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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided93/0162/EN
Formation of an aircraft parking stand.
Glasgow Airport Abbotsinch Road Paisley
Received 23 Feb 1993 - Decided93/0161/PP
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling house.
13 Balgair Drive Paisley
Received 22 Feb 1993 - Decided93/0578/PP
Erection of a porch to the front of dwelling house.
16 Melrose Avenue Paisley
Received 8 Jun 1993 - Decided96/0738/PP
Erection of a single storey extension to existing dwelling to replace existing extension, garage and outbuilding.
2 Stewart Road Paisley
Received 7 Aug 1996 - Decided93/0441/PP
Erection of a double garage.
88 Greenend Avenue Johnstone
Received 4 May 1993 - Decided96/0739/PP
Erection of a quick service restaurant and formation of new and revised vehicular accessess, car parking facilities and associated landscaping (part amendment to planning applications 95/432/PP, 95/438/PP and 95/1226/PP).
Renfrew Road Paisley
Received 7 Aug 1996 - Decided93/0439/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
10 Newnham Road Paisley
Received 30 Apr 1993 - Decided93/0438/PP
Erection of a double garage.
5 Dalhousie Road Kilbarchan
Received 30 Apr 1993 - Decided93/0437/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
22 Park Gardens Kilbarchan
Received 30 Apr 1993 - Decided96/0740/PP
Erection of a garage and first floor side extension.
9 Kirtle Drive Renfrew
Received 7 Aug 1996 - Decided93/0435/PP
Alterations to existing building, erection of new building and upgrading of access road to form 5 industrial units.
5 Murray Street Paisley
Received 30 Apr 1993 - Decided93/0293/LB
Change of use from shop to art and crafts gallery with tearoom and flatted dwelling house to first floor, associated alterations and stonecleaning.
2/4 High Street Lochwinnoch
Received 24 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0292/LB
Alterations and part change of use from shop to form coffee shop.
26 High Street Paisley
Received 24 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0291/AD
Erection of illuminated neon sign.
Renfrew Tennis Centre Arkleston Road Renfrew
Received 22 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0290/AD
Erection of a spotlit fascia sign and erection of a top lit, projecting sign.
26 High Street Paisley
Received 23 Mar 1993 - Decided03/0871/PP
Erection of rear conservatory.( Retrospective)
31 Torbracken Howwood
Received 18 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0622/PP
Renovation of existing outbuilding.
Knapdale 11 East End Lochwinnoch
Received 22 May 2003 - Decided03/0897/PP
Erection of agricultural shed, stables, formation of access road and car park and siting of temporary residential accommodation.
Midhouse Farm Kilbarchan
Received 24 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0870/PP
Alterations to dwelling to form bay window and erection of new detached double garage.
Cromdale Bankend Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 18 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0868/PP
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling house.
Plot 2 33 Shuttle Street Kilbarchan
Received 18 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0863/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
41 Haining Road (Lower Flat) Renfrew
Received 17 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0852/PP
Change of use from licensed student union to six dwelling houses and demolition of existing link block and chimney
17 - 21 Hunter Street Paisley
Received 15 Jul 2003 - Decided03/0633/PP
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21 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 27 May 2003 - Decided03/0895/PP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
27 Peacock Drive Paisley
Received 23 Jul 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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