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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
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
- Decided95/0933/AD
Erection of replacement signs.
Fiesta Lounge Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0932/PP
Formation of new shop front.
Fiesta Lounge Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0931/LB
Alterations and change of use of existing building to form office accommodation and storage.
Rear Of 12 New Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0930/PP
Alterations and change of use of existing building to form office accommodation and storage.
Rear Of 12 New Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0929/LB
Erection of extensions and internal alterations and refurbishment.
Ward 2 Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0794/PP
Erection of 1.2 metre satellite dish (In Retrospect).
Bargarran Post Office Bargarran Shopping Centre Erskine
Received 8 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0793/PP
Change of use to hot food take away.
2B Mains Drive Erskine
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0792/TC
Felling of trees.
Observatory Gardens Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0791/TC
Felling of one tree.
Orr Square Church Orr Square Paisley
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0790/TP
Felling of three trees.
Rear Of 18/20 Quarrelton Grove Johnstone
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0789/PP
Erection of a greenkeepers store and open store.
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club Clevans Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Appeal decided96/0374/TP
(A) Felling of one Sycamore tree. (B) Felling of one mature Beech tree.
63 Brodie Park Crescent Paisley
Received 23 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0787/PP
Replacement of single garage with double garage.
22 Woodland Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0786/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
41 Selkirk Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0656/TP
Pruning of four trees.
21 Balgonie Woods Paisley
Received 28 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0655/TP
Felling of two Elm trees.
Linnpark Gardens Johnstone
Received 28 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0654/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
19 Ben Loyal Avenue Paisley
Received 27 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0653/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
56 Strathmore Avenue Paisley
Received 27 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0652/PP
Extension of existing drive thru restaurant to provide additional kitchen/staff facilities and seating to restaurant.
Plot 16 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 27 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0651/PP
Replacement of single garage with double garage and rebuilding of existing conservatory.
41 Kings Road Johnstone
Received 27 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0650/PP
Erection of 153 dwelling houses.
Cockels Loan Renfrew
Received 27 Jun 1995 - Decided04/0355/PP
Change of use of commercial premise to flatted dwellinghouse.
136 Main Road Elderslie
Received 23 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0354/PP
Erection of a front porch to dwelling house.
109 Oakridge Crescent Paisley
Received 23 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0376/LB
Replacement of existing cast iron guttering with aluminium guttering.
7G Middlepark House Stanely Road Paisley
Received 26 Mar 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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