Krefeld fights: building permits at historical low!

Krefeld fights: building permits at historical low!

Krefeld fights in 2024 with a strong falling building permit rate. According to current information from Welle Niederrhein , the quota is only 6.7 percent. In comparison, the adjacent district of Viersen has a significantly higher rate of 20.5 percent, while the state capital of Düsseldorf even comes over 43 percent. This is an alarming decline, since almost twice as many permits were granted in the previous year.

The nationwide figures also show a decline. Statistics show that not only Krefeld, but also other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia suffer from a decreasing number of building permits. This could not only affect the living space situation in Krefeld, but also the comprehensive construction industry.

Details on building permit statistics

An important component in the recording of construction projects is the annual recording of the "building state on December 31st", which is carried out by statistics.nrw . This includes approved, but not yet completed construction projects. IT.NRW is responsible for the creation of “construction overhang lists” that are made available to the responsible building authorities.

building authorities are obliged to provide information on the building state for every project. This information must be returned to IT.NRW via the IDEV portal by mid-February. The decline in the approved construction projects in Krefeld could be related to the fact that fewer applications have been made and that existing projects have not been completed.

statement on the structural situation

The challenges in front of which Krefeld is facing are reflected in the definitions and categories that are important for the construction preparation. According to the requirements of statistics.nrw , a construction project is only considered completed if all essential work is completed and the buildings are ready for occupancy. Often it is only beauty work that stands in the way. However, many construction projects are not completed in time, which leads to a so -called construction overhang.

A construction project that is considered "under roof" is already well advanced, but there are many projects that have not yet begun or whose approval has gone out. These imponderables contribute to uncertainty in the Krefeld housing market.