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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0230/PP
Change of use of premises from Class 1 retail to Class 2 solicitors and estates agents.
Unit 19 Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 2 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0227/PP
Erection of decking to rear of dwelling house.
45 Auchmannoch Avenue Paisley
Received 2 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0207/PP
Conversion and alteration of disused farm buildings to dwelling houses (10 units) together with the erection of associated garages and provision of parking and landscaping.
Erskine Home Farm Bishopton
Received 26 Feb 2004 - Decided03/1405/PP
Two storey extension to side of dwelling house and other alterations.
21 Rowanlea Avenue Paisley
Received 1 Dec 2003 - Decided95/1083/PP
Residential Development.
Bowfield Road Howwood
Received 10 Nov 1995 - Decided95/0954/PP
Erection of a garage.
15 Buchlyvie Road Paisley
Received 25 Sept 1995 - Decided96/0359/PP
Change of house types for plots 84 and 85 (part amendment to planning approval 95/608/PP).
Dean Park West Cockels Loan Renfrew
Received 17 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0952/PP
Erection of a porch.
10 Falside Avenue Paisley
Received 25 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0951/PP
Erection of a conservatory to dwelling house.
23 Craigiehall Crescent Erskine
Received 25 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0950/PP
Erection of extension to dwelling house.
3 Berl Avenue Houston
Received 22 Sept 1995 - Decided96/0360/RD
Installation of fuel tanks.
25 Scott's Road Paisley
Received 17 Apr 1996 - Decided96/0361/PP
Formation of new pitched roof and erection of boundary fence.
14 Earl Place Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Apr 1996 - Unknown96/0362/AF
Erection of hay shed and implement shed.
Waterstone Farm Brookfield
Received 17 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0812/RD
Erection of an art store, workshop and offices.
Paisley Museum High Street Paisley
Received 15 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0811/AD
Formation of signs.
Unit 27-29 The Paisley Centre Paisley
Received 15 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0810/PP
Erection of extension to building.
Wellees Farm Houston
Received 14 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0809/PP
Formation of a water storage tank and supporting structure.
Abbotsinch Road Renfrew
Received 14 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0808/AD
Formation of signs.
2 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 11 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0807/PP
Erection of two conservatories.
Hall Hill House Howwood
Received 10 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0806/PP
Erection of petrol filling station and associated car wash.
129 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 10 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0805/PP
Erection of a garage.
Rannoch 47 Kilbarchan Road Johnstone
Received 10 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0804/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
Brinian Cottage Main Street Houston
Received 10 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0675/PP
Erection of 2 storey side extension to dwelling house.
21 Middlepenny Road Langbank
Received 3 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0674/LB
Internal alterations and formation of additional toilets, erection of bottle dispensing bar , cloakroom and beer store.
The Institute Nite Club 2 Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 30 Jun 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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