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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided05/1264/PP
Refurbishment of Westerfield House to form 7 sheltered housing flats, and erection of a three storey block of 13 flats for assisted living and a 62 bed care home and associated parking.
25 High Calside Paisley PA2 6BY
Received 9 Nov 2005 - Decided08/0662/PP
Installation of access ramp to front of flatted property
90 Alice Street Paisley PA2 6EA
Received 28 Jul 2008 - Decided95/1102/PP
Construction of sand filled astro turf hockey pitch, fencing, floodlighting and extending car park facilities and relocating ground store.
Kelburne Cricket Club Whitehaugh Paisley
Received 14 Nov 1995 - Decided96/0346/PP
Proposed rear extension to dwellinghouse.
15 Gala Avenue Renfrew
Received 12 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0972/PP
Conversion of a former barn to a dwellinghouse.
North Kaim Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0971/PP
Erection of one villa.
Plot 189 West Freeland Erskine
Received 3 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0970/PP
Formation of rear conservatory.
12 Fleming Road Bishopton
Received 3 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0969/PP
Use of land for overnight parking of vans.
68 Maxwellton Road Paisley
Received 3 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0968/PP
Demolition of existing dairy/workshop and erection of 2 No. dwellings.
Broadloan Dairy 27A Broadloan Renfrew
Received 3 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0967/PP
Installation of 1.2m satellite antenna.
Longcroft Garage Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 2 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0966/PP
Formation of staff car park and erection of palisade fence.
Burnbrae Road Linwood
Received 29 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0965/PP
Formation of landscape maintenance access and re - positioning of boundary fence. (amendment to previous approval - 94/644/PP)
Elliston Farm Howwood
Received 29 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0964/PP
Erection of rear/side extension to dwelling house.
26 Wright Street Renfrew
Received 29 Sept 1995 - Decided95/0836/PP
Erection of 1.2 metre satellite dish.
The Cross 2 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 22 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0835/LB
Formation of disabled access ramps and internal alterations to form new reception, sauna/sunbed room and additional lockers.
Victory Baths Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 22 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0834/LB
Alteration and change of use of agricultural building to form dwelling house.
Low Semple Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 22 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0833/PP
Residential development.
Former Car Park Falside Road Paisley
Received 22 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0832/PP
Alterations and upgrading of existing building and two storey extension with associated loading/offloading and parking.
Glasgow Airport Campsie Drive Paisley
Received 21 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0831/PP
Erection of modular telephone switchroom and generator housing.
Rashielee Avenue Erskine
Received 21 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0830/PP
Alteration and change of use of agricultural building to form dwelling house.
Low Semple Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0829/TP
Pruning and crown thinning of trees.
Woodland Area Rear Of Woodside Houston
Received 21 Aug 1995 - Decided95/0828/TP
Felling of one Elm tree.
44 Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 16 Aug 1995 - Unknown97/0058/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
10 Albert Road Brookfield
Received 30 Jan 1997 - Decided97/0057/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
Flat 2/1 1 Knock Way Paisley
Received 30 Jan 1997
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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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