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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided95/0529/PP
Installation of replacement double glazed windows.
11A Foxbar Crescent Paisley
Received 25 May 1995 - Decided95/0528/PP
Erection of garage and formation of access.
25 Moorburn Place Linwood
Received 25 May 1995 - Decided95/0527/PP
Formation of roof garden/balcony.
6 The Grove Bridge Of Weir
Received 25 May 1995 - Decided95/0526/TP
Topping and pruning of tree.
2 Crosslee Park Houston
Received 25 May 1995 - Decided95/0400/PP
Installation of a new shopfront.
39 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 26 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0399/PP
Renewal of temporary planning consent for Club House.
Castle Semple Loch Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0398/PP
Residential Development (including demolition of existing garage buildings).
Espedair Street/Rowan Street Paisley
Received 25 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0397/PP
Erection of 15m. telecommunications mast, two equipment cabins and associated apparatus.
Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 25 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0396/PP
Erection of an extension to dwelling house.
29 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 25 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0395/PP
Erection of a satellite dish.
The Post Office Main Road Langbank
Received 25 Apr 1995 - Decided96/0422/AD
Display of replacement sign panel and double sided externally illuminated projecting sign.
6 St Mirren Street Paisley
Received 10 May 1996 - Decided95/0393/AD
Erection of a three sided advertisement hoarding.
Glasgow Airport St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 25 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0392/PP
Formation of new access area, car park and disabled toilet.
Park Road Johnstone
Received 25 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0262/PP
Installation of new windows.
Oakshaw Building Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 10 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0261/PP
Erection of a conservatory to dwelling house.
6 Cyprus Avenue Elderslie
Received 10 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0259/PP
Formation of a storage area.
Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 9 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0258/AD
Formation of a sign.
21-23 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 9 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0132/LB
Internal alterations and alterations to shop front to provide business shop.
7 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 10 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0131/PP
Alterations and change of use from retail unit to business shop
7 Gauze Street Paisley
Received 10 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0130/PP
Alterations, extension and sub division of property to form 3 houses.
Sandholes Farm Sandholes Road Brookfield
Received 10 Feb 1995 - Appeal decided96/0459/TC
(A) Felling of elm tree. (B) pruning of sycamore trees.
St. Winnoch Woods Adj. 2 Johnshill Lochwinnoch
Received 20 May 1996 - Decided95/0128/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house including rear dormer and rear extension.
1 Thornly Park Drive Paisley
Received 10 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0125/TP
Felling of trees.
Rear Of 18 Berl Avenue Houston
Received 9 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0124/PP
Change of use of shop to hot food take-away.
67 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 9 Feb 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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