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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided96/0266/PP
Residential development.
Beatrice Gardens Houston
Received 19 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0131/PP
Road realignment, construction of gatehouse and landscaping works.
Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton
Received 14 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0130/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
7 Hollows Avenue Paisley
Received 14 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0129/PP
Installation of double glazing.
20 Huntersfield Road Johnstone
Received 14 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0128/TP
Felling of one sycamore tree.
Adj. To 15 Hillside Houston
Received 13 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0127/TC
Felling of two trees and pruning of four trees.
4 Mansion House Road Paisley
Received 13 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0126/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
Kilmory North Iverton Park Road Johnstone
Received 13 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0125/PP
Erection of a 2 storey side extension.
58 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 13 Feb 1996 - Decided03/1498/AD
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign.
20 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 23 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1332/PP
Conversion of garage to bedroom and study and construction of single storey rear extension to existing garage and formation of pitched roof.
5 Lubnaig Drive Erskine
Received 14 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1500/PP
Conversion of flat and vacant premises above into two storey house with attic accommodation, erection of new internal stair case to side of building and associated alterations.
5/7 Fulbar Lane Renfrew
Received 23 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1461/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to detached dwelling house.
346 Millfield Hill Erskine
Received 15 Dec 2003 - Decided04/0031/PP
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling house.
31 Glendentan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Jan 2004 - Decided03/1343/PP
Erection of telecommunications building.
Received 18 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1341/PP
Erection of a single storey and two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house.
22 Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Nov 2003 - Decided04/0015/PP
Change of use from storage and distribution to manufacturing and storage and distribution (Class 5 and Class 6).
33-41 Kelvin Avenue Hillington Park Glasgow
Received 8 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0003/PP
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house.
6 Braemar Road Inchinnan
Received 6 Jan 2004 - Decided04/0137/PP
Erection of rear two storey extension to dwelling house.
37 Hillside Houston
Received 10 Feb 2004 - Decided03/1099/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.( In retrospect )
6 St Fillans Drive Houston
Received 15 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1410/PP
Subdivision of existing dwelling house to form two dwelling houses and the erection of a single storey extension and detached double garage to rear of property.
33A Main Road Paisley PA2 6AN
Received 3 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1285/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
22 Royal Inch Crescent Renfrew
Received 31 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1442/PP
Erection of block of flats containing 16 flats.
12 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 11 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1426/PP
External alteration to converted church building to include fitting of horizontal band across tri-partite windows (painted sandstone to match external stonework of building) in association with internal sub-division of vestibule space.
St Vincents Priory Dennistoun Road Langbank
Received 8 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1439/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to detached dwelling house.
28 Garnie Avenue Erskine
Received 10 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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