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New flats up 36 per cent
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2016-05-03T10:00:00.000Z
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The statistics measure the developments in building activities for all types of buildings. In the first quarter of 2016, building start permits were given on 7 600 dwellings.

Building statistics, Q1 2016

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New flats up 36 per cent

Three per cent less building start permits were given in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the fourth quarter of 2015, according to seasonally-adjusted figures.

Registered building permissions. Seasonally adjusted and unadjustedPublished 3 May 2016
1st quarter 2016
Seasonally adjustedUnadjusted
Percentage change from the previous quarterPercentage change from the same quarter previous yearTotal
Dwellings-3.35.57 637
 
Utility floor space, 1000 m2
Dwellings1.810.71 005.7
Other buildings0.06.21 247.2

Source: Statistics Norway

For non-residential buildings, seasonally-adjusted figures show that building start permits were unchanged for utility floor space, from the fourth quarter in 2015 to the first quarter this year.

7 600 new dwelling permits

In the first quarter of 2016, building start permits were given on 7 600 dwellings, with a total of about 1 006 000 square metres of utility floor space. New dwellings increased by 6 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2015.

New flats had the greatest increase, going up by 36 per cent.

Most permits in Akershus county

The county of Akershus had the most dwelling start permits, with 1 213, followed by Oslo and Hordaland counties with 1 013 and 819 respectively.

Weak increase in industrial sector

In the first quarter of 2016, building start permits were given on about 925 000 square metres of utility floor space within the industrial sector. This is an increase of 6 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2015.

494 demolished detached houses

In the first quarter of 2016, a total of 794 dwellings were demolished, of which 494 were detached houses. For buildings other than residential buildings, 1 711 buildings in the industrial sector were pulled down, and 393 holiday homes and 2 045 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 .