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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
- Decided95/0558/PP
Erection of a garage.
9 Tirry Avenue Renfrew
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0557/PP
Refurbishment and extension of outhouse to form artists studio.
40 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0556/PP
Erection of an extension to dwelling house.
15 Allanton Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0555/AD
Erection of signboards.
33 - 41 Kelvin Avenue Hillington
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0554/TP
Felling, pruning and crown thinning of trees.
Plot 15 Brierie Lane Houston
Received 6 Jun 1995 - Decided95/0424/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
Flat 2/1 98 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 4 May 1995 - Decided95/0423/LB
Alterations and change of use of Counting House to form 17 residential units.
Counting House Maxwellton Trading Est. Ferguslie Paisley
Received 4 May 1995 - Decided95/0422/PP
Erection of a garage.
43 Scott Avenue Johnstone
Received 4 May 1995 - Decided95/0421/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 333 dwelling units, alterations and change of use of Counting House to form 17 dwelling units, formation of accesses, roads, parking and garaging.
Maxwellton Trading Estate Ferguslie Paisley
Received 3 May 1995 - Decided95/0420/PP
Erection of extension to dwelling house.
5 Littleston Gardens Erskine
Received 3 May 1995 - Decided95/0419/PP
Change of use of retail premises to form amusement arcade.
38 High Street Paisley
Received 3 May 1995 - Decided95/0417/TP
Felling of 3 Sycamores,2 Elms, 2 Scots Pine, 1 Oak, 1 Chestnut, 1 Acer and 4 Limes, remove dead limb from Salix, tidy up Holly and reduce Crowns at 21 Acer Crescent by 20%.
Auld Balgonie Balgonie Estate Paisley
Received 3 May 1995 - Decided95/0288/PP
Erection of a dwellinghouse (substitution of approved house type - 91/254/PP).
Phase 3 Plot 1741 Nethercraigs Road Paisley
Received 21 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0286/PP
Erection of a nursery for pre-fives.
Fullerton Street Paisley
Received 21 Mar 1995 - Decided95/0285/PP
Installation of replacement timber vertically sliding sash and casement windows.
7A Main Road Paisley
Received 20 Mar 1995 - Decided96/0434/PP
Erection of a rear extension and side integral garage, and demolition of existing garage.
4 Tylney Road Paisley
Received 14 May 1996 - Decided95/0282/PP
Formation of surfaced and illuminated car park with boundary railing and landscaping, and back court improvements.
41/45 Storie Street 20/24 George Street 1/3 George Place Paisley
Received 20 Mar 1995 - Decided96/0435/PP
Formation of front dormer window.
27 Gibson Road Renfrew
Received 14 May 1996 - Decided95/0280/PP
Formation of a commercial car park (airport related).
Murray Street/Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 17 Mar 1995 - Decided94/0063/EB
Refurbishment of overhead 11KV line.
Yardfoot Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 17 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0062/PP
Erection of a side extension to garage.
Hallhill House Howwood
Received 25 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0061/VR
Removal of conditions on previous consent to allow cafe to be used as restaurant and take-away with no restrictions on cooking methods.
Unit 1 Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 24 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0060/PP
Erection of a single garage.
29 Spencer Drive Paisley
Received 24 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0059/PP
Erection of a garage, and temporary use as showroom.
Plot 86 Glencoats Park Paisley
Received 24 Jan 1994
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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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