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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/1014/PP
Installation of 8 No. conservation Velux roof windows.
Upper LH And Upper RH Flats 37 Main Street Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1438/PP
Demolition of existing vacant building, erection of new medical centre and formation of associated car parking and landscaping, and formation of additional car parking to north associated with existing council office.
Floors Street Johnstone
Received 10 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1437/AD
Erection of 1 no. fascia board 2m x 0.6m, 2 no. gable boards 1.75m x 1.75m, 1 no. pictorial panel, 2 no. 0.850m x 1.2m amenity boards, 1 no. chalkboard, 1 no. menu case, 1 no. entrance panel and 10 no. external floodlights.
The Railway Inn Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 10 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1331/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to existing house.
32 Strathgryffe Crescent Bridge Of Weir
Received 14 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1387/PP
Replacement of 3 existing 3G antennae with integrated 3G antennae on rooftop.
Kenyart Ltd 88 Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 26 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1382/PP
Erection of 126 dwelllings houses with associated roads works and landscaping.
Glenpatrick Road Elderslie
Received 26 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1251/PP
Change of use of part of quarry to highways mainenance depot and siting of temporary offices (Retrospective).
Kilbarchan Quarry (New Street Quarry) Barnscroft Road Kilbarchan
Received 24 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1202/DD
Demolition of existing tenements.
Rankine Street/Rankine Place Johnstone.
Received 13 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0061/PP
Two storey extension/alterations to existing house.
48 Wright Street Renfrew
Received 23 Jan 2004 - Decided03/1481/TP
Pruning of 7 trees and topping of 2 trees.
The Wickets Paisley
Received 18 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1300/PP
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling house.
122 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 5 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1173/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
45 Raeburn Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1455/PP
Erection of rear conservatory, garage replacement & re - roofing dwellinghouse.
45 Haining Road Renfrew
Received 15 Dec 2003 - Decided04/0286/PP
Conversion of byre to form extension to dwelling house, double garage to the rear and conservatory to the side.
South Fairhills Lochwinnoch
Received 15 Mar 2004 - Decided06/1256/PP
Change of use of flatted dwelling to a House in Multiple Occupation
22B Wardrop Street Paisley PA1 2JA
Received 24 Nov 2006 - Decided03/1435/PP
Erection of two storey side extension.
29 Earlshill Drive Howwood
Received 10 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1434/PP
Renewal of temporary planning permission, ref. 99/0032/PP & 01/0381/PP for the erection of a portable office units.
Clark Street Paisley
Received 10 Dec 2003 - Decided01/0163/CL
Erection of boundary fence
18 The Moorings Paisley
Received 23 Feb 2001 - Decided03/1409/PP
Part change of use of garage forecourt for the display and sale of used cars.
Received 3 Dec 2003 - Decided96/0124/PP
Proposed 2 storey extension to side of property.
56 Millfield Crescent Erskine
Received 13 Feb 1996 - Decided96/0123/PP
Installation of windows and door opening to west elevation.
12-14 Green Road Paisley
Received 12 Feb 1996 - Decided95/1263/PP
Extension to premises to form Bicycle and Chemical Stores.
Newmains Avenue Inchinnan
Received 27 Dec 1995 - Decided95/1262/LB
Relocation of nightsafe.
1 High Street Renfrew
Received 27 Dec 1995 - Decided95/1261/PP
Relocation of nightsafe.
1 High Street Renfrew
Received 27 Dec 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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