The Statistical Analysis on Construction Permit

Ⅰ. Application for construction permits

Throughout Taiwan－Fuchien Area of the Republic of China, a total of 11,662 construction permits were issued in the first half, 2001, down 26.1% and 15% respectively from what issued in the first and second halves of the preceding year. The total floor area covered in the issued permits came to 11.134 million M², in the continual growth in the red at -45.3% and -24% respectively compared with what issued in the first and second halves of the preceding year.

Among permit issued in the first half, 2001, housing construction permit ranked the highest, covering 2.567 million M² or at 23.1% of grand total in floor area; followed by factory construction permits, 2.468 million M² or 22.2% of the total; and then store (including store/residential combinations) construction permits, 1.184 million M² in total area at 10.6% of the total.

The total floor area for construction permits in other categories came to 2.73 million M², at 24.5% of the total, mainly in Taichung, Yunlin County and Tainan City, at 19.4%, 13.6% and 10.7% respectively. By purposes, construction permits for those categories were mainly for use of air-raid shelters, parking lots, refueling stations, temples, landfills and the like.

Compared with the second half, 2000, the housing construction permits numbered 5,715, down 16.4%. The total floor area came to 2.567 million M², down 24.2%. A total of 1,944 construction permits were issued for store (including store/residential combinations), dropping 21.8%, with 1.184 million M² total floor area, decreasing 53.5%. Factory construction permits numbered 782, dropping 11%, with total floor area coming to 2.468 million M², down 8.9%. Office construction permits came to 257 in number, down 16.8%, with total floor area coming to 767,000 M², dwindling 32.1%. In terms of the total floor area, store and office showed the greatest decreases.

In terms of architectural structures, the RC floor area totaled 6.924 million M² as the largest ratio at 62.2%. SRC floor area came as the second at 2.339 million M² at 21%. Compared with the second half, 2000, RC floor area came down by 3.6% while SRC floor area up by 2.3%.

By regions, the total floor area covered in the construction permits issued in the first half 2001 were in minus growth except Hsinchu City, Yunlin County and Pingtung County. Hsinchu City, in particular, grew as significantly as 107.2% due primarily to lots of the total floor area of construction permits issued for factories.

Ⅱ. Application for occupancy permits

In the Taiwan－Fuchien Area, a total of 15,009 occupancy permits were issued in the first half, 2001, down 15.2% and 4.7% respectively from what issued in the first and second halves of 2000. The total floor area covered in the issued permits came to 15.882 million M², growing -8.3% and –10.2% respectively amidst the continual growth in the red compared with what issued in the first and second halves of the preceding year.

Covered in the occupancy permits issued in the first half, 2001, housing occupancy permits ranked first, 4.269 million M² in area and 26.9% of the total. Factory construction permits came out next at 3.558 million M² and 22.4% of the total.

In a comparison with the second half, 2000, the occupancy permits were 7,395 in number, growing 9%; 4.269 million M² in floor area, dropping 15.8%. Factory occupancy permits numbered 920, down 2.7%; 3.558 million M² in total floor area, up by 7.8%. The total occupancy permits issued for store (including store/ residential combinations) totaled 3,008 cases in number, up by 11.4%; 2.171 million M² in total floor area, a 39.1% decrease. Office occupancy permits came to 328 cases in number, dropping 17%, with total floor area coming to 1.185 million M² in floor area, dropping 7.4%. In terms of the total floor area, factories registered as the only category growing up while store and residence recorded the highest and second highest decreases.

By structural categories, RC structures came to 11.464 million M² ranked the top at 72.2%; followed by SRC structure at 2.471 million M² at 15.6%; steel frameworks further next at 893,000 M² or 5.6%. Among them, RC structures dropped 5.1% from the second half, 2000 while SRC grew 2.5% from the same period.

Nine regions, i.e., Hsinchu County, Taichung County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Tainan County, Taitung County, Hualien County, Keelung City and Chiayi City grew up while all other regions came down. Nantou County and Yunlin County ranked first and second in terms of the total floor area in occupancy permits issued.

Ⅲ. Conclusions

The aforementioned figures indicate that in the year 2001, the construction permits were continually in decrease, in particular stores and offices as the highest and second highest. SRC structures were continually on the rise. The occupancy permits showed a growth, though insignificant, compared with the second half 2000 by number, while, but dropped as much as 10.2% in total floor area. All other categories grew in the red except factories which demonstrated a minor growth. The occupancy permits issued for housing categories in Nantou County and Yunlin County ranked the highest and second highest, due primarily to the catastrophic earthquake which hit hard the areas in 1999.