Doha: The municipalities in Qatar issued 1294 building permits in February according to the latest data released by the Planning and Statistics Authority.
Al Rayyan municipality came at the top in terms of the number of building permits issued in February, which issued 471 permits, or 36 percent of the total licenses issued, while Al Daayen municipality came second with 204 licenses, followed by the municipality of Al Wakrah, which issued 200 licenses, followed by Doha Municipality with 198 licenses. The rest of the licenses were distributed over Umm Salal (107 licenses), Al Khor (51 licenses), Al Shahaniya (33 licenses), and Al Shamal (30 licenses).
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 new building permits (residential and non-residential) accounted for 51 percent (662 permits) of the total building permits issued during last February, while building additions licenses accounted for 46 percent (599 permits).
Villa licenses topped the list of licenses, as they accounted for 68 percent (389 licenses) of the total licenses for new residential buildings, followed by the housing loan housing category with 20 percent (115 licenses), and apartment buildings by 7 percent (42 licenses).
Commercial buildings came at the forefront of new non-residential building licenses with a rate of 46 percent (42 licenses), followed by industrial buildings, such as workshops and factories, with 36 percent (33 licenses), and government buildings with 11 percent (10 licenses).
Regarding building completion certificates, the Planning and Statistics Authority data indicated that 338 certificates were recorded last February, compared to 352 certificates registered in January, a monthly decline of 4 percent.
