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The statistics measure the developments in building activities for all types of buildings. In the fourth quarter of 2015, building start permits were granted for 8 900 dwellings.

Building statistics, Q4 2015

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Almost 5 per cent more building start permits were granted in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the third quarter of 2015, according to seasonally-adjusted figures.

Registered building permissions. Seasonally adjusted and unadjustedPublished 4 February 2016
4th quarter 2015
Seasonally adjustedUnadjusted
Percentage change from the previous quarterPercentage change from the same quarter previous yearTotal
Dwellings4.722.88 890
 
Utility floor space, 1000 m2
Dwellings1.116.51 120.0
Other buildings0.3-1.11 376.7

Source: Statistics Norway

For non-residential buildings, seasonally-adjusted figures show that building start permits were unchanged for utility floor space, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter last year.

8 900 new dwelling permits

In the fourth quarter of 2015, building start permits were granted for 8 900 dwellings, with a total of about 1 120 000 square metres of utility floor space. New dwellings increased by 23 per cent compared with the fourth quarter of 2014.

New flats had the greatest increase, going up by 30 per cent.

Most permits in Akershus county

The county of Akershus had the most dwelling start permits, with 1 399, followed by Hordaland and Rogaland counties with 874 and 716 respectively.

Weak decrease in industrial sector

In the fourth quarter of 2015, building start permits were granted for about 1 034 000 square metres of utility floor space within the industrial sector. This is a decrease of 3 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2014.

512 demolished detached houses

In the fourth quarter of 2015, a total of 889 dwellings were demolished, of which 512 were detached houses. For buildings other than residential buildings, 1 030 buildings in the industrial sector were pulled down, and 328 holiday homes and 1 605 private garages were demolished.