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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/1469/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side and conservatory and decking to rear of dwelling house.
47 Gleniffer Road Renfrew
Received 17 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1482/PP
Erection of a single storey unit to the existing mortuary building.
Royal Alexandra Hospital Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 19 Dec 2003 - Decided04/0337/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of property.
3 Loanhead Road Linwood
Received 19 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1459/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling house, incorporating two dormer windows and rear upper veranda.
Corseford Cottage Beith Road Johnstone
Received 15 Dec 2003 - Decided96/0194/PP
Alterations to tripe processing unit.
Sandyford Abattoir Sandyford Road Paisley
Received 4 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0062/PP
Change of use of retail greenhouse to form coffee shop.
Dykebar House Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 25 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0319/PP
Part change of use of sheltered/main stream flatted development to provide residential social care flats and one main stream flat.
Graham Street/Thomson Street Johnstone
Received 2 Apr 1996 - Decided96/0060/PP
Renewal of planning permission for temporary siting of ice cream kiosk.
Dunn Square Paisley
Received 24 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0188/PP
Erection of two storey extension to dwelling house.
83 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 1 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0187/PP
Change of use of Class 1 shop to Class 2 office.
31 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 1 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0186/PP
Use of vacant premises as a hot food take-away.
22 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 1 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0054/PP
Siting of a portable building and erection of 'lean to' car port.
St. Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 23 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0053/PP
Erection of a garage.
41 Scott Avenue Johnstone
Received 23 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0052/PP
Change of use to form car rental and car resale outlet.
17/19 Murray Street Paisley
Received 23 Jan 1996 - Decided01/0055/PP
Conversion of attic space to living space formation of dormer and erection of garage to rear of dwelling house.
20 Newmains Road Renfrew
Received 22 Jan 2001 - Decided96/0051/PP
Erection of a conservatory to a dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
Brandiane Graham Street Johnstone
Received 22 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0050/PP
Formation of landscaped feature and associated cycle paths.
Broomward Farm Johnstone
Received 22 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0049/EN
Upgrading of fire mains pumphouse.
Glasgow Airport St. Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 18 Jan 1996 - Decided96/0048/EN
Construction of staff car park.
Glasgow Airport St. Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 18 Jan 1996 - Decided03/1484/PP
Alterations and extension to existing warehouse to include erection of dock levellers, installation of 3 no. additional fire escape doors and enclosure of open sided loading bay with metal cladding.
Burnbrae Road Linwood
Received 22 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1396/PP
Change of use from workshop to children's day nursery, with the insertion of block glass windows to the north and south elevation.
23 Clarence Street Paisley
Received 28 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1480/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
25 Balmoral Drive Bishopton
Received 18 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1466/PP
Erection of two storey pre-school nursery with associated parking.
Main Road Langbank
Received 16 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1320/PP
Installation of new window to Green Road elevation of nursery building.
Tattie Bogles Nursery 12 Green Road Paisley
Received 11 Nov 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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