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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided94/1087/AD
Erection of signs.
Johnston Of Renfrew Fulbar Street Renfrew
Received 6 Oct 1994 - Decided94/1086/AD
Erection of signs.
Goudies Garage West Street Paisley
Received 6 Oct 1994 - Decided94/0957/PP
Erection of a bell tower.
St Andrews Trinity Church Elm Drive Johnstone
Received 6 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0956/EB
Replacement of overhead lines.
Station Rd/Old Greenock Rd Langbank
Received 5 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0955/PP
Refurbishment of tenemental properties and backcourt environmental improvements.
87-93 Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 6 Sept 1994 - Decided03/1391/PP
Erection of private garage and formation of private car park for 10 spaces.
Corner Site At Wilson Street/Houston Street Renfrew
Received 27 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1313/PP
Installation of five extract ducts on each of two towers.
Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 10 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1376/LB
Erection of non-iluminated projecting sign.
25 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 25 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1399/LB
Installation of stained glass windows on eastern elevation.
5 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie
Received 28 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1355/PP
Retrospective application for the retention of 1 metre satellite dish and associated mounting apparatus installed for connection of ATM.
Alldays 63 Crosslee Crescent Houston
Received 19 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1169/PP
Erection of single storey conservatory to the rear of the property.
91 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Oct 2003 - Decided01/0381/PP
Erection of a portable office unit.
Clark Street Paisley
Received 17 Apr 2001 - Decided94/0954/PP
Change of use from class one (retail) to class three to form sandwich bar with hot food take away facility.
22 Well Street Paisley
Received 5 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0953/TP
Felling of 8 elm trees.
1 Corsebar Lane Paisley
Received 5 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0951/PP
Erection of two storey rear extension.
5 Golf Drive Paisley
Received 2 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0950/PP
Erection of a satellite dish.
37B Hallhill Road Johnstone
Received 2 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0949/PP
Erection of replacement fence at boundary of chapel grounds.
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Glenburn Road Paisley
Received 2 Sept 1994 - Decided94/1372/PP
Partial infill of canal basin and remedial works to canal edge.
Feguslie Mills Ferguslie Paisley
Received 23 Dec 1994 - Decided96/0477/PP
Construction of a new external plant compound.
Food Giant East Lane Paisley
Received 23 May 1996 - Decided94/1370/PP
Enlargement of shop.
78 Arkleston Road Paisley
Received 22 Dec 1994 - Decided96/0478/PP
Removal of footpath and incorporation into adjacent plot.
Land Between 17 & 19 Beatrice Gardens Houston
Received 23 May 1996 - Decided94/1368/PP
Erection of 31 detached dwelling houses and associated roads, car parking and soft landscaping.
Brierie Hill Road Houston
Received 22 Dec 1994 - Decided94/1367/PP
Formation of car parking area and siting of portable security office.
44 Lacy Street Paisley
Received 22 Dec 1994 - Decided94/1366/PP
Erection of a detached garage.
Sonas Bankend Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 22 Dec 1994
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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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