Search Mearns planning applications
25 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Mearns · updated daily · East Renfrewshire Council
- 311 Mearns Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5LTAwaiting decisionRemoval of Birch tree and Oriental Bittersweet tree at front; removal of Hornbeam tree at rearReceived 9 Nov 20262026/0666/TPO
- 42 Poplar Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5QZAwaiting decisionErection of side and rear exetnsion with raised decking at rearReceived 3 Nov 20262026/0642/TP
- 108 Broomfield Avenue Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5JRApprovedGarden - Remove/Reduce the size of mutliple trees/bushes within the garden areaReceived 2 Nov 2026Decided 6 Nov 20262026/0635/TPO
- Woodland Area To The South Of Crookfur Cottage Homes Crookfur Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 6JYAwaiting decisionRemove Ash trees (T1 and T2); remove Cherry tree (T3); reduce overhanging limbs from Cherry tree (T4); ring ivy from Sycamore tree (T5); remove Larch tree (T6); remove deadwood from Sycamore trees (T7, T15 and T16); remove basil growth from Lime and Sycamore tress (T8 to T14)Received 2 Nov 20262026/0659/TPO
- 12 Thornhill Gardens Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5FUAwaiting decisionCertificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed installation of patio doors at rear in place of doors and windows; installation of replacement window at the rear of ground floor level; internal alterations at ground floor levelReceived 2 Nov 20262026/0626/CLU
Planning in Mearns
- Approved
- 89%
- 39 of 42 decided
- Decision time
- about 6 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Mearns in the last 24 months, from East Renfrewshire Council's planning register.
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Around Mearns
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G77 170 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: East Renfrewshire Council
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About Mearns
Newton Mearns is the largest town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, located 7 miles southwest of Glasgow City Centre at an elevation of 410 feet. With a population of around 26,993, the town encompasses diverse areas including Whitecraigs, Kirkhill, Maidenhill, Westacres, Greenlaw, Capelrig, and Patterton, making it a key area for planning applications and community development in the region.
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In the last 24 months, 83 planning applications were submitted near Mearns. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 45 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (36), tree works (8), amendments (4).