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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided03/0949/PP
Change of use of fifth floor office accommodation to form accommodation for educational use.
5TH Floor Mile End 12 Seedhill Road Paisley
Received 5 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0955/PP
Erection of new first floor extension to east side of the existing house.
24 Gryfebank Avenue Houston
Received 6 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0953/PP
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling house.
31 Grampian Avenue Paisley
Received 6 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1027/PP
Erection of a two storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse.
40 Urquhart Crescent Renfew
Received 25 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1026/AD
Erection of 1 x 96 sheet illuminated static advert hoarding.
Adj 459 - 463 Hillington Road Hillington
Received 25 Aug 2003 - Decided05/1084/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
12 Greenhill Crescent Elderslie Johnstone PA5 9AW
Received 28 Sept 2005 - Decided03/0142/TP
The removal of 60-70 trees in woodland area.
Balgonie Estate Paisley
Received 6 Feb 2003 - Decided94/0161/PP
Erection of an ammonia stripping plant and associated structures.
Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 21 Feb 1994 - Decided96/0610/PP
Construction of playbarn and alterations to existing pub restaurant.
The Abbots Inch Campsie Drive Renfrew
Received 2 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0159/PP
Erection of extension to existing building.
Hawkhead Road Paisley
Received 21 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0158/PP
Extension to existing shed.
Lorabar Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Feb 1994 - Decided96/0611/PP
Erection of a conservatory.
5 St Fillans Drive Houston
Received 3 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0156/AD
Erection of signs.
238 Main Road Elderslie
Received 21 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0155/PP
Conversion and extension of existing roof space.
"Inglewood" Houston Road Langbank
Received 21 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0010/PP
Substitution of flat types on plots 720-725.
Parkvale Erskine
Received 10 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0009/AD
Alteration to signage.
Glasgow Airport St Andrew's Drive Paisley
Received 10 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0008/PP
Sub-division of existing retail unit to form two retail units and alterations to shopfront.
Pitcher Sports 23/25 Moss Street Paisley
Received 10 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0007/PP
Formation of new shopfront.
79/79A Causeyside Street Paisley
Received 7 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0006/PP
Change of use of caretakers house to form creche/library.
New Jerusalem Church 17 George Street Paisley
Received 6 Jan 1994 - Unknown96/0633/RD
Erection of extension to school.
Ferguslie Primary School Crawfurd Drive Paisley
Received 8 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0004/EN
Extension to offices, engineering stores and lift at domestic pier.
Campsie Drive/ St. Andrew's Drive Paisley
Received 6 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0003/EN
Alterations to road to accommodate central island.
White Cart Road Paisley
Received 6 Jan 1994 - Decided94/0002/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
'Glenfarg' Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 6 Jan 1994 - Decided93/1212/PP
Erection of petrol filling station, car wash and shop/kiosk (to include the sale of convenience goods and hot food).
White Cart Road Paisley
Received 19 Nov 1993
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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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