Twenty-three building plans approved in October
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Of the approved plans, 13 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, three were for commercial developments, two were for factory and industrial developments and five 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 38 317 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use involving 825 units, and 67 141 sq m 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 11 occupation permits, with one on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and seven in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 88 153 sq m involving 1 218 units, and 9 777 sq m was for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in October totalled about $3.8 billion.
In addition six demolition consents involving six building structures were issued.
The department received 2 702 reports about unauthorised building works in October and issued 2 032 removal orders on unauthorised works.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for October can be viewed by the public on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, December 21, 2017
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