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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided95/0428/AD
Installation of fascia signboard, illuminated by 2 No. halogen downlighters.
3 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 5 May 1995 - Decided95/0427/PP
Change of use of vacant shop to form sun bed salon.
3 Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 5 May 1995 - Decided95/0426/VR
Vary terms of condition no.4 of previous consent ref.93/1132/PP to allow opening hours to be from 08.00 am to 11.30 pm.
Lochnagar Craft Shop & Coffee Room Main Street Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 May 1995 - Decided95/0425/PP
Erection of 15 dwellings.
Morar Drive Paisley
Received 4 May 1995 - Decided95/0297/PP
Erection of a cattle shed.
Barochan House Chapel Road Houston
Received 23 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0296/PP
Alterations and extension to dwelling house.
Lochridge Cottage 2 Linthills Lochwinnoch
Received 22 Mar 1995 - Decided96/0433/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension.
1 Ettrick Drive Bishopton
Received 13 May 1996 - Decided95/0294/AD
Installation of free standing and fascia signage.
134 Fergulsie Paisley
Received 22 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0293/PP
Erection of a timber conservatory (Restrospective).
2 Aranthrue Drive Renfrew
Received 22 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0292/TP
Pruning, crown lifting and crown thinning of trees.
46 Kirkaig Avenue Renfrew
Received 21 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0291/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling house.
79 India Drive Inchinnan
Received 21 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0290/PP
Erection of a front porch.
49 Dunsmore Road Bishopton
Received 21 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0289/PP
Extension and alteration to dwelling.
1 Strathdon Avenue Paisley
Received 21 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0158/PP
Part change of use of shop to allow sale of hot food and snacks
4 New Inchinnan Road Paisley
Received 16 Feb 1995 - Unknown96/0456/PP
Erection of a rear extension.
9 Thornly Park Road Paisley
Received 17 May 1996 - Decided95/0156/TP
Pruning and Crown Thinning of trees.
Warlock Road/Woodside Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 15 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0155/PP
Erection of a satellite dish.
Carlson House Mossland Road Hillington
Received 15 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0154/AD
Erection of an internally illuminated fascia sign.
13 High Street Johnstone
Received 15 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0153/PP
Construction of car park and formation of access roundabout and service road (Reserved Matters in respect of 90/1244/PP).
White Cart Site Abbotsinch Road Paisley
Received 15 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0152/PP
Modification to the building elevations by roughcasting and blocking up of existing windows.
Murray Street/Mackean Street Paisley
Received 15 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0151/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
136 Greenock Road Paisley
Received 15 Feb 1995 - Decided95/0561/LB
Demolition of buildings, elevational alterations and formation of car park.
Falside Road Paisley
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0560/PP
Demolition of former office building and redundant operational building to be replaced with car park, landscaping and elevational treatment of residual operational unit.
Falside Road Paisley
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0559/PP
Erection of an extension to dwelling house.
Roebank View Lochwinnoch
Received 6 Jun 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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