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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided93/1211/PP
Erection of a foodstore with associated car parking.
Bridge Street/Napier Street Linwood
Received 19 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1210/AD
Erection of 3 free-standing sign boards.
Sanderling Road/ Caledonia Way/White Cart Road Paisley
Received 19 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1209/PP
Erection of a rear extension, rear conservatory and repositioning of rear first floor window.
Mill House Calder Street Lochwinnoch
Received 19 Nov 1993 - Decided93/1208/PP
Erection of floodlighting tower.
Deanside Road Hillington
Received 19 Nov 1993 - Decided96/0654/PP
Conversion and refurbishment of finishing mill to form hotel and Visitor Centre with retail element. Conversion and refurbishment of Mile End Mill to Leisure Centre. Erection of 4884sq.m. of food retail and 9004sq.m. of non food retail, 774m2 of restauran
Former Anchor Mills Seedhill Paisley
Received 12 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0285/PP
Formation of a basement flat and installation of replacement windows to match existing.
38 Oakshaw Street Paisley
Received 24 Mar 1994 - Decided96/0599/PP
Installation of one metre diameter satellite dish.
7 High Street Renfrew Renfrew
Received 1 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0282/PP
Re-cladding of dwelling house.
Porton Nursery Old Greenock Road Bishopton
Received 24 Mar 1994 - Decided96/0600/PP
Erection of a new process building with seperate control room and extension to existing process building.
Station Road Bishopton
Received 1 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0280/PP
Erection of side and rear extension to dwelling house and double garage.
24 Old Bridge Of Weir Road Houston
Received 24 Mar 1994 - Decided94/0279/PP
Alterations and erection of a side extension and garage.
No.8 Holding Kaimhill Bridge Of Weir
Received 23 Mar 1994 - Decided94/0278/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
17 Earn Avenue Renfrew
Received 23 Mar 1994 - Decided94/0277/AD
Erection of freestanding illuminated signboards.
Fulbar Road Paisley
Received 23 Mar 1994 - Decided96/0612/PP
Demolition of existing porch and erection of extension.
10 Kilallan Avenue Bridge Of Weir
Received 3 Jul 1996 - Decided96/0613/AD
Erection of projecting sign.
48 Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 3 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0151/PP
Formation of two dormer windows above existing garage.
15 Brierie Avenue Houston
Received 18 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0150/PP
Installation of loft conversion.
13 Newtyle Road Paisley
Received 18 Feb 1994 - Decided96/0614/AD
Erection of projecting sign (in retrospect)
3 St James Street Paisley
Received 3 Jul 1996 - Decided94/0148/TP
Felling of one tree, pruning of one tree.
Rear Of 6 Lime Place Johnstone
Received 17 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0147/TP
Pruning of one tree.
Rear Of 23/27 Birch Crescent Johnstone
Received 17 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0146/PP
Erection of pitched roof.
3/7 Dunlop Street Renfrew
Received 17 Feb 1994 - Decided94/0145/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
18 Coats Drive Paisley
Received 17 Feb 1994 - Decided96/0634/PP
Alterations to dwelling house.
69 Alloway Drive Paisley
Received 9 Jul 1996 - Decided93/1342/PP
Erection of office premises.
Weir Street/Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 24 Dec 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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