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Al Rayyan issued 235 building permits in August, the highest among all municipalities, accounting for 33 percent of the total, according to the National Planning Council. The Municipality of Doha issued 123 permits (17 percent), followed by Al Wakrah Municipality with 96 permits (13 percent). The remaining municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal with 49 permits (7 percent), Al Khor with 40 permits (5 percent), Al Sheehaniya with 23 permits (3 percent), and Al Shammal with 8 permits (1 percent).
Regarding the types of permits issued, data shows that new building permits (residential and non-residential) constituted 39 percent (283 permits) of the total in August 2024, while addition permits made up 58 percent (419 permits) and fencing permits accounted for 3 percent (19 permits).
Analyzing new residential building permits, villas led the list, comprising 86 percent (201 permits) of all new residential building permits, followed by apartment buildings at 13 percent (31 permits), and other residential buildings at 1 percent (1 permit).
For non-residential buildings, service/infrastructure buildings were most prominent, accounting for 46 percent (23 permits), followed by industrial buildings (e.g., workshops and factories) with 36 percent (18 permits), and commercial, administrative buildings, and mosques with 8 percent (4 permits).
Comparing the number of permits issued in August 2024 to the previous month, there was a general decrease of 3 percent, with declines in most municipalities: Al Shamal (53 percent), Al Doha and Al Khor (23 percent each), Al Sheehaniya (4 percent), Al Da’ayen (3 percent), and Al Wakrah (2 percent). However, there were increases in Al Rayyan (22 percent) and Umm Slal (2 percent).
In a review of building completion certificates issued in August 2024, Al Wakrah led the municipalities with 120 certificates, representing 33 percent of the total. Al Rayyan followed with 83 certificates (23 percent), Doha with 53 certificates (15 percent), and Al Da’ayen with 47 certificates (13 percent). The remaining municipalities were: Umm Slal with 23 certificates (6 percent), Al Khor with 18 certificates (5 percent), Al Sheehaniya with 12 certificates (3 percent), and Al Shammal with 6 certificates (2 percent).
Regarding the types of certificates issued, new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) accounted for 88 percent (320 certificates) of the total, while addition certificates made up 12 percent (42 certificates).
In terms of new residential building completion certificates, villas topped the list at 90 percent (213 certificates), followed by apartment buildings at 8 percent (20 certificates), and other residential buildings at 2 percent (4 certificates).
Among non-residential buildings, commercial and administrative buildings led with 39 percent (32 certificates), followed by service/infrastructure buildings with 34 percent (28 certificates), and industrial buildings (e.g., workshops and factories) with 12 percent (10 certificates).
Comparing the number of certificates issued in August 2024 to the previous month, there was a 1 percent overall increase, with notable rises in Al Wakrah (35 percent), Al Sheehaniya (33 percent), Umm Slal (10 percent), and Al Khor (6 percent).
However, there were declines in Al Shammal (33 percent), Al Doha (24 percent), Al Da’ayen (11 percent), and Al Rayyan (10 percent).