A total of 655 building permits had been issued in September 2023 in various municipalities in the State of Qatar, a decline by 2% compared to 666 building permits issued in August 2023, according to data issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday.
Comparing number of permits issued in September 2023 with those issued in the previous month, a decrease was noted in the municipalities of Al Khor (27%), Umm Slal (23%), Al Wakrah (16%), and Al Doha (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipalities of Al Shammal (43%), Al Sheehaniya (29%), Al Da’ayen (19%), Al Rayyan (12%).
According to their geographical distribution, Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 180 permits (27%) of the total issued permits, while Al Doha came in second place with 138 permits (21%), followed by Al Da’ayen with 130 permits (20%), then Al Wakrah with 112 permits (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, villas topped 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).
Data on building comp
letion certificates issued during September 2023 showed 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%).
According to their geographical distribution, Al Wakrah came at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 109 certificates (32%) of the total issued certificates, while Al Rayyan came in second place with 76 certificates (22%), followed by Al Doha with 64 certificates (18%), then Al Da’ayen with 45 certificates (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-residenti
al) 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, villas topped the list, accounting for 76% (155 certificates) of all new residential buildings 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).
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.
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.
Source: Qatar News Agency