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The Buildings Department approved 37 building plans in May - 19 on Hong Kong Island, eight in Kowloon and 10 in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, 21 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 8 were for commercial developments, and 8 were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 14 building projects that, when completed, will provide 26,132 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 281 units, and 127,530 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 11 building projects.
The department also issued 22 occupation permits - three on Hong Kong Island, two in Kowloon and 17 in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for domestic use were 25,348 square metres, involving 364 units, and 17,523 square metres for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of the new buildings completed in May totalled about $642 million.
In addition, six demolition consents involving six building structures were issued.
The department received 2,110 complaints against unauthorised building works in May, and issued 2,940 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for May can be viewed by members of the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:25
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