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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/1289/PP
Erection of a double garage to side of semi-detached dwelling house.
6 Woodside Road Brookfield
Received 3 Nov 2003 - Decided03/1244/PP
Erection of an extension to front of dwelling house to form an entrance porch.
4 Hagart Road Houston
Received 23 Oct 2003 - Decided03/0811/VR
Variation to planning permission ref. 95/0702/PP, dated September 1995 for alteration to the following:-(a) Condition No. 1 - to alter opening hours from 7am-6pm (Monday to Saturday) to 11am-1am (7 days/week).(b) Condition No. 2 - to remove the restri
13 New Street Paisley
Received 2 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0918/LB
Erection of a satellite dish on the rear of building.
14C Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 29 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1126/PP
Erection of double glazed PVCU conservatory and associated works.
60 Locher Crescent Houston
Received 19 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1172/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
8 Quarry Bank Kilbarchan
Received 6 Oct 2003 - Decided02/0279/TP
Felling of 1 sycamore tree and topping of 1 Lawson cypress.
Rear Of 9 And 11 Balgonie Woods Paisley
Received 22 Mar 2002 - Decided95/0331/AD
Erection of 2 advertisement hoardings.
Love Street/Albion Street Paisley
Received 4 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0330/PP
Erection of extension to dwelling house.
10 Merlinford Crescent Renfrew
Received 4 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0329/PP
Replacement of existing doorway with a window.
The Old School Barochan Road Houston
Received 3 Apr 1995 - Decided95/0327/LB
Alteration to office incorporating external stair and internal sub division.
19 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 31 Mar 1995 - Decided96/0430/PP
Erection of a conservatory (in retrospect).
2 Low Road Paisley
Received 13 May 1996 - Decided95/0590/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
Shiloh Torr Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 9 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0589/PP
Use of land as Building Contractors Depot.
87 - 101 Abercorn Street Paisley
Received 9 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0588/PP
Change of use and conversion of stable and garage to form 5 dwellings.
Barnbeth Bridge Of Weir
Received 9 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0457/PP
Alterations to outbuildings and change of use to form office accommodation (Class 4).
West Knockbartnock Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 11 May 1995 - Decided95/0456/PP
Part change of use of domestic garden to form commercial nursery.
Newfaulds Kilbirnie Road Lochwinnoch
Received 11 May 1995 - Decided95/0455/AD
Installation of illuminated moving display hoarding.
57 Old Sneddon Street Paisley
Received 11 May 1995 - Decided95/0454/PP
Erection of 33 No. detached houses with associated roads, car parking and soft landscaping(amendment to 94/1368/PP).
Brierie Hill Road Houston
Received 11 May 1995 - Decided95/0453/PP
Erection of a garage.
9 Bruce Avenue Johnstone
Received 11 May 1995 - Decided96/0415/PP
Change of use of industrial unit to Snack Bar.
Unit 3 Mossedge Industrial Estate Linwood
Received 9 May 1996 - Decided95/0451/PP
Erection of a garage.
1 Greenhill Crescent Elderslie
Received 11 May 1995 - Decided95/0450/AD
Erection of internally illuminated fascia sign and hanging window dispay sign.
3 Ladyburn Street Paisley
Received 10 May 1995 - Decided95/0322/TC
Felling of one tree.
Old Depot Site Rear Of 24 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 30 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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