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Former Renfrew Museum The Brown Institute 41 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QA

Granted Renfrewshire 25/1045/PP Planning Permission (Local)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of vacant site (former Brown Institute building) to form publicly accessible garden and community/amenity open space with associated street furniture and hard and soft landscaping

As published by the council, reference 25/1045/PP

Application record

Reference
25/1045/PP
Type
Planning Permission (Local)
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
1 - Renfrew North And Braehead
Parish
Renfrew Community Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PA4 8QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Renfrewshire

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hirst Landscape Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING Decision Notice · 27 Feb 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 27 Feb 2026
  • E,H & I Consultation · 21 Jan 2026
  • SUPPORTS-MR DILBAG SINGH SIDHU Comment Support · 17 Jan 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERS Neighbour Notification · 07 Jan 2026
  • BROWN INSTITUTE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 18 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing/Document · 18 Dec 2025
  • PLANNING_PERMISSION-2 Application Form · 18 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED LANDSCAPE LAYOUT Drawing/Document · 18 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND SPECIFICATION Drawing/Document · 18 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED LANDSCAPE VISUALS Drawing/Document · 18 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS Drawing/Document · 18 Dec 2025
  • RED LINE AND OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY Drawing/Document · 18 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Renfrewshire granted permission on 26 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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