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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided95/1260/PP
Installation of new shopfront.
38 High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 22 Dec 1995 - Decided96/0325/PP
Formation of dormer window.
Kinver 6 Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 9 Apr 1996 - Decided96/0326/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Knox Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 9 Apr 1996 - Decided95/1257/PP
Erection of 2 detached dwelling houses and formation of access.
Main Street Howwood
Received 21 Dec 1995 - Decided95/1256/PP
Alterations and repairs to roof.
Linwood Parish Church Clippens Road Linwood
Received 21 Dec 1995 - Decided96/0327/PP
Proposed ten bed extension to existing multiple occupancy premises.
15/17 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 9 Apr 1996 - Decided97/0092/PP
Enlargement of existing garage by inclusion of existing car port and re-roofing of both.
10 Craigholme Houston
Received 10 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0091/PP
Installation of roller shutters.
54 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 10 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0090/PP
Change of use of domestic property (class 14) to childrens nursery (class 15) and formation of ancillary car park.
Yew Tree Cottage Main Street Houston
Received 10 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0089/PP
Installation of communications satellite antenna.
Phoenix Retail Park Linwood Road Paisley
Received 10 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0088/PP
Erection of two storey rear extension including balcony at first floor level and conversion of integral garage to dining room.
24 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew
Received 10 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0087/AD
Erection of 3 non illuminated elevation signs.
Glasgow Airport Business Park Sanderling Road Paisley
Received 7 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0086/PP
Erection of rear extension to house.
508 Castlegait Paisley
Received 7 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0085/PP
Extension of first floor dormer.
192 Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 7 Feb 1997 - Decided97/0084/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
39 Mainscroft Erskine
Received 6 Feb 1997 - Decided96/0265/PP
Extension of permission for, and extension to existing temporary office accomodation.
Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 19 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0264/PP
Removal of 2 approved footpaths at plots 188/189 and 202, 205, 244, 245.
West Freeland Erskine
Received 19 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0263/LB
Display of 2 sets of non - illuminated letters.
11 - 17 George Place Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0262/PP
Erection of a boundary fence.
Glenburn Road Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0261/AD
Formation of gable panel with skirt.
Rear Of 96 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0260/EN
Provision of Airside Access Road to Emergency Rendezvous Point.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0259/EN
Erection of entrance canopies at Erskine Court, Arran Court and Administration Building.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0258/EN
Provision of landside access road to Terminal East End.
Glagow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 18 Mar 1996 - Decided96/0257/EN
Relocation of security fence and associated landscaping.
Glasgow Airport Caledonian Way West Paisley
Received 18 Mar 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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