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The Buildings Department approved 26 building plans in November - 13 on Hong Kong Island, six in Kowloon and seven in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, six were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 11 were for commercial developments and nine were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 16 building projects that, when completed, will provide 60,539 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 484 units, and 31,044 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 10 building projects.
The department also issued 14 occupation permits - four on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 70,308 square metres, involving 592 units, and 60,466 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in November totalled about $2.4 billion.
In addition, six demolition consents involving six building structures were issued.
The department received 1,980 complaints against unauthorised building works in November, and issued 1,271 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for November can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage, www.bd.gov.hk.
Ends/Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:59
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