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The Buildings Department approved 16 building plans in April, with five on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and six in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, eight were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, three were for commercial 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 96 440 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use involving 952 units, and 153 449 sq m 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 10 occupation permits, with one on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 113 400 sq m, involving 2 084 units, and 16 995 sq m was for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in April totalled about $3.5 billion.
In addition, six demolition consents involving six building structures were issued.
The department received 3 381 reports about unauthorised building works in April, and issued 353 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for April can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Friday, June 12, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:01
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