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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/1249/PP
Erection of porch to front of property.
23 Station Rise Lochwinnoch
Received 24 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1016/VR
Erection of a two storey side extension, and installation of 5 centre pivot roof windows in rear roof plane in association with loft conversion.
53 Earlshill Drive Howwood
Received 22 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1089/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
23 Scott Avenue Johnstone
Received 11 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1247/PP
Erection of one and a half storey house and detached single garage.
Craw Place Lochwinnoch
Received 23 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1245/PP
Installation of 3 no. 3G antennae and relocation of 3 no. antennae on rooftop of existing building and two new support poles and one replacement support pole, and ancillary equipment.
Sir James Clark Building Abbey Mill Business Centre Seedhill Paisley
Received 23 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1216/PP
Change of use from retail shop to hot food takeaway.
44 High Street Paisley.
Received 16 Oct 2003 - Decided95/0603/PP
Erection of Sun Decks and window and roof alterations.
Elmhurst Courtyard Elmbank Road Langbank
Received 13 Jun 1995 - Decided96/0398/AD
Erection of a fascia sign.
Unit 61 Houston Centre Houston
Received 2 May 1996 - Decided95/0601/EN
Fire Mains Pumphouse at Glasgow Airport.
Glasgow Airport St. Andrew's Drive Paisley
Received 12 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0600/PP
Extension to existing House and Garage.
55 McConnell Road Lochwinnoch
Received 12 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0598/PP
Erection of a single storey extension and conservatory.
Suilven Low Road Paisley
Received 12 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0597/PP
Change of use of open space to garden ground.
1 Douglas Crescent Erskine
Received 12 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0596/PP
Erection of a wooden garage.
52 Marchfield Avenue Paisley
Received 12 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0466/PP
Erection of extension to office and formation of new entrance.
24 - 26 Boswell Square Hillington
Received 15 May 1995 - Decided95/0465/PP
Erection of a church/hall.
Hallhill Road Johnstone
Received 15 May 1995 - Decided95/0464/PP
Change of use of retail shop to hot food take away.
Unit 4 1 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 15 May 1995 - Decided95/0463/PP
Removal of single chimneystack, bricking up window and redecoration of front facade.
33 High Street Paisley
Received 15 May 1995 - Decided95/0462/PP
Installation of 4 air handling units (amendment to application 94/1352/PP).
Princess Louise Scottish Hospital Erskine
Received 12 May 1995 - Decided95/0461/PP
Erection of a front porch (In Retrospect).
123 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 15 May 1995 - Decided95/0460/PP
Use of land and buildings to form airport car parking and ancillary office accommodation (previous temporary consents time lapsed).
1 Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 12 May 1995 - Decided95/0459/AD
Erection of 3 signboards.
Cockels Loan 2 Dean Park Road Renfrew
Received 12 May 1995 - Decided95/0458/AD
Erection of a non-illuminated fascia sign and pylon sign.
Motorway Tyres Rowan Street Paisley
Received 12 May 1995 - Decided03/0887/PP
Conservatory extensions to south facing elevation of two terraced dwelling houses.
Shillingworth Farm Kilgraston Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 23 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1291/LB
Erection of external flue to rear of property and alterations to building to form licensed restaurant.
1 High Street Paisley
Received 3 Nov 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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