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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided03/0878/PP
Erection of storage shed and alteration to external finish of existing car port to dwelling house.
The Grooms Cottage Glenlora Lochwinnoch
Received 21 Jul 2003 - Decided94/0113/PP
Change of use of disused warehouse to form car parking.
Kings Inch Road Renfrew
Received 10 Feb 1994 - Decided93/0514/LB
Formation of new door.
2 Kirkton Cottages Drumcross Road Bishopton
Received 24 May 1993 - Decided93/0513/PP
Erection of extension to dwelling house.
62 Amochrie Road Paisley
Received 21 May 1993 - Decided03/0653/PP
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling.
53 Back O'Hill Crosslee
Received 29 May 2003 - Decided93/0197/PP
Erection of new car showroom.
Bull's Garage Kilmacolm Road Bridge Of Weir
Received 3 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0196/PP
Installation of double glazed windows to rear of property.
9 Broomlands Street Paisley
Received 3 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0195/PP
Erection of side extension to dwelling house.
95 Afton Drive Renfrew
Received 3 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0194/PP
Extension of time for the use of temporary accomodation granted under Planning Consent 91/610/PP.
Unit 1 Inchinnan Business Park Inchinnan
Received 3 Mar 1993 - Decided96/0776/PP
Erection of a conservatory to dwelling house.
1 Abbey Road Elderslie
Received 19 Aug 1996 - Decided93/0621/TP
Felling of trees.
Wee Wood And Rannoch Wood Beith Road/Rannoch Road Johnstone
Received 21 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0620/EN
Erection of an animal quarantine holding facility.
Glasgow Airport St Andrew's Drive Paisley
Received 18 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0619/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
56 Dalhousie Road Kilbarchan
Received 18 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0618/PP
Erection of small extension and use of store as kitchen and associated extension to seating area of hot food shop and restaurant and formation of new doorway.
10 New Street Paisley
Received 18 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0617/PP
Erection of a contractors compound.
Scadlock Road/Blackstoun Rd/Falcon Cres. Paisley
Received 18 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0616/PP
Erection of garage.
54 Potterhill Avenue Paisley
Received 18 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0615/AD
Erection of signs.
Penilee Road Hillington Industrial Estate
Received 17 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0614/PP
Erection of a satellite receiving dish and TV aerial.
Unit 14 Paisley Centre High Street Paisley
Received 17 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0613/CL
Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of use of house as guest house.
Greenlaw Guest House 12 Greenlaw Drive Paisley
Received 22 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0478/AD
Erection of a non-illuminated signboard.
St James Interchange Paisley
Received 14 May 1993 - Decided93/0477/PP
Erection of a garage.
Plot 194 Lochy Avenue Renfrew
Received 14 May 1993 - Decided93/0476/PP
Erection of a brick garage.
14 Newnham Road Paisley
Received 14 May 1993 - Decided93/0475/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
59 Leander Crescent Renfrew
Received 13 May 1993 - Decided93/0474/PP
Erection of a single storey building.
Stoneybrae Paisley
Received 13 May 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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