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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided03/1379/PP
Erection of single storey extension to the rear of dwelling house.
4 Sandielands Avenue Erskine
Received 25 Nov 2003 - Decided03/0999/PP
Erection of general purpose agricultural building.
11 Brownsfield Holdings Baronsford Road Inchinnan
Received 18 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0879/PP
Erection of single storey extension to the rear elevation and part of the side elevation at an existing dwelling house.
38 Castle Gardens Paisley
Received 21 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1092/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
26 Loanhead Avenue Linwood
Received 12 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1079/AD
Erection of fascia sign and projecting box sign.
2 Rowan Street Paisley
Received 9 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1060/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
25 Moorhouse Avenue Paisley
Received 2 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1077/PP
Erection of dwelling house and garage.
Barrhill Crescent Kilbarchan
Received 9 Sept 2003 - Decided03/1053/PP
Erection of an extension above existing garage to side of semi-detached dwelling house (to include conversion of garage to habitable accommodation).
28 Loanhead Avenue Linwood
Received 1 Sept 2003 - Decided93/1265/PP
Erection of 11 no. flats.
Paisley Road Renfrew
Received 6 Dec 1993 - Decided93/1264/PP
Extension of permission to erect portable office.
96 Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 6 Dec 1993 - Unknown96/0648/PP
Erection of a rear conservatory and internal alterations.
77 Hawthorn Crescent Erskine
Received 12 Jul 1996 - Decided93/1262/PP
Erection of a side extension to dwelling house.
Mapleholm 10 Fetler Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 6 Dec 1993 - Decided93/1261/PP
Erection of a toilet for the disabled.
Largs Road Lochwinnoch
Received 6 Dec 1993 - Decided93/1260/PP
Change of use of hospice to form part dwelling house/part guest accommodation on ground floor and guest accommodation on first floor.
11 North Road Johnstone
Received 6 Dec 1993 - Decided93/1258/PP
Change of use of shop to Dental Surgery.
40 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 3 Dec 1993 - Decided93/1257/PP
Erection of dormer extension to dwelling house.
'Corsee' 3 Auchengreoch Avenue Johnstone
Received 2 Dec 1993 - Decided94/0337/PP
Installation of roller shutters.
11 Well Street Paisley
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0336/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
19 Alwyn Avenue Houston
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0335/AD
Erection of 2 non-illuminated signs comprising individual letters.
Ainslie Road/Hillington Road Hillington
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0334/PP
Change of use of vacant building to form vehicle repair and servicing.
Unit 19 Turner Road Abbotsinch Industrial Estate Paisley
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0333/AD
Erection of signboard illuminated by spotlight.
Unit 19 Turner Road Abbotsinch Industrial Estate Paisley
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0332/PP
Erection of a dwelling house.
Plot 13 West Freeland Erskine
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0331/PP
Installation of double glazed windows.
4F Cowal Drive Linwood
Received 6 Apr 1994 - Decided94/0330/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
28 St James Street Paisley
Received 6 Apr 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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