The building authorities in the South Moravian Region issued 7,515 permits last year, a decrease compared to the previous year

Brno - In the South Moravian Region, construction decreased again last year. Building authorities issued 7,515 permits, which is 853 fewer than the previous year. The estimated value of construction approved last year fell by 16.7 percent compared to 2023 to 62.8 billion crowns. The average value per building permit reached 8.4 million, which is the second highest amount among the other regions. This information comes from data published today by the Brno office of the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

The decline in the number of issued building permits has been ongoing since 2022, when there were 9,647. In 2023, the number fell to 8,368, and last year to the mentioned 7,515. Despite this, the number of issued building permits in the region is the second highest in the Czech Republic, after the Central Bohemian Region. Fewer building permits were issued last year in all regions except Vysočina and Central Bohemia.

The most construction took place in the Brno area, where authorities issued 2,019 permits, nearly 27 percent of the regional total. The least permits were recorded in the Vyškov area, with 635 permits, or 8.4 percent. The number of permits increased by less than a percent in the Blansko area, while other districts saw a decline. The largest decrease is in Brno, where the number of permits decreased by 33.8 percent year-on-year.

In the total number of building permits in the region, 4,885 were related to the construction or reconstruction of buildings, of which 1,422 permits were designated for new residential buildings. Authorities also approved 500 transport constructions.

The estimated value of constructions with issued permits in the region decreased year-on-year. Across districts, it only increased in the Brno, Břeclav, and Vyškov areas. The lowest value, amounting to 3.5 billion crowns, was recorded by the CZSO in the Hodonín area. The highest was in Brno, where it amounted to 19.1 billion crowns.