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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/1095/PP
Alterations and change of use of petrol reception area to form hot food takeaway.
35 Underwood Road Paisley
Received 25 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1094/LB
Renovation and extension of existing clubhouse.
Gleddoch House Langbank
Received 25 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1093/PP
Renovation and extension of existing clubhouse.
Gleddoch House Langbank
Received 25 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1092/LB
Alteration and change of use of Barshaw House to form 14 flats.
Barshaw House Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 24 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1091/PP
Amendment to planning approval to change house type at plot 1.
Amochrie Road Paisley
Received 24 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1090/AD
Display of 4 X 48 sheet poster panels.
5 Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 24 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1089/PP
Painting of shopfront and installation of fascia grille.
36 High Street Paisley
Received 24 Nov 1997 - Decided97/0954/LB
Illumination of existing fascia sign by spotlights and display of additional fascia sign to corner elevation
4 Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 10 Oct 1997 - Decided97/0953/AD
Illumination of existing fascia sign by spotlights and display of additional fascia sign to corner elevation.
4 Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 10 Oct 1997 - Decided04/0123/PP
Erection of extension to existing cottage and erection of detached garage adjacent.
Orchard Cottage Old Greenock Road Inchinnan Renfrew PA4 9ND
Received 6 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0483/PP
Erection of one and a half storey extension to side of dwelling house.
25 Springfield Park Johnstone
Received 19 Apr 2004 - Decided04/1143/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
3 Laighpark Avenue Bishopton
Received 6 Sept 2004 - Decided04/1141/PP
Conversion of garage to living accommodation.
11 Burnside Gardens Kilbarchan
Received 6 Sept 2004 - Decided04/0401/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
36 Napier Gardens Linwood
Received 31 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0378/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey side extension to 1.5 storey semi-detached dwelling house.
39 Hamilton Crescent Bishopton
Received 26 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0396/VR
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 03/187/PP to enable south western boundary fence to be 1.8 metres in height over its entire length.
1 Almond Drive Bishopton
Received 30 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0492/AD
Erection of non-illuminated fascia incorporating 2 no. internally illuminated signboxes with logo and lettering together with 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign (in retrospect).
20 Bridge Street Linwood
Received 20 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0273/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
24 Broadloan Renfrew
Received 11 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0369/PP
Erection of proposed conservatory at rear of house.
19 Thornly Park Drive Paisley
Received 25 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0232/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey rear extension to dwelling house.
9 Donaldsfield Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 2 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0177/PP
Extension to side and decking to rear of dwelling house.
12 Greenways Avenue Paisley
Received 20 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0442/PP
Conversion of farm steading to form 5 no. dwelling houses comprising part demolition of existing buildings/sheds and erection of new buildings and erection of associated garage blocks.
Loanhead Farm By Lochwinnoch
Received 7 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0395/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
2 Morriston Crescent Renfrew
Received 30 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0394/PP
Change of use from vacant livery building to dwelling and erection of single storey extensions to rear with associated fenestration works.
Home Farm Chapel Road Houston
Received 30 Mar 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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