Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the forty eighth 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 December 2018, 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 200 permits, i.e. 30% of the total issued permits, while Al Wakrah municipality came in second place with 156 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by municipality of Doha with 119 permits (18%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 69 permits, i.e.10%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 48 permits (7%), Al Sheehaniya 36 permits (5%), Al Shamal 25 permits (4%), and finally Al Khor 24 permits (4%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 54% (368 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of December 2018, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 42% (286 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (23 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 50% (145 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 38% (110 permits) and apartments buildings by 6% (17 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 38% (30 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 32% (25 permits) , then mosques with 13% (10 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in December 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 0.3%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Khor (56%), Al Da'ayen (23%), Al Wakrah (3%), Doha (2%), On the other hand, there was a clear inecrease in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (140%), Rayyan (17%), Al Shamal (14%), Umm Slal (4%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of December 2018, 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 94 certificates, i.e. (29%) of the total issued certificates while municipality of Doha came in second place with 72 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 55 certificates (17%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 49 certificates, i.e.(15%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 30 certificates (9%), Al Khor 11 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 10 certificates (3%), and finally Al Shamal 7 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 74% (244 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of December 2018, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 26% (84 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 52% (110 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 41% (87 certificates) and apartments buildings by 5% (11 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial building were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 44% (14 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 31% (10 certificates), then mosques with 16% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in December 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 0.3%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Al Shamal (22%), Al Khor (15%), Al Wakrah (13%), Umm Slal (6%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (150%), Al Da'ayen (7%), Doha (3%), Rayyan (2%).
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