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New flats up 35 per cent
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2015-08-04T10:00:00.000Z
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The statistics measure the developments in building activities for all types of buildings. In the second quarter of 2015, building start permits were given on 7 800 dwellings.

Building statistics, Q2 2015

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New flats up 35 per cent

In the second quarter of 2015, building start permits were given on 7 800 dwellings, with a total of about 1 058 000 square metres of utility floor space. New dwellings increased by 3 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2014. New flats had the greatest share of the increase.

Registered building permissions and registered completedPublished 4 August 2015
2nd quarter 20142nd quarter 2015Changes in per cent
Number of dwellings
Registered building permissions7 5757 8313.4
Registered completed7 4207 9727.4
 
Utility floor space other than in dwellings, 1000 m2
Registered building permissions1 356.61 375.61.4
Registered completed1 152.11 282.111.3

Source: Statistics Norway

In the second quarter of 2015, the number of flats increased by 35 per cent compared with the second quarter last year. Similarly, detached houses had a decrease of 6 per cent.

Most permits in Akershus county

The county of Akershus had the most dwelling start permits, with 1 226, followed by Sør-Trøndelag and Hordaland counties with 1 030 and 777 dwelling start permits respectively.

Increase in industrial sector

In the second quarter of 2015, building start permits were given on about 988 000 square metres of utility floor space within the industrial sector. This is an increase of 3 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2014.

431 demolished detached houses

In the second quarter of 2015, a total of 576 dwellings were demolished, of which 431 were detached houses. For buildings other than residential buildings, 822 buildings in the industrial sector were pulled down, and 1 532 holiday homes and private garages were demolished.

Registered building permissionsOpen and readClose

Figures for buildings in the building statistics rely on dates for when permits are registered by the municipality in the data register (Matrikkelen). A building permit does not always mean that construction will be started at once. Especially in low conjunctures it might be that construction projects are not realised, or may be postponed after a building permit has been granted. When the building activity trend turns from a low to a high level, and vice versa, this could affect the interpretation of the statistics.

More details about comparability, quality and other information are available in About the statistics .

Rebuilding of existing building stockOpen and readClose

Building statistics do not cover dwellings due to rebuilding of existing building stock (i.e. new dwellings due to reconstruction of utility floor space from industry to dwellings).

When an old building is being demolished to the foundation wall, it is regarded as a new building. When the building framework is not demolished, it counts as rebuilding.

For more information, see About the statistics .