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Building statistics, Q3 2015

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Fewer dwelling permits

A good 2 per cent fewer building start permits were given in the third quarter of 2015 compared with second quarter of 2015, according to seasonally-adjusted figures.

Registered building permissions. Seasonally adjusted and unadjustedPublished 6 November 2015
3rd quarter 2015
Seasonally adjustedUnadjusted
Percentage change from the previous quarterPercentage change from the same quarter previous yearTotal
Dwellings-2.415.77 148
 
Utility floor space, 1000 m2
Dwellings0.215.6977.3
Other buildings1.00.21 226.6

Source: Statistics Norway

For non-residential buildings, seasonally-adjusted figures show that building start permits increased by 1 per cent for utility floor space, from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2015.

7 100 dwelling permits

In the third quarter of 2015, building start permits were given on 7 100 dwellings, with a total of about 977 000 square metres of utility floor space. New dwellings increased by 16 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2014.

New flats had the greatest increase, and went up by 23 per cent.

Most permits in Akershus county

The county of Akershus had the most dwelling start permits, with 1 042, followed by Hordaland and Sør-Trøndelag counties with 741 and 669 dwelling start permits respectively.

Weak increase in industrial sector

In the third quarter of 2015, building start permits were given on about 896 000 square metres of utility floor space within the industrial sector. This is an increase of 2 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2014.

386 demolished detached houses

In the third quarter of 2015, a total of 565 dwellings were demolished, of which 386 were detached houses. For buildings other than residential buildings, 1 010 buildings in the industrial sector were pulled down, and 305 holiday homes and 1 331 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 .