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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided94/1208/PP
Change of use of existing office to form domestic/flat accommodation.
23 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 7 Nov 1994 - Decided94/1067/TP
Felling of 1 tree and thinning and crown lifting of 4 trees.
Cairnhill Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 30 Sept 1994 - Decided94/1066/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
Flat 2/L 24 Espedair Street Paisley
Received 30 Sept 1994 - Decided94/1065/PP
Erection of a garage.
3 Fereneze Avenue Renfrew
Received 30 Sept 1994 - Decided94/1064/PP
Change of use of former warehouse/office buildings to conference and leisure centre incorporating indoor go-cart racing, indoor sports and electronic games facilities, manufacturing workshop and associated car parking.
Wright Street Renfrew
Received 30 Sept 1994 - Decided94/1063/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
14 Netherhill Crescent (1/R) Paisley
Received 30 Sept 1994 - Decided96/0520/PP
Erection of a two storey four apartment house with garage underneath.
Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 6 Jun 1996 - Decided94/1060/PP
Erection of a garage (Amendment to approved housing layout Ref. 93/251/PP).
Plot 23 Park Road Johnstone
Received 29 Sept 1994 - Decided94/0931/PP
Erection of a detached garage.
2 Brodie Park Crescent Paisley
Received 29 Aug 1994 - Decided94/0930/PP
Comprehensive tenement rehabilitation.
Nos. 7 9 11 & 15 Thomson Avenue Johnstone
Received 29 Aug 1994 - Decided94/0929/PP
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
40 Victoria Road Brookfield
Received 29 Aug 1994 - Decided94/0928/PP
Erection of front porch.
26 Craighead Road Bishopton
Received 29 Aug 1994 - Decided94/0927/AD
Erection of illuminated fascia sign, pole-mounted sign, goal post sign and car wash sign.
Paisley Mill Service Station Ferguslie Paisley
Received 29 Aug 1994 - Decided03/1362/PP
Erection of a temporary building for use as a sales office including staff and visitor parking in association with the residential development of the site under planning permission 02/0336/PP for the erection of 25 dwelling houses, formation of access roa
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 20 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1416/PP
Erection of 111 detached houses and associated roads, footpaths and play area.
Glenfield Road Paisley
Received 4 Dec 2003 - Decided99/0881/PP
Erection of upper floor extension to existing single storey offices.
Murray Street Paisley
Received 10 Sept 1999 - Decided03/1352/PP
Loft conversion with rear dormer window.
35 Lanfine Road Ralston Paisley
Received 19 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1347/PP
Formation of external access ramp to side and rear elevation and installation of new entrance door.
Clydesdale Bank Prieston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1346/LB
Alterations to lower letterbox, highlight nightsafe, provide manifestation to existing entrance and to affix opening hours sign.
Clydesdale Bank 1 Causeyside St/Dunn SQ Paisley
Received 18 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1412/PP
Erection of a temporary 50m high meteorological mast relating to future proposed wind energy/hydrogen project.
Mistymuir 5KM North West Of Lochwinnoch
Received 3 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1339/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling house and conservatory to the rear.
531 Ritchie Park Johnstone
Received 17 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1512/AD
Erection of internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting box sign.
Unit 1 9 William Street Johnstone
Received 29 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1507/PP
Formation of rear garden boundary wall and change of level of rear garden.(part retrospective)
Beechburn Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 24 Dec 2003 - Decided03/0629/PP
Change of use from Class 1 sandwich shop to hot food take-away ( retrospective).
15 Hallhill Road Johnstone
Received 27 May 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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