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 September 2023, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 180 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 138 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 130 permits, i.e.20%, then Al Wakrah municipality with 112 permits, i.e.17%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 37 permits (6%), Al Khor 30 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 18 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 10 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 35% (226 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of September 2023, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 62% (407 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (22 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 75% (134 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 13% (23 permits), and apartments buildings permits by 8% (14 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 28% (13 permits), followed by other non-residential buildings with 25% (12 permits), then industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 19% (9 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in September 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 2%. The decrease was noted in some of the municipalities: Al Khor (27%), Umm Slal (23%), Al Wakrah (16%), Al Doha (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of: Al Shammal (43%), Al Sheehaniya (29%), Al Da'ayen (19%), Al Rayyan (12%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of September 2023, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Wakrah come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 109 certificates, i.e. (32%) of the total issued certificates, while Al Rayyan municipality came in second place with 76 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 64 certificates (18%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 45 certificates, i.e. (13%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 22 certificates 6%, Al Khor 16 certificates 5%, Al Sheehaniya 10 certificates 3%, 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 81% (279 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of September 2023, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 19% (67 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 76% (155 certificates) of all new residential building’s completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans by 14% (28 certificates), then apartments buildings certificates by 8% (16 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 49% (37 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 35% (26 certificates), then governmental buildings with 9% (7 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in September 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 10%. This decrease was clearly noted in the municipalities of: Al Shammal (67%), Umm Slal (51%), Al Da'ayen (37%), Al Rayyan (34%), Al Sheehaniya (17%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of: Al Khor (60%), Al Wakrah (49%), Al Doha (39%).
