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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided04/0530/PP
Erection of single dwelling house and an accompanying garage.
West Of Stoney Brae Paisley
Received 27 Apr 2004 - Unknown04/0529/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of property.
25 Woodend Drive Paisley
Received 27 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0739/PP
Siting of an outdoor retail stall on the public footpath (retrospective).
County Square Paisley
Received 14 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0738/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to detached dwelling house.
9 Camphill Gardens Bishopton
Received 14 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0736/PP
Erection of sailstore.
Clyde Muirshiel Lochlip Road Lochwinnoch
Received 14 Jun 2004 - Decided04/0527/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
6 Glendee Gardens Renfrew
Received 27 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0075/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
540 Ritchie Park Johnstone.
Received 27 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0519/PP
Change of use of part of existing convenience store/off licence to form hot food take away.
Nicos 7-9 William Street Johnstone
Received 26 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0241/PP
Proposed garage within rear garden.
16A Ladeside Drive Johnstone
Received 3 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0457/VR
Use of retail unit restricted to the sale of DIY, furniture, carpets, electrical goods, gardening goods, office equipment and toys as unrestricted Class 1 retail unit (as variation of condition 11 of planning permission 02/0947/PP).
Unit E Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 13 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0456/PP
Use of unrestricted Class 1 retail units (nos. 3 and 6) as restricted to the sale of DIY, furniture, carpets, electrical goods, gardening goods, office equipment and toys.
Units 3 And 6 Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 13 Apr 2004 - Decided04/1144/PP
Formation of a mezzanine floor and external alterations to facade of industrial unit.
Unit B3 64 Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington
Received 6 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0525/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house.
5 Park View Kilbarchan
Received 27 Apr 2004 - Decided03/0233/PP
Conversion of Paton's Mill and immediate surroundings to form 72 no. flatted dwelling houses, and 904 sq.m. of commercial floorspace, alteration and demolition of outbuildings and formation of ancillary access roads, car parking and footways.
Patons Mill High Street Johnstone
Received 28 Feb 2003 - Decided04/0454/PP
Conversion of part of hotel on first floor to a children's nursery with the erection of a two storey extension to house a lift shaft and the formation of an associated external play area.
Dean Park Hotel 91 Glasgow Road Renfrew
Received 13 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0356/PP
Erection of dwelling house.
Rowan House 9 Barnscroft Kilbarchan
Received 23 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0101/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
32 Parkvale Gardens Erskine
Received 3 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0891/PP
Conversion of garage to living accomodation, and erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
5 John Lang Steet Johnstone
Received 13 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0838/AD
Erection of 5 externally illuminated fascia signs and an externally illuminated projecting sign.
9 - 11 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 5 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0480/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
30 Strathgryffe Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided97/0711/PP
Proposed rear extension to dwelling house.
35 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 27 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0710/PP
Substitution of housetype 'B65h'.
Plot 58 Stanley Green Foxbar Road Paisley
Received 31 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0709/PP
Elevation alterations in association with formation of conference suite.
39 Underwood Road Paisley
Received 31 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0708/PP
Proposed alteration to rear outbuilding roof and erection of rear conservatory.
221 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 30 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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