Statistics of building permits, Slovenia, August 2019

In August, fewer building permits issued in Slovenia

In August 2019, 462 building permits were issued in Slovenia, which is 16% fewer than in July 2019 and 15% fewer than in August 2019. 166 building permits were issued for residential buildings (22% fewer than in July and 36% fewer than in August 2018) and 296 for non-residential buildings (12% fewer than in July and 4% more than in August 2018).

Among all building permits issued in August, 98% of them were issued for new constructions and 2% for conversions. The number of building permits for newly built residential buildings decreased by 22% in comparison with July and by 35%  in comparison with August 2018. The number of building permits for newly built non-residential buildings decreased by 10% in comparison with July and increased by 5% in comparison with August 2018.

Fewer dwellings planned than in July

By issuing building permits, in August 2019 construction of 265 dwellings was planned, which is 6% fewer than in July and 40% fewer than in August 2018. Almost all dwellings will be built as new constructions; only 4 dwellings will be built by converting non-residential buildings into residential buildings.

Most dwellings to be built in the Osrednjeslovenska statistical region

In August 2019, most dwellings were planned in the Osrednjeslovenska statistical region (24% of all dwellings). Osrednjeslovenska was followed by Pomurska, where 21% of all dwellings were planned, and Savinjska, where 18% of all dwellings were planned. In other statistical regions fewer dwellings were planned, the fewest in Primorsko-notranjska and Obalno-kraška statistical regions, where only one dwelling is planned in each region. In the Zasavska statistical region no dwellings were planned in August 2019.