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13.9% Increase in Building Permits in the First Eleven Months of 2025

Published March 13, 2026, 12:12
13.9% Increase in Building Permits in the First Eleven Months of 2025

A 13.9% increase in building permits was recorded in the first eleven months of 2025, reaching 7,340 permits compared to 6,442 permits in the same period of 2024. According to data from the Statistical Service, the total value of permits increased by 31.8%, the total area by 35.3%, and the number of residential units planned to be built by 36.1%. In November 2025 alone, 850 building permits were issued, with a total value of €382.9 million and the planned construction of 1,631 residential units. The responsibility for issuing building permits has been transferred to the Provincial Self-Governing Authorities (PSGA), and procedures are carried out through the new integrated information system 'Hippodamus'.