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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided95/0147/AD
Erection of a sign board
3 Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 14 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0146/PP
Erection of a vehicle workshop /MOT Station.
42 Beith Road Johnstone
Received 14 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0145/PP
Formation of service road and installation of oil and fuel interceptor.
Barnsford Road Paisley
Received 14 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0144/AD
Erection of wall mounted sign boards.
44 Lacy Street Paisley
Received 13 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0143/PP
Alterations and extension to existing warehouse.
Burnbrae Road Linwood
Received 13 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0142/PP
Alterations to ancillary sales building, installation of jet wash, and air/water/vacuum facilities and provision of small trash store.
134 Ferguslie Paisley
Received 13 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0543/TC
Crown thinning and crown reducing of trees.
Burnbrae Cottage Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 30 May 1995 - Decided95/0542/PP
Extension of temporary permission for use as church premises.
Love Street/Glen Street Paisley
Received 30 May 1995 - Decided95/0541/PP
Substitution of house type (Plots 72,76,88 and 96).
Beith Road Johnstone
Received 30 May 1995 - Decided95/0540/PP
Change of use of part of service area to car showroom and alterations to existing glazing.
Hamilton Street Paisley
Received 30 May 1995 - Decided95/0539/PP
Change to layout including substitution of house types (Plots 35-86).
Stanely Bank Foxbar Road Paisley
Received 30 May 1995 - Decided95/0538/PP
Alterations to workshop premises including window replacement.
Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 30 May 1995 - Decided95/0537/PP
Erection of a garage.
2 Quarrelton Grove Johnstone
Received 29 May 1995 - Decided95/0535/AD
Display of 5 banners at existing mountings.
The Paisley Centre High Street/New Street/Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 26 May 1995 - Decided95/0408/LB
Change of use of first, second, and attic floors of building from residentail to office accomodation, formation of new dormer windows, demolition of existing outhouses and construction of aacess road and parking area.
98-100 Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 27 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0407/PP
Erection of a rear extension to premises.
6 Carlyle Avenue Hillington
Received 27 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0405/PP
Erection of buildings to be used for the sale of motor vehicles (with ancillary storage and workshop facilities) including new access road and alterations to existing access.
Linwood Road Paisley
Received 21 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0404/CC
Demolition of buildings.
70 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 18 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0403/PP
Erection of a boundary fence.
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 26 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0402/PP
Erection of a dwelling house (change of house types).
Plot 65 Stanely Green Foxbar Road Paisley
Received 26 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0401/PP
Erection of a garage.
St Margarets Convent Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 26 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0270/PP
Change of use of vacant shop to fast food take away.
29 George Street Paisley
Received 14 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0268/PP
Erection of 4 dwellinghouses (substitution of approved house types 91/246/PP).
Plot Nos. 15 18 32 And 33 Church Street/Lochlip Road Lochwinnoch
Received 13 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0267/PP
Formation of re-inforced concrete apron.
Shed 1 Braehead Depot Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 13 Mar 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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