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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/1071/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse.
18 Limeview Road Paisley
Received 5 Sept 2003 - Decided03/0783/AD
Erection of a 48 sheet advertising hoarding (in retrospect).
133/141 Main Road Elderslie
Received 26 Jun 2003 - Decided03/1000/PP
Erection of a toilet and conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
40 Duchray Drive Paisley
Received 18 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0983/PP
Erection of conservatory to front elevation of property.
18 Ness Avenue Johnstone
Received 14 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0966/PP
Erection of a single storey side extension and installation of 3 no. velux windows and ventilator slates.
2 Stanely Drive Brookfield.
Received 12 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0886/PP
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling house.
6 Claymore Drive Houston
Received 23 Jul 2003 - Unknown08/0643/PP
Conversion of garage of dwellinghouse to gymnasium
19 Marchbank Gardens Paisley PA1 3JD
Received 17 Jul 2008 - Decided03/1072/PP
Creation of 182 car parking spaces in three locations within the hospital grounds.
Royal Alexandra Hospital Corsebar Road Paisley
Received 5 Sept 2003 - Decided03/0407/PP
Change of use of flatted property to a house in multiple occupation.
95 Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 7 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0523/PP
Alterations to roof including a dormer window to front and two velux to rear of dwelling house.
101 Braehead Road Paisley
Received 29 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0909/PP
Erection of additional floor above garage to form two storey side extension.
9 Arnish Erskine
Received 28 Jul 2003 - Decided04/0199/AD
Erection of externally illuminated vertical fascia panel, externally illuminated individual letters and bottle logo and internally illuminated box fascia sign to front elevation to premises.
28 Lady Lane Paisley
Received 25 Feb 2004 - Decided03/1510/PP
Erection of rear extension to dwelling house with ramped access.
11 Baronscourt Gardens Paisley
Received 24 Dec 2003 - Unknown03/0920/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to semi-detached dwelling house.
23 Parkvale Avenue Erskine
Received 30 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1062/PP
Installation of double glazed conservatory to rear of dwelling house and associated works.
78 Meikleriggs Drive Paisley
Received 2 Sept 2003 - Unknown03/0825/PP
Conversion of garage to living accommodation including the erection of a single storey extension to front of garage.
30 King George Park Avenue Renfrew
Received 4 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1145/AD
Erection of signage at motor car dealership to include 7 no. internally illuminated wall mounted signs and 4 no. illuminated freestanding signs.
Phoenix Park Pegasus Avenue Paisley
Received 30 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1170/PP
Removal of play equipment from play area.
Strathcarron Drive/Strathcarron Way/Hawthorne Grove Paisley
Received 6 Oct 2003 - Decided03/1015/PP
Re-design of permitted parking layout to include paved and landscaped area between parking bays (amendment to previous consent 02/742/PP).
Greenhill Business Park Greenhill Road Paisley
Received 21 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1138/PP
Extension and alterations to 2 no. flatted dwelling to form single flat and demolition of outhouse.
36 High Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 24 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1136/PP
Front porch and garage extension including formation of decking and other alterations.
3 Amochrie Drive Paisley
Received 24 Sept 2003 - Decided03/0964/PP
Erection of a upper floor side extension to dwelling house.
17 Sandpiper Road Lochwinnoch.
Received 11 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0995/PP
Alterations and extension to side of dwelling house.
Old Mains Farm Inchinnan Road Inchinnan
Received 18 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1132/LB
Installation of 4 rooflights to front and rear roofscapes.
Loom House 14 New Street Kilbarchan
Received 22 Sept 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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