Records of Recent Demolitions, Demolition Orders, and Building Permits
Through the Freedom of Information Act, Bimkom has received records of demolitions and building permits in Area C between the years 2016 and 2020. An English breakdown is written below, while the full Hebrew document can be found here.
2016 – Out of 540 submitted building permit requests, only 6 were granted. There were 673 active demolition orders and 63 demolitions.
2017 – Out of 468 submitted building permit requests, only 6 were granted. There were 745 active demolition orders and 50 demolitions.
2018 – Out of 477 submitted building permit requests, 420 to already-built structures, only 5 were granted. There were 582 active demolition orders and 29 demolitions.
2019 – Out of 495 submitted building permit requests, 417 to already-built structures, only 2 were granted. There were 643 active demolition orders and 32 demolitions.
2020 – Out of 570 submitted building permit requests, 465 to already-built structures, only 5 were granted. There were 797 active demolition orders and 37 demolitions.
Overall, that’s 2,550 permit requests, with only 24 of them being accepted; less than one percent of permits were granted over a five-year span, while almost nine times as many buildings were demolished (211) as were approved. Discriminatory policies are creating an artificial housing crisis in Area C.
Through the Freedom of Information Act, Bimkom has received records of demolitions and building permits in Area C between the years 2016 and 2020. An English breakdown is written below, while the full Hebrew document can be found here.
2016 – Out of 540 submitted building permit requests, only 6 were granted. There were 673 active demolition orders and 63 demolitions.
2017 – Out of 468 submitted building permit requests, only 6 were granted. There were 745 active demolition orders and 50 demolitions.
2018 – Out of 477 submitted building permit requests, 420 to already-built structures, only 5 were granted. There were 582 active demolition orders and 29 demolitions.
2019 – Out of 495 submitted building permit requests, 417 to already-built structures, only 2 were granted. There were 643 active demolition orders and 32 demolitions.
2020 – Out of 570 submitted building permit requests, 465 to already-built structures, only 5 were granted. There were 797 active demolition orders and 37 demolitions.
Overall, that’s 2,550 permit requests, with only 24 of them being accepted; less than one percent of permits were granted over a five-year span, while almost nine times as many buildings were demolished (211) as were approved. Discriminatory policies are creating an artificial housing crisis in Area C.
