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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided94/1271/PP
Erection of extension and pitched roof to existing garage.
Duncraggan Station Road Bishopton
Received 25 Nov 1994 - Decided94/1129/TP
Felling of 6 Trees.
Auld Balgonie Paisley
Received 14 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1128/AD
Erection of a non illuminated sign board.
42 High Street Paisley
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1127/PP
Demolition of timber garage and erection of brick garage.
19 St Andrew's Road Renfrew
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1126/PP
Alterations to house, erection of double garage and conservatory.
31 Craigiehall Crescent Erskine
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1125/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory.
228 Millfield Hill Erskine
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1124/TP
Felling of 4 elm trees.
Linn Park Gardens Johnstone
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1123/LB
Relocation of existing velux window.
The Grooms Cottage Glenlora Lochwinnoch
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided96/0515/PP
Erection of a front extension to dwelling house.
44 Traquair Avenue Paisley
Received 5 Jun 1996 - Decided94/1121/PP
Erection of a petrol filling station, car wash and shop (Reserved Matters in respect of 93/1212/PP).
Glasgow Airport Paisley
Received 13 Oct 1994 - Decided03/1242/PP
Variation to consent Ref. 02/0845/PP - Formation of dormers to front and rear and conservatory to side of dwellinghouse.
3 Strathmore Avenue Paisley
Received 22 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1374/GD
Erection of army cadet force modular unit.
19 Queen Street Paisley
Received 24 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1414/PP
Single storey mono-pitched extension to the rear of dwellinghouse.
24 Meikleriggs Drive Paisley
Received 4 Dec 2003 - Decided94/0991/PP
Structure planting including native and ornamental tree planting, shrubs and grass seeding, earthworks, footpaths, stone retaining walls and informal car park.
Inchinnan Business Park Barnsford Road Inchinnan
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0990/PP
Formation of a local park.
South Candren Village Green South Candren Paisley
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0989/PP
Erection of rear extension.
35 Kings Road Elderslie
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided96/0530/PP
Alterations and erection of an extension to dwelling house.
83 Bathgo Avenue Paisley
Received 10 Jun 1996 - Decided94/0987/PP
Erection of extra care housing and daycare centre.
Walkinshaw Street/Brewery Street Johnstone
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0986/LB
Rebuilding of demolished chimney.
Town Hall Abbey Close Paisley
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0985/TP
Felling of a tree.
Wee Wood Area Thomas Shanks Park Beith Road Johnstone
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0984/PP
Erection of additional storey to existing extension and formation of pitched roof.
16 Maxwell Road Bishopton
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0983/AD
Erection of fixed sign.
Trident House Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 12 Sept 1994 - Decided95/0012/PP
Formation of a new car park.
Kilmacolm Golf Club Porterfield Road Kilmacolm
Received 9 Jan 1995 - Decided95/0010/TP
Clearing of scrubwood and associated vegetation from base of trunks.
Craigends House Crosslee Houston
Received 9 Jan 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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