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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided95/0732/PP
Erection of rear conservatory and car port to side of dwelling.
37 Rosewood Avenue Paisley
Received 19 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0731/PP
Substitution of house types.
Areas 6 & 7 Crosslee South Houston
Received 19 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0730/PP
Erection of front, side and rear extensions to dwellinghouse.
26 Taylor Avenue Kilbarchan
Received 19 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0729/PP
Erection of warehouse club for sale of goods (including use within Class 3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1989) together with the tyre fitting bay and and new access.
Phoenix Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 19 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0728/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
7 Queens Drive Bishopton
Received 19 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0727/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house.
1 Balmoral Road Elderslie
Received 19 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0726/PP
Formation of rear dormer and alterations to front dormer.
65 Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 18 Jul 1995 - Decided95/1142/PP
Erection of front conservatory.
Hallhill House Howwood
Received 23 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1141/PP
Part change of use and sub division of property to form offices on first floor and class 2 unit and retail shop on ground floor, including alterations to form new frontages.
22-28 Moss Street Paisley
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided04/0055/PP
Erection of dwelling house.
Land Between 67 And 69 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie
Received 22 Jan 2004 - Decided03/1219/PP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and front porch.
4 Anderson Road Bishopton
Received 17 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0148/PP
Removal of physical education building and erection of new building and link corridor to rear of school, with the formation of hard landscaping, installation of 3 disabled ramps and modification of existing car park.
Williamsburgh Primary School Lacy Street Paisley
Received 12 Feb 2004 - Decided01/1258/PP
Erection of 27 housing units and associated day care centre and formation of vehicular access and associated parking courtyard.
Queen Street Paisley
Received 3 Dec 2001 - Decided04/0421/PP
Erection of extension to empty bottle store for use as pump house.
500 Renfrew Road Renfrew
Received 2 Apr 2004 - Appeal decided04/0419/PP
Part A) a single storey rear extension.Part B) a 2 storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
49 Ben Lawers Drive Paisley
Received 2 Apr 2004 - Decided04/0127/PP
Ground floor and first floor rear extensions to dwelling house and other alterations.
11 Stanely Drive Paisley
Received 9 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0032/PP
Side and rear extension to dwelling house.
34 Almond Avenue Dean Park Renfrew
Received 15 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0249/PP
Erection of dwelling house with integral garage (as amendment to house type approved under planning permission 03/0039/PP).
Plot 4 Parkmains Barrhill Road Erskine
Received 5 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1321/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of property
Lochermill Cottage Crosslee Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 11 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1239/PP
Erection of electricity substation enclosure.
Audi HQ Hillington Road Hillington
Received 22 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0104/LB
Installation of new shop front, erection of signage and the erection of an air conditioning unit.
9B Gilmour Street Paisley
Received 3 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0102/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to detached dwelling house and conversion of barn to habitable accommodation.
3 Parkhill Holdings Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0070/PP
Erection of a canopy to front elevation of dwelling , to be located above ground floor window and door (amendment to 03/476/PP)
21 Whirlie Road Crosslee Houston.
Received 27 Jan 2004 - Decided03/1505/PP
Removal of existing entrance door and insallation of new low energy swing door and side screen plus installation of 2 spotlights at fascia level..
8 Church Street Johnstone
Received 24 Dec 2003
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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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