Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the fifty-seventh 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 September 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 229 permits, i.e. 30% of the total issued permits, while Doha and Al Wakrah municipalities came in second place with 154 permits, i.e. 20% each, followed by Al Da'ayen municipality with 103 permits, i.e.14%, then Umm Slal municipality with 47 permits, i.e.6%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Khor 31 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 22 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 18 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 50% (379 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of September 2019, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 45% (341 permits), and finally fencing permits with 5% (38 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 74% (228 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 18% (55 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (21 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 54% (38 permits), followed by governmental buildings with 27% (19 permits) , then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 11% (8 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in September 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 83%. The increase was noted in all municipalities as follows: Al Shammal (100%), Al Rayyan (99%), Al Khor (82%), Al Doha and Al Wakrah (81%) each, Al Da'ayen (78%), Al Sheehaniya (57%), Umm Slal (47%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of September 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 84 certificates, i.e. (24%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 76 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 65 certificates (19%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 57 certificates, i.e.(16%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 29 certificates (8%), Al Khor 19 certificates (5%), and finally Al Shammal and Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (3%) each.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 74% (257 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of September 2019, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 26% (91 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 54% (122 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 37% (82 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 48% (16 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 42% (14 certificates), then governmental buildings with 9% (3 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in September 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 35%. This increase was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Khor (90%), Umm Slal (81%), Al Shammal and Al Sheehaniya (80%) each, Al Doha (65%), Al Wakrah (33%), Al Rayyan (25%). On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in Al Da'ayen municipality (3%).
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