Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the sixty-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 July 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. 29% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 150 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Doha municipality with 116 permits, i.e.17%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 106 permits, i.e.16%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 56 permits (8%), Al Khor 31 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 17 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 12 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 49% (336 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of July 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 47% (320 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (28 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 68% (175 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 21% (54 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (19 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 46% (36 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 28% (22 permits), then governmental buildings with 12% (9 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in July 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 20%. The increase was noted in the majority of the municipalities: Umm Slal (87%), Al Khor (41%), Al Wakrah and Al Doha (20%) each, Al Rayyan (17%), Al Da'ayen (6%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (8%), Al Sheehaniya (6%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of July 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 100 certificates, i.e. (28%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 84 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 60 certificates (17%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 59 certificates, i.e.(17%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 18 certificates (5%), Al Sheehaniya 17 certificates (5%), Al khor 11 certificates (3%),Al shammal 5 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 75% (265 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of July 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 25% (89 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 56% (124 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 36% (80 certificates), then apartments buildings and others residential buildings by 5% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 45% (20 certificates), followed by governmental buildings and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 16% (7 certificates) each, then others non-residential buildings with 14% (6 certificate).
Comparing number of certificates issued in July 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 11%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Shammal (89%), Al Khor (38%), Al Doha (15%), Al Rayyan (11%) , Al Wakkrah (8%), Umm Slal (6%), Al Da’ayen (2%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (38%).
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