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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/0760/EN
Formation of Contractors Compound Area.
St Andrew's Crescent Paisley
Received 14 Aug 1997 - Decided97/0759/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
6 Broompark Drive Inchinnan
Received 14 Aug 1997 - Decided04/0169/PP
Erection of two storey side extension.
26 Amochrie Glen Paisley
Received 18 Feb 2004 - Decided03/1404/PP
Erection of a 1.8m high timber decorative fence.
Land Between Nethergreen Crescent And Clark Street Renfrew
Received 1 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1514/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to semi-detatched dwelling house.
8 Leathen Place Erskine.
Received 30 Dec 2003 - Decided95/0688/PP
Change of use from ironmongers to bus depot (retrospective).
91 Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 6 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0686/TP
Felling of infected elm tree.
Kilbarchan Quarry New Street Kilbarchan
Received 5 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0685/AD
Erection of illuminated shopfront sign.
3 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 5 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0684/TC
Felling and crown lifting of trees.
61 Oakshaw Street West Paisley
Received 4 Jul 1995 - Decided95/1100/PP
Erection of 3no. dwellinghouses (substitution of approved house types - 91/182/PP).
194-196 Glencoats Park Paisley
Received 13 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1099/TP
Felling, prunning and crown lifting of trees.
Auld Balgonie Balgonie Estate Paisley
Received 13 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1095/PP
Erection of canopy over front door.
3 Talisman Road Paisley
Received 13 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1098/TP
Prunning and trunk cleaning of various trees.
Glynhill Hotel Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 13 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1097/PP
Erection of a garage.
40 Castle Gardens Paisley
Received 13 Nov 1995 - Decided96/0347/PP
Enclosure of existing steps to create porch.
6 Balgonie Woods Paisley
Received 12 Apr 1996 - Decided95/1094/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
26 Park Road Paisley
Received 10 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1093/PP
Felling of 3 trees.
Gryffe Grove Bridge Of Weir
Received 10 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1092/AD
Erection of neon fascia signboard.
13 High Street Johnstone
Received 10 Nov 1995 - Decided95/0963/PP
Erection of conservatory & formation of access road to existing car park.
Gryffe Arms Hotel Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 29 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0962/EN
Erection of temporary modular buildings.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive West Paisley
Received 28 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0961/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
11 Murchison Road Houston
Received 28 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0960/PP
Installation of a replacement double glazed window to rear of flat.
Flat 3 Gaelic House Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 28 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0959/AD
Erection of free-standing trough-lit signboard.
Todholm Inn Barrhead Road Paisley
Received 28 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0958/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
76 Hollows Avenue Paisley
Received 28 Sept 1995
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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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