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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided03/1297/PP
Conversion of attic to form additional bedroom and shower room and formation of rear dormer window.
23 Lewis Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 4 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1275/LB
Replacement of aluminium rear windows with traditional vertical sliding sash and case windows (x4).
19 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 29 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0147/PP
Alterations to the school grounds as follows: Modification and extension of car parking and formation of new disabled parking area.
Castlehead High School Camphill Paisley
Received 12 Feb 2004 - Appeal decided02/0791/AD
(A) Erection of an internally illuminated fascia sign and neon lit window sign in retrospect, and(B) Erection of an internally illuminated projecting sign in retrospect.
41 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 26 Jul 2002 - Decided03/0751/GD
Internal alterations, removal of one door and replacement window, provision of condenser compound, smokers' shelter and bicycle shed to area of soft landscape at car park.
2 Lonend Paisley
Received 19 Jun 2003 - Decided03/1158/PP
Alterations to existing dwellinghouse comprising erection of single storey side extension to provide ground floor bedroom and bathroom facilities accessible to wheelchair user and the construction of external access ramp and railings.
3 Mayfield Court Howwood
Received 1 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1368/TP
Felling of one tree.
Common Ground To Rear Of 42 Victoria Road Paisley
Received 21 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1317/PP
Erection of a single storey gable extension to dwelling house.
89 Fairfield Drive Renfrew
Received 10 Nov 2003 - Decided04/0257/AD
Erection of one non-illuminated free standing sign and one internally illuminated wall-mounted sign.
Erskine Pool Bridgewater Centre Erskine
Received 5 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1349/PP
Installation of ramp to rear of dwelling house.
182 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 18 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1156/PP
Erection of double glazed conservatory to the rear of the property.
17 Burnside Gardens Kilbarchan
Received 1 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1364/PP
1.5 storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
17 Kinloch Road Renfrew
Received 20 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1473/VR
Modification of application reference 02/1207/PP, condition no. 15 to extend the period that the developer shall form a new traffic light controlled junction at the junction with Craigielea Road, Paisley Road and Oxford Road from, prior to the commencemen
Phase 2 Of Kirklands Development Porterfield Road Renfrew
Received 17 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1218/PP
Alterations and two storey side extension to dwelling house.
14 Allen Way Inchlea Renfrew
Received 17 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1330/PP
Partial demolition of former student union building, extension to ground floor at rear and conversion to form 8 dwellings.
17-21 Hunter Street Paisley
Received 13 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1314/PP
Installation of new shop frontage and roller shutters.(retrospective).
Main Road Langbank
Received 10 Nov 2003 - Unknown03/1296/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
14 Limeview Crescent Paisley
Received 4 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1199/PP
Erection of a side conservatory to dwelling house.
17 Earn Avenue Renfrew.
Received 13 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1312/TP
Felling of one sycamore tree.
Rear Of 20 Locherburn Avenue Houston
Received 7 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1310/PP
Erection of two storey side extension.
11 Gladstone Avenue Johnstone
Received 7 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1309/PP
Change of use from Class 2 (Office) and proposed alterations to form Class 3 hot food carry-out.
4A Glebe Street Renfrew
Received 7 Nov 2003 - Appeal decided03/1288/PP
(A) Change of use from store to nail/beauty room and alterations to front and rear elevations. (B) Installation of solid roller shutter (retrospective).
Received 3 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1307/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
11 Lyon Road Erskine
Received 7 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1235/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of lower flat.
16 Moss Drive Erskine
Received 21 Oct 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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