Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the fifty-fifth 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 July 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 188 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits, while Doha municipality came in second place with 151 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 131 permits (19%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 85 permits, i.e.12%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 58 permits (8%), Al Khor 39 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 31 permits (4%), and finally Al Shammal 15 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 50% (352 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of July 2019, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 48% (334 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (12 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 68% (198 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 24% (71 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (20 permits).
On the other hand, governmental buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 29% (17 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 27% (16 permits) , then commercial buildings with 25% (15 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in July 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 51%. The increase was noted in all municipalities as follows: Al Shammal (150%), Al Wakrah (68%), Al Sheehaniya and Al Khor (63%) each, Umm Slal (61%), Al Rayyan (50%), Al Doha (41%), Al Da'ayen (25%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of July 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 125 certificates, i.e. (33%) of the total issued certificates while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 81 certificates, i.e. (21%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 74 certificates (19%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 53 certificates, i.e.(14%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 23 certificates (6%), Al Khor 11 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (2%), and finally Al Shammal 7 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 76% (291 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of July 2019, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 24% (92 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 58% (154 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 35% (93 certificates) and apartments buildings by 6% (17 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 48% (12 certificates), followed by governmental buildings and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 20% (5 certificates) each.
Comparing number of certificates issued in July 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 38%. This increase was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Shammal (250%),Al Wakrah (103%), Al Doha (76%), Al Rayyan (25%), Al Da'ayen (18%), Umm Slal (5%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Khor (35%), while Al Sheehaniya municipality maintained the same number of issued certificates.
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