Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the fifty-fourth issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits and Building Completion certificates issued by all municipalities of the State.
Building permits and building completion certificates data is of particular importance as it is considered an indicator for the performance of the construction sector which in turn occupies a significant position in the national economy.
This press release is intended to give a brief overview of the nature of these monthly permits and certificates in terms of their geographical distribution (according to the municipalities) and types of these permits and certificates as well as details about categories of the different types of buildings, whether they are residential or non-residential.
It is worth mentioning that the release of this monthly data comes under the joint cooperation between the Planning and Statistics Authority and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to make use of the existing electronic link between the two sides.
First: Building Permits:
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of June 2019, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 125 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits, while Doha municipality came in second place with 107 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 78 permits (17%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 68 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 36 permits (8%), Al Khor 24 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 19 permits (4%), and finally Al Shammal 6 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 55% (253 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of June 2019, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 44% (202 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (8 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 69% (143 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 19% (39 permits) and apartments buildings by 10% (20 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 43% (20 permits), followed by governmental buildings with 26% (12 permits) , then mosques with 15% (7 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in June 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 30%. This is due to the seasonality as well as Eid Al Fitr holidays, when all building permits services rendered by official agencies came to halt. The decrease was noted in all municipalities as follows: Al Sheehaniya (51%), Al Rayyan (32%), Al Da'ayen (30%), Al Wakrah (28%), and the percentage for the rest of the municipalities was (25%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of June 2019, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 100 certificates, i.e. (36%) of the total issued certificates while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 45 certificates, i.e. (16%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 42 certificates (15%), then Al Wakrah municipality with 40 certificates, i.e.(14%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 22 certificates (8%), Al Khor 17 certificates (6%), Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (3%), and finally Al Shammal 2 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 71% (196 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of June 2019, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 29% (81 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 66% (120 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 26% (47 certificates) and apartments buildings by 8% (14 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 36% (5 certificates), followed by mosques and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 21% (3 certificates) each.
Comparing number of certificates issued in June 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 26%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Shammal (75%),Al Doha (52%), Al Sheehaniya (44%), Al Rayyan (21%), Al Da'ayen (18%), Al Wakrah (15%), Umm Slal (4%). Al Khor was an exception recording an increase of (55%)
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