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The Buildings Department approved 16 building plans in August - nine on Hong Kong Island, two in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, nine were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, one was for commercial developments, one was 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 382,905 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 5,064 units, and 77,211 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 18 occupation permits - five on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 25,839 square metres, involving 511 units, and 53,506 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in August totalled about $1.2 billion.
In addition, eight demolition consents involving eight building structures were issued.
The department received 2,106 complaints against unauthorised building works in August, and issued 2,334 removal orders on unauthorised building works. In the same month, 2,133 orders/ advisory letters for removal of unauthorised building works were complied with.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for August can be viewed by members of the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, September 24, 2007
Issued at HKT 11:20
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