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The Buildings Department approved 37 building plans in April - 13 on Hong Kong Island, 12 in Kowloon and 12 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 nine were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 13 building projects that, when completed, will provide 84,239 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 787 units, and 40,860 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for seven building projects.
The department also issued 12 occupation permits - five on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and three in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 24,636 square metres, involving 352 units, and 66,391 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in April totalled about $1.6 billion.
In addition, three demolition consents involving three building structures were issued.
The department received 2,249 complaints against unauthorised building works in April, and issued 6,434 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for April can be viewed on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:17
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