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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/1506/AD
Erection of one illuminated fascia and one illuminated projecting sign.
37 Hairst Street Renfrew
Received 24 Dec 2003 - Decided03/1326/AD
Erection of 1 x 48 sheet freestanding ultra vision hoarding to be hit by overhead strip lighting.
10 Incle Street Paisley
Received 12 Nov 2003 - Decided03/0912/TP
Pruning of one tree.
Rear Of 15 Larch Place Johnstone
Received 28 Jul 2003 - Decided03/1021/AD
Display of two externally illuminated banner signs mounted on scaffolding on north and west elevation (22000 x 44000mm), and 2 vinyl covered signs (1200 x 2400mm) located at entrances.
Anchor Mills Seedhill Paisley
Received 22 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1020/LB
Insertion of high level window and granite panel to match existing front elevation, provision of new entrance door and fanlight and ground and first floor internal alterations.
10 St Mirren Street Paisley
Received 22 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1019/PP
Insertion of high level window and granite panel to match existing front elevation, provision of new entrance door and fanlight and ground and first floor internal alterations.
10 St Mirren Street Paisley
Received 22 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0936/TP
Pruning of 1 lime tree.
Front Garden Of 68 Willow Drive Johnstone
Received 31 Jul 2003 - Decided04/0208/LB
Conversion of disused farm buildings to dwellinghouses.
Erskine Home Farm Bishopton
Received 26 Feb 2004 - Decided03/0972/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to side and rear/side of dwelling house.
83 Methuen Road Paisley
Received 13 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0746/PP
Erection of rear extension, conservatory and elevated patio deck, to include demolition of existing rear porch.
88 Old Greenock Road Bishopton.
Received 18 Jun 2003 - Decided03/1017/PP
Erection of 8 flats (6 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 2 Duplex)
16 Wellmeadow Street Paisley
Received 22 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1038/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house.
18 Queenside Crescent Linburn Erskine
Received 27 Aug 2003 - Decided03/1037/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
211 Turnhill Drive Erskine
Received 27 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0971/LB
Replacement of door/doorset with the insertion of hot air curtain, cantilevered shelf and fascia to the ground floor and the formation of doorway at basement level of No. 5, removal of dividing wall between No.5 and No.7 at basement level, insertion of em
5-7 Glasgow Road Paisley.
Received 12 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0970/PP
Replacement of door/doorset to ground floor and formation of doorway at basement level of No. 5, removal of dividing wall between No. 5 and No.7 at basement level,
5-7 Glasgow Road Paisley.
Received 12 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0969/PP
Change of use from guest house to a therapeutic care establishment for young children aged between 5-11 years, up to a maximum of 7.
North View Guest House 11 North Road Johnstone.
Received 12 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0482/PP
Internal alterations and erection of extension to east/rear elevation of dwelling house.
28 Darvel Crescent Paisley
Received 22 Apr 2003 - Decided04/0205/PP
Alteration and extension to garage.
62 Kingston Road Bishopton
Received 26 Feb 2004 - Decided04/0203/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension..
7 Ulundi Road Johnstone
Received 26 Feb 2004 - Decided03/0631/PP
Erection of conservatory to rear of property.
140 The Wickets Paisley
Received 27 May 2003 - Decided03/0957/PP
Erection of UPVC unheated conservatory to side of property.
2 Inverglas Avenue Renfrew
Received 7 Aug 2003 - Decided03/0915/PP
Erection of single storey childrens nursery with associated car parking and play garden.
91 Glasgow Road Renfrew
Received 29 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0334/PP
Change of use of shop unit to form a tanning salon (Class 2). (Retrospective)
69 High Street Paisley
Received 19 Mar 2003 - Decided03/0705/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey extension to form garage and store and residential accommodation within roof space.
The Bungalow Grahamston Road Paisley
Received 11 Jun 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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