Approved dwelling units down 12.9% in year

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that for the third quarter of 2006 planning permissions were granted for 20,883 dwelling units, compared with 23,981 units for the same period in 2005, a decrease of 12.9%.

Planning permissions were granted for 15,486 new houses. This compares with 18,190 new houses in the same quarter of 2005, a decrease of 14.9%.