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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0648/PP
Change of use of two flats to form house of multiple occupancy, insertion of roof vents and installation of waste pipes on rear elevation.
Flats 2/2 & 3/2 7 King Street Paisley
Received 24 May 2004 - Decided04/0120/PP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
52 Lanfine Road Paisley
Received 6 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0223/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to side of dwelling house.
42 Collier Street Johnstone
Received 1 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0018/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and formation of replacement front and rear dormers to dwelling house.
95 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 9 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0159/PP
Erection of single storey side extension.
7 Torran Drive Erskine
Received 13 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0155/TP
Felling of one sycamore tree
Balgonie Woods Paisley
Received 12 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0142/PP
Demolition of part of the existing single storey extension to rear/side of dwellinghouse and erection of a new extension together with a first floor addition to side.
14 Allan Avenue Renfrew
Received 11 Feb 2004 - Decided97/0764/PP
Proposed upper floor side extension.
16 Fleet Avenue Renfrew
Received 15 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0763/AD
Development signage and Tenant's directory board.
Phoenix Leisure Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 24 Sept 1997 - Decided97/0762/PP
Erection of a 1600 sq.m. building for equestrian and ancillary use in relation to the adjacent dwelling house.
The Braes Forehouse Road Kilbarchan
Received 15 Aug 1997 - Decided97/1177/PP
Erection of 85 dwellings and repositioning of 3 dwellings (Part Amendment to Planning Consents 94/419/PP, 96/587/PP and 96/1173/PP).
Phase 2 & 3 Nethergreen Park Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 23 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1175/NA
Partial demolition of existing derelict school buildings and sports hall and conversion of remainder to 16 apartments and garages and 16 detached dwellings and garages.
WM. Quarriers School Quarriers Village Bridge Of Weir
Received 23 Dec 1997 - Decided97/0758/TP
Proposed felling of one lime tree.
65 Thorndene Elderslie
Received 14 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0757/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear.
8 South Avenue Renfrew
Received 14 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0756/PP
Erection of side and rear extension.
2 St Fillans Drive Houston
Received 13 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0755/PP
Proposed single storey research station and canopy.
Thornly Park Campus Caplethill Road Paisley
Received 13 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0754/PP
Erection of a 1.2m satellite dish.
Cameron Court Hillington
Received 13 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0753/TP
Proposed felling of one tree and pruning of two other trees.
Phase 12B Gryfewood Avenue Houston
Received 12 Aug 1997 - Decided97/1171/PP
Formation of front and rear dormers.
363 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 22 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1170/PP
Erection of a garage.
46 Locher Crescent Houston
Received 22 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1169/RD
Proposed development of existing sports ground to provide additional sports facilities, indoor sports centre and revised access, parking and floodlights.
Moorcroft Park Sports Ground 105A Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 22 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1168/PP
Proposed class 1 food and non food retail development, petrol filling station, car parking, servicing, landscaping and formation of new access.
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 22 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1167/PP
Proposed single storey rear extension.
38 Cameron Avenue Bishopton
Received 22 Dec 1997 - Decided97/1166/PP
Erection of a 2500mm high palisade fence around new sub-station.
Candren Road/Ferguslie Park Avenue Paisley
Received 22 Dec 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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