The number of building permits authorised during June 2025 stood at 635 compared to 1,528 in June 2024, registering a decrease of 58.4%, CySTAT has reported.
As noted, the total value of these permits reached €275.1 million and the total area 236.7 thousand square metres, providing for the construction of 1,132 dwelling units.
According to the Service, during the period January – June 2025, 3,399 building permits were issued compared to 4,782 in the corresponding period of the previous year, recording a decrease of 28.9%.
It is added that the total value of these permits decreased by 15.2% and the total area by 12.4%, while the number of dwelling units recorded a decrease of 13.1%.
It is further noted that as from 1 July 2024, the authority of issuing building permits was transferred from the municipalities and the district administration offices to the newly founded Local Government Organisations (LGOs) and the licensing process is performed through the new integrated information system 'Ippodamos'.
(Source: CNA)
