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The Buildings Department approved 31 building plans in July - 10 on Hong Kong Island, 12 in Kowloon and 9 in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, 11 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 9 were for commercial developments, 7 were for factory and industrial developments and 4 were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 8 building projects that, when completed, will provide 26,236 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 204 units, and 33,962 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 8 building projects.
The department also issued 7 occupation permits - 2 on Hong Kong Island, 2 in Kowloon and 3 in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 26,102 square metres, involving 401 units, and 6,456 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in July totalled about $0.7 billion.
In addition, 9 demolition consents involving nine building structures were issued.
The department received 2,775 complaints against unauthorised building works in July, and issued 1,807 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for July can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage, www.bd.gov.hk.
Ends/Friday, August 29, 2008
Issued at HKT 10:34
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