Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-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 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 March 2022, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 243 permits, i.e. 25% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 231 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 214 permits, i.e.22%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 180 permits, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 56 permits (6%), Al Khor 31 permits (3%), Al Sheehaniya 17 permits (2%), 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 55% (543 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of March 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 42% (414 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (31 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 79% (314 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 15% (58 permits) and apartments buildings by 5% (20 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 75% (109 permits), followed by mosques with 10% (14 permits) , then industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 8% (12 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in March 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 42%. The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Doha (94%), Al Rayyan (66%), Al Wakrah (30%), Al Da'ayen (19%), Umm Slal (12%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Khor (6%), while Al Shammal municipality and Al Sheehaniya municipality maintained the same number of issued perimits.
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of March 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality and come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 99 certificates i.e. (23%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 92 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 88 certificates (21%), then municipality of Al Doha with 77 certificates, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 47 certificates 11%, Al khor 14 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 5 certificates (1%), Al Shammal 4 certificates 1%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 82% (348 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of March 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 18% (78 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 71% (197 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 22% (60 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (19 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 61% (43 certificates), followed by governmental buildings with 17% (12 certificates), then mosques with 10% (7 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in March 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 23%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Umm Slal (147%), Al Da'ayen (73%), Al Sheehaniya (67%), Al Rayyan (15%), Al Doha (13%), Al Wakrah (1%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (67%), A; Khor (18%).
