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The Buildings Department approved 25 building plans in August - six on Hong Kong Island, seven in Kowloon and 12 in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, eight were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, eight for commercial developments and nine for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 18 building projects that, when completed, will provide 45,999 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 207 units, and 69,121 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 12 building projects.
The department also issued 31 occupation permits - seven on Hong Kong Island, seven in Kowloon and 17 in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 128,139 square metres, involving 1,897 units, and 83,695 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in August was about $2.13 billion.
In addition, nine demolition consents involving nine building structures were issued.
The department received 2,439 complaints about unauthorised building works in August and issued 1,402 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for August can be viewed on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, September 26, 2005
Issued at HKT 10:45
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