Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the fifty-second 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 April 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 206 permits, i.e. 28% of the total issued permits, while Doha municipality came in second place with 150 permits, i.e. 20%, followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 140 permits (19%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 111 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 63 permits (8%), Al Sheehaniya 32 permits (4%), Al Khor 26 permits (4%), and finally Al Shamal 14 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 54% (402 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of April 2019, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 44% (326 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (15 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 76% (269 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 14% (50 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (24 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 44% (22 permits), followed by governmental buildings with 22% (11 permits) , then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 18% (9 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in April 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 4%. This increase was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Da'ayen (32%), Umm Slal and Al Shamal (17%) each, Al Wakrah (8%), Doha (3%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Rayyan (3%), Al Sheehaniya (9%), Al Khor (35%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of April 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 104 certificates, i.e. (31%) of the total issued certificates while municipality of Doha came in second place with 60 certificates, i.e. (18%), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 59 certificates (17%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 49 certificates, i.e.(14%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 25 certificates (7%), Al Khor 18 certificates (5%), Al Shamal 13 certificates (4%), and finally Al Sheehaniya 12 certificates (4%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 76% (260 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of April 2019, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 24% (80 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 67% (152 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 26% (59 certificates) and apartments buildings by 5% (12 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 30% (10 certificates), followed by public buildings with 21% (7 certificates), then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories and with 12% (4 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in April 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 1%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Khor (36%), Doha (24%), Al Da'ayen (23%), Al Wakrah (3%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (300%), Al Shammal (117%), Rayyan (35%), Umm Salal (4%).
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