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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/0940/TP
Topping and Crown Thinning of 1 Lime tree and Felling of 1 Oak tree.
7 Beatrice Gardens Houston
Received 6 Oct 1997 - Decided97/0805/LB
Proposed alterations and extension.
35 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 28 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0804/PP
Installation of new velux rooflights.
7 Third Avenue Renfrew
Received 28 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0803/PP
Erection of an attached shop to a hot food takeaway and alterations to existing shop front.
70 Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 28 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0802/TP
Proposed pruning of one oak tree.
Woodland Adjacent To Hillside Houston
Received 27 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0801/PP
Proposed installation of replacement windows to rear of house.
2 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 27 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0800/AD
Externally illuminated sign on roof cladding and non- illuminated sign above doorway - both on front elevation.
24 Bridge Street Paisley
Received 27 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0799/PP
Erection of a double garage.
16 Barns Court Gardens Paisley
Received 27 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0798/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
Glentyan Cottage 18 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 27 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0797/PP
Erection of a front porch.
10 Millfield Avenue Erskine
Received 26 Aug 1997 - Decided04/0405/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension.
15 Aranthrue Drive Renfrew
Received 31 Mar 2004 - Appeal decided04/0187/PP
A) Erection of a rear extension and formation of decked area. B) Installation of rear dormer window to dwelling house.
22 Thornwood Drive Paisley
Received 24 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0429/VR
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 99/02668/DC (attached) to permit sale of toys, books, children's clothing and footwear, prams/buggies and nursery items in unit D1 only.
Braehead Retail Park Braehead
Received 5 Apr 2004 - Unknown04/0931/PP
Erection of a rear lean-to porch to dwellinghouse. (In Retrospect).
54 Wheatlands Drive. Kilbarchan.
Received 20 Jul 2004 - Appeal decided02/1343/PP
Mixed Use Development (reserved matters no. 8 application for road infrastructure works) to: (A) open up Middleton Road to through traffic and (B) open up Burnside Place to through traffic.
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 16 Dec 2002 - Decided04/0938/PP
Siting of prefabricated cabin/office in the car park for use as car rental returns office.
Car Park Spaces 169-171 St Andrews Drive Glasgow Airport
Received 21 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0467/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side and a single storey extension to rear/side of end of terrace dwelling house.
16 Grahamston Court Paisley
Received 14 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0157/PP
Siting of temporary building for storage and distribution of vegetables.
Whitehaugh Centre 81 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 13 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0259/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
43 Bruce Road Bishopton
Received 8 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0131/LB
Alteration to existing dwelling house including re-roofing and partial demolition of extension, re-instatement of soil pipe, and installation of doors and roof lights.
14 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 10 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0132/PP
Alteration to existing dwelling house including re-roofing and partial demolition of extension, re-instatement of soil pipe, and installation of doors and roof lights.
14 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 10 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0412/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
5 Lochlip Road Lochwinnoch
Received 1 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0331/PP
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling house.
5 Tay Avenue Deanpark Renfrew.
Received 18 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0892/PP
Installation of doorway and formation of associated staircase to rear elevation of ground floor flat.
5 East Road Kilbarchan
Received 13 Jul 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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