Twenty building plans approved in July
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Of the approved plans, six were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, seven were for commercial developments, three were for factory and industrial developments and four 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 43 371 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 1 120 units, and 21 651 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 14 building projects.
The department also issued 16 occupation permits, with five on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 95 409 sq m, involving 1 311 units, and 17 101 sq m was for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in July totalled about $2.9 billion.
In addition, seven demolition consents involving seven building structures were issued.
The department received 3 994 reports about unauthorised building works in July and issued 1 305 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for July can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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