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The Buildings Department approved 31 building plans in May - 10 on Hong Kong Island, seven in Kowloon and 14 in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, 16 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, five were for commercial developments, five were for factory and industrial developments and five were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 19 building projects that, when completed, will provide 116,341 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 1,164 units, and 92,420 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 14 building projects.
The department also issued 10 occupation permits - two on Hong Kong Island, two in Kowloon and six in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 11,965 square metres, involving 142 units, and 20,402 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in May totalled about $0.6 billion.
In addition, 14 demolition consents involving 14 building structures were issued.
The department received 2,121 complaints against unauthorised building works in May, and issued 3,094 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for May can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, June 26, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:17
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