Planning applicationREN/25/1045/PP

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

DecidedWorth watchingPublic Realm & Community Projects
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Received

18 December 2025

Validated

18 December 2025

Planning Signals

5 detected traits

Works
Landscaping
Context
Change Of Use
Specific
Community UseOpen SpacePublic Realm
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Plans to convert the vacant Brown Institute site into a publicly accessible garden and community amenity space, with landscaping, paths and street furniture.

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Application REN/25/1045/PP

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

DecidedPublic Realm & Community ProjectsReceived Renfrewshire Council

Plans to convert the vacant Brown Institute site into a publicly accessible garden and community amenity space, with landscaping, paths and street furniture.

Reference
REN/25/1045/PP
Address
Former Renfrew Museum The Brown Institute 41 Canal Street Renfrew PA4 8QA
Status
Decided
Category
Public Realm & Community Projects
Impact scale
5/10
Authority
Renfrewshire Council
Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created
Latitude
55.88
Longitude
-4.3855

Plain-language summary

Plans to convert the vacant Brown Institute site into a publicly accessible garden and community amenity space, with landscaping, paths and street furniture.

As filed with the council

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