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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided95/0803/PP
Infilling of quay, formation of quayside, car park, access, ground modelling, stone walling, footpaths, reconstruction of river revetment and associated landscaping.
Open Space Rashielee Erskine
Received 10 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0801/VR
Revised position for play area constituting a modification of Condition (6) of Planning Consent 93/1296/PP.
Spateston Road Johnstone
Received 9 Aug 1995 - Decided04/0034/PP
Change of use of public open space to private open space and construction of a single storey side extension and erection of rear conservatory.
114 Edmiston Drive Linwood
Received 15 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0216/PP
Change of use of retail unit to over 18's amusement arcade.
61 Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 27 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0274/PP
Extension to rear and alterations to existing dwelling house.
51 Glencally Avenue Paisley
Received 12 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0333/TP
Felling of 1 sycamoreLopping of 1 sycamoreCrown Lifting of 1 sycamore
Garden Area To Rear Of 24 Leeburn Avenue Houston
Received 19 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0346/PP
Erection of an extension to temporary office building.
100 Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 22 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0218/PP
Erection of a garage to side of dwelling house.
132 Auchenlodment Road Elderslie
Received 1 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0221/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house and realignment of 1.8m fence.
2 Flures Place Erskine
Received 1 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0210/PP
Demolition of garage and erection of single storey rear extension and timber decking to rear.
Gartness 2 Lintwhite Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 27 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0836/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house.
14 Lexwell Avenue Elderslie
Received 2 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0834/PP
Erection of new build plant room to service extended mortuary.
Royal Alexandra Hospital Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 2 Jul 2004 - Decided04/0490/PP
Installation of 2 rooflights.
10 Tirry Way Renfrew
Received 20 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0309/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and formation of decked area to rear of house.
23 Victoria Road Brookfield
Received 16 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0344/PP
Installation of 12m tapered timber monopole housing 3 no. antennas, 1 no 300mm diameter transmission dish, equipment cabin and 1.9 metre chainlink fence (Extension to temporary consent).
East Yonderton Farm Walkinshaw Road Renfrew
Received 22 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0151/PP
Installation of new shopfront and erection of an air conditioning unit to the rear facade.
9B Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 12 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0062/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.
38 Station Road Kilbarchan
Received 23 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0380/PP
Change of use of guest house to provide two flatted dwellings with associated balcony and internal alterations.
Nether Johnstone House Barochan Road Johnstone
Received 29 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0379/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to front of existing house to form a porch.
37 Afton Drive Renfrew
Received 29 Mar 2004 - Decided04/0427/PP
Erection of upper floor extension to side of dwelling house.
95 Donaldswood Park Paisley
Received 5 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0233/PP
Detailed design of the xscape leisure building to discharge condition 9 of the outline consent 00/988/PP.
Land At North Renfrew East Development Area 1 Renfrew
Received 3 Mar 2004 - Decided96/0372/PP
Substitution of house types (Plots 57-61, 65-72, 76-79 and 83-87).
Donaldswood Donaldswood Park Paisley
Received 22 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0799/PP
Change of use of shop to resource centre.
58 Love Street Paisley
Received 9 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0798/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
14 Main Road Paisley
Received 9 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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