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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided04/0466/PP
Change of use of retail shop to resididential flat together with alterations to the frontage and rear including formation of new entrance.
17 Well Street Paisley
Received 14 Apr 2004 - Decided03/1001/PP
Installation of gas supply.
Saveway Stores Hillington Road Hillington
Received 18 Aug 2003 - Decided04/0307/PP
Erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling house.
5 Earls Gate Houston
Received 16 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0306/PP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
5 Bridgend Bishopton
Received 16 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0305/VR
Modification of planning condition 8 in order to extend temporary planning permission (99/1674/DC).
99 Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 16 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0171/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
151 Afton Drive Renfrew
Received 18 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0167/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
36 Afton Drive Renfrew
Received 18 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0266/PP
Erection of conservatory to side of dwelling house.
Threeply Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 10 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1501/AD
One illuminated projecting sign and one illuminated fascia sign.
7 High Street Renfrew
Received 23 Dec 2003 - Decided97/0679/TP
Felling of one holly tree.
57 Spruce Avenue Johnstone
Received 22 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0678/PP
Erection of a boundary wall.
1 Parkvale Gardens Erskine
Received 22 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0677/PP
Erection of a timber fence and gate.
16 Glencairn Road Paisley
Received 22 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0676/PP
Erection of entrance feature (in retrospect).
Napier Road Hillington
Received 22 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0675/PP
Erection of a two storey dwelling house with detached garage.
Plot 19 Crosslee Houston
Received 22 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0674/PP
Formation of front and rear dormers.
10 Duchray Drive Paisley
Received 21 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0673/AD
Display of 5 no internally illuminated fascia box signs, letters only illuminated.
Units 42 66 & 67 The Piazza Central Way Paisley
Received 21 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0672/PP
Formation of new shopfront and installation of condenser units to rear of roof.
Units 42 66 & 67 The Piazza Central Way Paisley
Received 21 Jul 1997 - Decided97/0671/PP
Construction of a marine dock, including mobile hoist, construction of access gangway to floating pontoon and removal of existing wooden jetty.
Bridge Isle Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 21 Jul 1997 - Decided97/1079/PP
Erection of hotel, formation of accesses and landscaping.
Braehead Renfrew
Received 19 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1078/PP
Erection of a conservatory and lock-up.
36 Thornly Park Drive Paisley
Received 18 Nov 1987 - Decided97/1077/PP
Erection of a rear single storey extension.
12 Piper Road Houston
Received 18 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1075/PP
Erection of a detached garage.
49 Ulundi Road Johnstone
Received 18 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1074/PP
Installation of an autoteller machine.
10 Greenock Road Paisley
Received 18 Nov 1997 - Decided97/1073/PP
Erection of a garage.
Jeffreystock Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 17 Nov 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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