Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the sixty-first 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 January 2020, 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 196 permits, i.e. 28% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Doha came in second place with 151 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 133 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 122 permits, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 30 permits (4%), Al Khor 28 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 20 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 16 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 52% (363 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of January 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 45% (316 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (17 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (209 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 19% (53 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (20 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 52% (40 permits), followed by governmental buildings with 19% (15 permits) , then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 18% (14 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in January 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 7%. The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Da'ayen (28%), Al Wakrah (10%), Al Doha and Al Rayyan (9%), Al Khor (4%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Umm Slal (41%), Al Sheehaniya (9%), while Al Shammal municipality maintained the same number of issued certificates.
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of January 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 96 certificates, i.e. (28%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 80 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Da'ayen with 52 certificates (15%), then Al Wakrah municipality with 46 certificates, i.e.(14%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 23 certificates (7%), Al Khor 17 certificates (5%), Al Shammal 12 certificates (4%) and finally Al Sheehaniya 11 certificates (3%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 70% (235 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of January 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 30% (102 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 61% (118 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 28% (54 certificates) and apartments buildings by 7% (14 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 51% (21 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories and governmental buildings with 20% (8 certificates) each.
Comparing number of certificates issued in January 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 1%. This decrease was clearly noted in some municipalities : Al Wakrah and Al Shammal (37%) each, Al Sheehaniya (15%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipalities of: Al Khor (113%), Umm Slal (35%), Al Doha (18%), Al Rayyan (4%), Al Da'ayen (2%).
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