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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided96/0424/CL
Certificate of lawful use for class 3 (food and drink) use of premises.
44 Caledonia Street Paisley
Received 10 May 1996 - Decided96/0425/PP
Erection of a new head office.
Burnbrae Drive Linwood
Received 13 May 1996 - Decided95/0378/PP
Extension to existing office accomodation.
Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 19 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0377/PP
Erection of Temporary Storage Hut (Renewal of Planning Consent 89/154/PP).
87-95 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 19 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0376/PP
Erection of 3 storey extension to existing entertainment centre.
57 High Street Paisley
Received 19 Apr 1995 - Decided96/0426/AD
Erection of a new illuminated fascia sign.
Harvies Saloon & Showbar Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 13 May 1996 - Decided95/0246/PP
Formation of attic conversion and erection of garage.
14 Corsebar Avenue Paisley
Received 7 Mar 1995 - Decided96/0440/PP
Formation of access ramp.
24B Polson Drive Johnstone
Received 15 May 1996 - Decided96/0441/PP
Erection of 26 no. dwelling houses.
Craigends Houston
Received 15 May 1996 - Decided95/0243/PP
Formation of new shopfront.
15 Moss Street Paisley
Received 7 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0242/PP
Formation of new shopfront and installation of roller shutters
2 Silk Street Paisley
Received 7 Mar 1995 - Decided96/0442/PP
Erection of a wooden boundary fence and closure of footpath link.
Westfield Park Paisley
Received 14 May 1996 - Unknown95/0240/AF
Erection of building to house cattle and sheep.
East Mitchelton Farm Kilbarchan
Received 6 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0239/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
13 Wallace Road Renfrew
Received 6 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0113/PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
58 Linnwell Crescent Paisley
Received 8 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0111/PP
Reinstatement of offices, new fire escape, manufacturing joiners shop, garage, a new boundary wall and rail entrance porch and parking and opening up existing windows and doors.
384 Hillington Road Hillington
Received 6 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0110/AD
Display of fascia signs comprising exposed neon script and internally illuminated box sign - letters only illuminating.
22 High Street Paisley
Received 6 Feb 1995 - Decided04/0041/PP
Erection of front and side boundary fence.
30 Church Street Johnstone
Received 19 Jan 2004 - Decided03/1432/PP
Insertion of two balconies to rear roofscape, deletion and rearrangement of roof lights, alteration of windows on rear elevation (amendment to application 03/208/PP).
99 - 109 Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 9 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1230/PP
Replacement of 3 out of 6 existing antennae.
Erskine Bridge Hotel Barholm Road Erskine
Received 21 Oct 2003 - Decided95/0109/AD
Erection of 3 fascia signs and 1 projecting sign with associated downlighters.
6-8 High Street Paisley
Received 3 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0108/PP
Change of use of residential flat to bed and breakfast.
22 Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 3 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0107/PP
Upgrading ancillary sales building and installation of jet wash and air/water/vacuum facilities.
Abbotsinch Filling Station Inchinnan Road Renfrew
Received 6 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0508/PP
Erection of Security fencing.
Locherfield Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 22 May 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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