 no microwave dish (30cm diamater) and equipment cabin.
Rossland Crescent Bishopton
Received 11 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1143/PP
Change of use from shop to taxi business office and erection of radio antenna.
246 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 10 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1009/PP
Erection of a dwelling house(amendment to previous approval - 96/1145/PP).
Phase 7 Garnieland Erskine
Received 27 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1008/PP
Erection of 48 dwelling houses and associated garages(amendment to previous approval 96/1145/PP).
Phase 7 Garnieland Erskine
Received 27 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1006/PP
Partial use of domestic property for business purposes.
The Bungalow Grahamston Road Paisley
Received 24 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1005/PP
Installation of replacement windows to front elevation and rear dormer and installation of rooflight on front elevation roofpitch.
25 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 24 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1004/NA
Construction of sludge pumping station, two storage tanks and service road.
Dalmuir Sewage Treatment Works Beardmore Street Clydebank
Received 24 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1003/NA
Proposed new head office.
Erskine Ferry Road West Dunbartonshire
Received 23 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1002/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
124 Sandy Road Renfrew
Received 23 Oct 1997 - Decided97/1001/PP
Proposed dwelling house and garage.
Plot 3 Markethill Lochwinnoch
Received 23 Oct 1997 - Decided97/0864/PP
Alterations to shopfront including repainting.
6 Silk Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0863/VR
Extension of opening hours to 1am Friday & Saturday and 12 midnight Monday to Thursday, also Sunday opening from 12 mid-day to 12 midnight as imposed under Planning Consent Ref No. 90/0417/PP.
60 High Street Johnstone
Received 15 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0862/PP
Proposed installation of replacement windows.
Flat 1/1 6 Well Street Paisley
Received 12 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0860/PP
Demolition of existing buildings(including Listed Buildings) and erection of convenience foodstore(4115 sq.m.) with associated car parking, servicing and form new accesses, together with 6 flats, dental surgery and 4 retail units;environmental and highway
Burnthills/Lomondview Ind.Est. Collier Street/George Street/High Street Johnstone
Received 11 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0861/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension.
21 Wrightlands Crescent Erskine
Received 12 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0735/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
58 Moorhouse Avenue Paisley
Received 8 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0734/PP
Erection of a free standing conservatory to rear of dwelling.
14 Tylney Road Paisley
Received 8 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0733/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory, to detached dwelling house.
1 Garnie Place Erskine
Received 7 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0732/NA
Proposed tourism development with multi use visitor attraction. To include auditorium, cinema, viewing areas, shops, food and drink facilities, licensed premises, hotel and ancillary uses, footbridge crossing River Levern, adjustments to loch shoreline w
Drumkinnon Bay Balloch
Received 7 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0731/PP
Proposed substitution of 5 detached housetypes (amendment to previous consent 95/650/PP)
Phase 2 Cockels Loan Renfrew
Received 7 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0730/PP
Erection of monument to Renfrew's former airport.
Tesco Stores Broadloan Renfrew
Received 7 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0830/PP
Proposed extension and internal alterations to doctors surgery.
31 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 8 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0829/PP
Change of use of classroom accommodation to form retail outlet.
University Of Paisley Storie Street Paisley
Received 5 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0828/AD
Erection of replacement fascia signs.
Station Road Bishopton
Received 5 Sept 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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