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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.
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- Decided96/0660/LB
Installation of replacement windows.
1 Gateside Place Kilbarchan
Received 15 Jul 1996 - Decided93/1116/LB
Part change of use of dwelling house to form bed and breakfast accommodation and alterations to existing garage to form bedroom.
Tower House Milliken Park Road Kilbarchan
Received 22 Oct 1993 - Unknown93/1115/RD
Formation of sheltered housing complex.
Mondyke House Alexandra Drive Renfrew
Received 22 Oct 1993 - Decided93/1114/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
8 Campbell Avenue Bishopton
Received 21 Oct 1993 - Decided93/0980/PP
Alterations to shopfront to form new food store.
2-12 Ardlamont Square Linwood
Received 21 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0979/PP
Extension of Physiotherapy Department Building to provide additional accommodation for staff.
Erskine Hospital Bishopton
Received 17 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0978/PP
Erection of side and rear extension to dwelling house.
13 Dunbar Road Paisley
Received 17 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0977/PP
Extension of permission for a further five years and erection of a shooting lodge.
Turningshaw Road Houston
Received 17 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0976/VR
Variation of Condition No2 of previous planning consent, to allow extended opening hours to between 9.00am and 10.00pm.
29 Moss Street Paisley
Received 17 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0975/PP
Siting of caravan for office use and formation of car park.
The Maich Trout Fishery Lochwinnoch
Received 17 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0974/TP
Felling of one tree.
Land To Rear Of 26 Leman Drive Houston
Received 16 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0973/LB
Installation of passenger lift and formation of access ramp.
Paisley Museum High Street Paisley Paisley
Received 15 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0972/AD
Erection of signage.
Burger King Hillington Road Hillington
Received 17 Sept 1993 - Decided93/0840/PP
Installation of replacement windows.
98 Neilston Road Paisley
Received 18 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0839/PP
Change of use of footpaths to form garden ground.
1-11 Esk Avenue/2-12 Almond Avenue Renfrew
Received 17 Aug 1993 - Decided93/0838/PP
Erection of hotel/lodge, motorists restaurant and petrol filling station Revised decision notice in respect of planning application 92/814/PP.
Land At South East Side Of A740 Paisley
Received 11 Aug 1993 - Decided03/0645/PP
Proposed of decking to rear of existing house.
3 Marchbank Gardens Paisley
Received 28 May 2003 - Decided03/0170/PP
New shop front to include repositioning of entrance door and reduction in stallriser height.
52 Glasgow Road Paisley
Received 14 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0182/PP
Erection of a front porch to semi-detached dwelling house.
4 Millfield Walk Erskine
Received 18 Feb 2003 - Decided03/0642/PP
Erection of a conservatory to the rear elevation of dwelling house.
7 Coats Drive Paisley
Received 28 May 2003 - Decided03/0452/PP
Installation of 2 No. downlighters to the front elevation of bank premises.
71 Glasgow Road Paisley.
Received 15 Apr 2003 - Decided03/0393/TP
Pruning of 5 trees.
Woodland Rear Of 14/16 Netherburn Gardens Houston
Received 2 Apr 2003 - Unknown03/0636/PP
Conservatory extension to rear of dwelling house (western elevation).
1 West Fulton Cottages Craigends Road Houston
Received 27 May 2003 - Decided03/0370/PP
Erection of fences to rear boundary line and painting of front and side elevations.
8 Low Barholm Kilbarchan
Received 28 Mar 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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