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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27,905 approved · 1,930 refused · 1,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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.
More application records
- Decided93/0594/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
40 Buchanan Avenue Bishopton
Received 11 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0593/PP
Erection of a jetwash bay and glazed aluminium screens.
Formerly Stringfellows Public House 10 Greenock Road Paisley
Received 11 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0592/PP
Erection of a two-storey dwelling house.
Alexandra Drive Renfrew
Received 11 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0591/PP
Erection of a garage.
82 Barscube Terrace Paisley
Received 11 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0590/PP
Erection of a 1.5 storey side extension.
1 Inverglass Avenue Renfrew
Received 11 Jun 1993 - Decided96/0720/PP
Replacement of existing garage and erection of a conservatory to the rear of garage.
43 Allanton Avenue Paisley
Received 1 Aug 1996 - Decided96/0721/ M
Change of use of agricultural buildings to use for storage and distribution purposes, with ancillary toilets, offices and parking. (Retrospective).
Yardfoot Farm Lochwinnoch
Received 1 Aug 1996 - Decided93/0587/PP
Erection of conservatory to the rear of dwelling house.
4 Alexandra Drive Paisley
Received 10 Jun 1993 - Decided93/0452/PP
Erection of a side and rear extension to dwelling house.
19 Dalmary Drive Paisley
Received 6 May 1993 - Decided93/0451/PP
Formation of bay window.
8 Newton Road Bishopton
Received 6 May 1993 - Decided93/0450/TP
Felling of one tree.
Houston Road/Bridge Of Weir Road Houston
Received 6 May 1993 - Decided93/0448/PP
Substitution of house types.
Plot 17 Area 4 Crosslee South Houston
Received 6 May 1993 - Decided93/0447/PP
Erection of residential development.
Elliston Farm Howwood
Received 5 May 1993 - Decided93/0446/PP
Change of use of shop to form hot food take-away.
Old Greenock Road Inchinnan
Received 5 May 1993 - Decided93/0445/PP
Alteration and sub-division of office and warehouse premises.
30 & 32 Watt Road Hillington
Received 5 May 1993 - Decided93/0444/PP
Installation of a liquefied Petroleum gas tank.
2 Kaimhill Holdings Bridge Of Weir
Received 5 May 1993 - Decided93/0309/PP
Erection of portable modular building.
Glasgow Airport Campsie Drive Paisley
Received 29 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0308/AD
Erection of internally illuminated fascia sign.
39 High Street Paisley
Received 29 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0307/PP
Erection of garage and extension to dwelling house.
Shuttle Street Kilbarchan
Received 29 Mar 1993 - Decided96/0759/PP
Erection of 71 dwellings units, alterations to roads, formation car parking areas and formation of play area.
Manor Road/Don Drive/Spey Avenue/ Dee Drive/Findhorn Avenue Paisley
Received 12 Aug 1996 - Decided93/0305/TP
Lopping of 60 Conifers.
Calder Street Lochwinnoch
Received 26 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0304/PP
Siting of a mobile snack bar.
Within B & Q Car Park Washington Road Abbotsinch Industrial Estate Paisley
Received 26 Mar 1993 - Decided93/0303/PP
Formation of 19 serviced plots.
Area 9 & 10 Crosslee South Houston
Received 26 Mar 1993 - Decided93/1131/PP
Erection of a rear extension to dwelling house.
68 Neuk Crescent Houston
Received 26 Oct 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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