Doha: The municipality of Al Rayyan tops the list of municipalities where the number of building permits issued during the month of April were 102 permits, i.e. 27 percent of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 89 permits, i.e. 23 percent, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 82 permits, i.e.21 percent, the municipality of Al Da’ayen with 48 permits, i.e.13 percent according to the Planning and Statistics Authority’s monthly statistics of building permits and building completion certificates issued by municipalities.
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 rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al khor 34 permits (9 percent), Um Slal 15 permits (4 percent), Al Sheehaniya 10 permits (3 percent), and finally Al Shammal 3 permits (1 percent).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 39 percent (149 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of April 2023, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 58 percent (221 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3 percent (13 permits). By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 84% (104 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 9 percent (11 permits) and dwellings of housing loans permits by 6 percent (7 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 44 percent (11 permits), followed by industrial buildings.
For example, workshops/factories with 40 percent (10 permits), then governmental buildings with 12 percent (3 permits). Comparing number of permits issued in April 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 42 percent. The decrease was noted in all of the municipalities: Al Shammal (70 percent), Um Slal (63 percent), Al Da’ayen (62 percent), Al Sheehaniya (58 percent), Al Rayyan (45 percent), Al Wakrah (37 percent), Al Doha (23 percent), Al Khor (6 percent).
On building completion certificates issued during the month of April 2023, according to their geographical distribution, the Al Rayyan municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 75 certificates, i.e. (30 percent) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Da’ayen came in second place with 59 certificates, i.e. (23 percent), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 43 certificates (17 percent), then municipality of Al Doha with 28 certificates, i.e.11 percent.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 24 certificates 9 percent, Al Khor 13 certificates 5 percent, Al Shammal and Al Sheehaniya 6 certificates 2 percent each municipality.
