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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided04/0375/PP
Conversion of existing building to form 9 flats, erection of 29 detached houses and 54 flats. Formation of associated roads, footpaths and parking areas.
Falside Road Paisley
Received 25 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0225/PP
Installation of a automatic teller cash point.
Somerfield East Lane Paisley
Received 1 Mar 2004 - Decided02/1011/AD
Internally illuminated display advertisement.
Watermill Hotel 1 Lonend Paisley
Received 18 Sept 2002 - Decided04/0393/PP
Erection of single storey rear/side extension to dwelling house.
93 Mainscroft Erskine
Received 30 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0392/PP
Extension of existing tennis/sports club to form two indoor tennis courts and relocation of external car parking(in outline)
Strathgryffe Tennis And Squash Club 51 Fleming Road Houston
Received 30 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0391/PP
Erection of ground floor shop unit and 2 no. 2 bedroom flats at first floor level.
25 Main Street Howwood
Received 30 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0513/PP
Erection of two storey side extension.
67 Hillpark Avenue Paisley
Received 23 Apr 2004 - Decided95/0649/PP
Formation of rear dormer window.
8 Newmains Road Renfrew
Received 26 Jun 1995 - Decided95/1064/PP
Alterations and upgrading of existing dwellinghouse and formation of central rear dormer.
West Walkinshaw Farm Paisley
Received 2 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1063/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 2 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1062/PP
Proposed extension to dwelling house.
28 Ballater Drive Paisley
Received 31 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1061/PP
Erection of front porch.
65 Newmains Road Renfrew
Received 31 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1060/LB
Demolition of tenemental property.
1-3 Castle Terrace Bridge Of Weir
Received 31 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1058/PP
Change of present use as a garage to use for distribution and warehousing with ancillary offices.
53 Love Street Paisley
Received 31 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1057/PP
The formation of a rear dormer.
29 Taylor Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 31 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0928/PP
Erection of extensions and internal alterations and refurbishment.
Ward 2 Hawkhead Hospital Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0927/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
8 Glenartney Houston
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0926/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
Flat G 1 Charles Avenue Renfrew
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0925/PP
Erection of a single garage and bicycle store.
1 Regent Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided96/0366/PP
Extension to existing factory.
Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 18 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0923/PP
Erection of 2 No. covered trolley bays.
High Street Johnstone
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0922/PP
Erection of block of 8 flatted dwellings with associated car parking.
Adj To 46 Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0921/PP
Erection of 58 houses and 4 flats, conversion of existing building to form 4 flats (amended layout).
Green Road Paisley
Received 14 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0785/PP
Erection of 30 flatted dwelings and associated car parking.
184 - 192 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 4 Aug 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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