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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided95/0843/PP
Erection of new house for farm worker.
Ground At Southbar Farm Inchinnan
Received 24 Aug 1995 - Decided96/0387/PP
Erection of a conservatory and glazed passage.
West Auchenhain Cottage Lochwinnoch
Received 29 Apr 1996 - Decided95/0706/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
3 Ben More Drive Paisley
Received 12 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0705/PP
Erection of a 20 metre high telecommunications mast, 2 associated equipment cabins and compound.
Goldenlea Gryffe Wraes Farm Houston
Received 12 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0704/AD
Erection of advertisement hoarding.
Greenhill Road/Clark Street Paisley
Received 12 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0703/PP
Environmental Improvements to streetscape.
Wilson St/Fulbar St/Dunlop St Renfrew
Received 11 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0702/PP
Change of use to hot food take away.
13 New Street Paisley
Received 11 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0701/PP
Alteration to front elevation and erection of security camera
13 Shuttle Street Paisley
Received 11 Jul 1995 - Decided95/0700/PP
Erection of a discount foodstore.
125 Ferguslie/Fulbar Road Paisley
Received 10 Jul 1995 - Decided95/1117/PP
Amendment to proposed extension.
29 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 17 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1116/PP
Substitution of "Bromley" housetype for a "Kingsford" housetype.
Plot 36 Donaldswood Park Paisley
Received 16 Nov 1995 - Decided96/0344/PP
Part change of use of 3 bedrooms for bed and breakfast accommodation and alterations to rear window to form door.
11 Mansion House Road Paisley
Received 12 Apr 1996 - Decided95/1114/PP
Erection of porch.
127 Spencer Drive Paisley
Received 16 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1113/PP
Erection of single lean-to garage & rear glazed porch.
Red Smiddy Kennels 2 Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 16 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1112/PP
Use of ground and site as taxi business, location of aerial (30m) high for transmission.
United Taxis Thornhill Johnstone
Received 16 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1111/PP
Change of use from dwelling house to childrens day nursery.
1 St Andrew's Crescent Paisley
Received 16 Nov 1995 - Decided95/1110/PP
Proposed single storey extension to rear of property.
North Lodge North Street Houston
Received 16 Nov 1995 - Decided95/0980/PP
Installation of replacement windows (In Retrospect).
81 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 4 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0979/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
81 Lounsdale Road Paisley
Received 4 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0978/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
20 Wright Street Renfrew
Received 4 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0977/PP
Erection of rear extension and alterations to dwelling.
Glenhead Cottage Newton Of Belltrees By Lochwinnoch
Received 4 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0976/PP
Erection of dwelling house.
Ashburn Guest House Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan
Received 4 Oct 1995 - Decided95/0975/TP
Topping of seven trees.
Auld Balgonie Balgonie Estate Paisley
Received 4 Oct 1995 - Decided96/0358/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
15A Mainshill Avenue Erskine
Received 17 Apr 1996
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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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