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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided04/0082/PP
Demolition of existing secondary school with associated car parking and playing fields and erection of new secondary school with associated car parking and playing fields
St Andrew's Academy Hawkhead Road/Hurlet Road/Ben Nevis Road Paisley
Received 28 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0125/PP
Change of use and refurbishment of redundant cattle breeding centre to 7 no. residential units and alterations/refurbishment of existing cottage, together with provision of amenity space, parking and alterations to access road.
Former Cattle Breeding Centre Southbar Inchinnan
Received 6 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0124/PP
Erection of new house and associated garage on site of fire damaged existing house.
Southbar House Southbar Inchinnan
Received 8 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0140/PP
Change of use from warehouse to laundry and associated erection of water storage tank and boilerhouse chimney.
Building 1 Jubilee Court Montrose Avenue Hillington
Received 11 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0097/PP
Change of use of shop to hot food take away.
10 Well Street Paisley
Received 3 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0116/PP
Erection of 2 metre high perimeter fence and generator housing (grey to match existing adjacent sub-station).
Cirrus Building Plot 2 Glasgow Airport Business Park Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 5 Feb 2004 - Decided95/1140/PP
Erection of a residential development comprising 44 dwellings, formation of access, relocation of bus bay, landscaping etc.
Amochrie Road Paisley
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1139/PP
Proposed installation of replacement windows (in retrospect).
222A Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1138/LB
Display of 4 fascia signs comprising halo lit letters and logos and 2 externally illuminated projecting signs.
11-15 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1137/LB
Proposed rear extension.
12 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1136/TC
Crown reduction of a tree.
Barn Green Kilbarchan
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1135/PP
Proposed rear extension.
12 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1134/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
Lylewood 23 Thornly Park Avenue Paisley
Received 22 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1004/PP
Demolition of breeze block walls to the rear of factory yard and erection of 2.4m fence with barbed wire.
39/41 Earl Haig Road Hillington
Received 13 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1003/PP
Installation of an attic conversion and formation of 2 dormers.
22 Tylney Road Paisley
Received 13 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1002/AD
Erection of illuminated fascia sign and car park post sign.
43 Bridge Street Linwood
Received 13 Oct 1995 - Decided95/1001/PP
Installation of double glazing windows and doors.
22 Lobnitz Avenue Renfrew
Received 13 Oct 1995 - Decided96/0356/PP
Formation of 2 dormer windows.
Southbar Watt Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0999/LB
Demolition of brick extension to rear of schoolhouse and stone extension to south east facade. Subdivision of former schoolhouse to form 2 no. flats and 2 no. maisonettes.
Oakshaw Street/Church Hill Paisley
Received 12 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0998/PP
Erection of 19 dwellings and subdivision of former schoolhouse forming 2 no flats and 2 no maisonettes, formation of access, parking etc.
Oakshaw Street/Church Hill Paisley
Received 12 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0997/PP
Erection of 2180 sq. m. factory unit and formation of associated road and car park.
Plot 11 Fountain Crescent Inchinnan
Received 12 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0866/PP
Partial demolition of store and change of use of shop/store to form garage workshop including erection of rear extension to store.
70 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 30 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0865/PP
Erection of 95 dwellings and the formation of associated roads and footpaths.
Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 30 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0864/PP
External painting of building.
4B South Street Houston
Received 29 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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