Twenty-nine building plans approved in August
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Of the approved plans, 14 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, five were for commercial developments, four were for factory and industrial developments and six were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 10 building projects that, when completed, will provide 104 442 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 1 064 units, and 116 095 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 10 building projects.
The department also issued 19 occupation permits, with eight on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and six in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 68 409 sq m, involving 1 183 units, and 97 561 sq m was for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in August totalled about $5.4 billion.
In addition 10 demolition consents involving 10 building structures were issued.
The department received 2 697 reports about unauthorised building works in August and issued 1 119 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for August can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, October 23, 2017
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