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The Buildings Department approved 31 building plans in February - 11 on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and 15 in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, 12 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 11 were for commercial developments, five were for factory and industrial developments and three were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 12 building projects that, when completed, will provide 25,520 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 207 units, and 125,515 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 13 building projects.
The department also issued 17 occupation permits - five on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and nine in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 11,452 square metres, involving 34 units, and 27,397 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in February totalled about $0.6 billion.
In addition, seven demolition consents involving seven building structures were issued.
The department received 1,518 complaints against unauthorised building works in February, and issued 2,161 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for February can be viewed by members of the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Issued at HKT 11:39
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