Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventieth 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 October 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. 27% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 157 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 138 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Doha with 132 permits, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 42 permits (6%), Al Khor 32 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 20 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 14 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 47% (342 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of October 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 50% (368 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (21 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 76% (187 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 14% (34 permits) and apartments buildings by 10% (24 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 51% (49 permits), followed by governmental buildings with 22% (21 permits), then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 18% (17 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in October 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 3%. The decrease was noted in the most of the municipalities: Al Khor (30%), Umm Slal (28%), Al Doha (22%), Al Sheehaniya (20%), Al Shammal (13%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Da’ayen (15%) Al Wakrah (11%), Al Rayyan (8%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of October 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 92 certificates, i.e. (26%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 79 certificates, i.e. (23%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 57 certificates (16%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 51 certificates, i.e.(15%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 37 certificates (11%), Al Shammal 12 certificates (3%), Al Khor and Al Sheehaniya 11 certificates (3%) each.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 70% (246 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of October 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 30% (104 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 58% (129 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 35% (78 certificates), then apartments buildings and others residential buildings by 4% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 57% (13 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 22% (5 certificates), then mosques with 17% (4 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in October 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 5%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Sheehaniya (35%), Al Khor (31%), Al Rayyan (17%), Al Wakrah (10%), Al Da’ayen (6%) , On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Shammal (200%), Umm Slal (61%), Al Doha (4%).
