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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/0941/PP
Erection of a single storey building to provide extended accommodation for the existing plant hire firm, consisting of a trade counter, office, warehousing and workshop together with ancillary staff accommodation and off-street parking provision.
19 Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 1 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1105/PP
Erection of side conservatory to dwelling house.
38 Quarrelton Grove Johnstone
Received 16 Sept 2003 - Decided03/0866/PP
Single storey side extension to provide additional kitchen storage.
Elderslie Golf Club 63 Main Road Elderslie
Received 17 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1179/LB
Installation of anti roosting device on entrance door ledge with the cleaning of the ledge to north elevation.
Paisley Town Hall Abbey Close Paisley
Received 7 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1287/PP
(1) Erection of 2 no. Class 5 light industrial units (totalling 6,503 sq.m.) together with associated parking, hardstanding and associated landscaping, and formation of new vehicular access from Burnbrae Road(2) Erection of extension to existing Class 6
Lyon Road/Burnbrae Road Linwood
Received 31 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1233/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
2 Balmoral Crescent Inchinnan
Received 21 Oct 2003 - Decided04/0340/PP
Erection of a front porch.
42 Park Avenue Paisley
Received 22 Mar 2004 - Decided03/1196/PP
Demolition of existing tenements and redevelopment for residential development comprising 65 units.
Rankine Street/Rankine Place/Clark Street/Brewery Street Johnstone.
Received 13 Oct 2003 - Decided03/0946/PP
Proposed single storey side extension to form garage and erection of a rear conservatory.
117 Ritchie Park Johnstone
Received 5 Aug 2003 - Decided95/0179/PP
Extension to residential home.
Ailsa Lodge Erskine Ferry Road Bishopton
Received 21 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0178/PP
Change of use of vacant shop to computerised bingo centre.
37 High Street Paisley
Received 21 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0177/PP
Formation of a driveway.
159 Netherhill Road Paisley
Received 21 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0586/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house.
11 Allanton Avenue Paisley
Received 9 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0585/EN
Extension to staff car park.
St Andrews Drive Paisley
Received 8 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0584/PP
Replacement of single garage with double garage and extension to driveway.
13 Fintry Avenue Paisley
Received 8 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0583/PP
Formation of pitched roof with ancillary residential accomodation to existing dwelling house.
Braidwood 4 Donaldfield Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 8 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0581/PP
Erection of a multi-storey car park.
Storie Street Paisley
Received 13 Jun 1995 - Decided96/0399/PP
Installation of new shopfront and roller shutters.
Unit 61 Houston Centre Houston
Received 2 May 1996 - Decided96/0400/PP
Rehabilitation of tenemental properties, and environmental improvements to backcourts.
49-57 Caledonia Street Paisley
Received 2 May 1996 - Decided95/0449/PP
Erection of a 1st floor side extension to dwelling house.
53 Ben More Drive Paisley
Received 10 May 1995 - Decided95/0448/PP
Erection of a two-storey rear extension to dwelling house.
10 Gleniffer Road Renfrew
Received 10 May 1995 - Decided95/0447/PP
Installation of a pitched, alumimum clad, over-roofing system to two multi-storey blocks.
Ashbury Court Melrose Avenue/ Belmar Court Langholm Drive Linwood
Received 10 May 1995 - Decided95/0446/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
139 Newtyle Road Paisley
Received 10 May 1995 - Decided95/0445/AD
Erection of advertisement signs.
South Holm Roundabout Erskine
Received 10 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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