The Number Of New Buldings In County Wexford In 2013 Is Almost Half The Number Of 2012

The number of new buldings in county wexford in 2013 is almost half the number of 2012

The figures reflect a national decline of 36 per cent. The figures from GeoDirectory - Ireland's database of commercial and residential buildings - show a 49 per cent decline in new buildings in County Wexford in 2013. There were 285 new buildings in the County last year - 241 were residential properties, 37 were commercial properties while 7 were dual purpose buildings. The new data also shows that 15 buildings or roughly 5 per cent of this new commercial and residential stock in County Wexford are vacant. Nationally there was a 36 per cent decrease while Dublin was the only County to record an increase. The Capital saw a 47 per cent increase in new buildings in 2013 when compared to the previous year.