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37 New building plans approved in June
The Buildings Department had approved a total of 37 building plans in June - 18 for Hong Kong Island, 11 for Kowloon and eight for the New Territories.
The approved plans include 10 for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 11 for commercial development and four for factory and industrial developments.
In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 36 building projects, involving 28,029.4 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 117,440.1 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area. The department had also issued 28 Occupation Permits in June - nine for Hong Kong Island, nine for Kowloon and 10 for the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation in the month, usuable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses are 24,550.2 square metres and 104,014.4 square metres respectively.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in the month amounting to about $1,368 million.
In addition, 15 demolition consents involving 35 buildings were issued.
The Buildings Department's Control and Enforcement Division had received 757 complaints of unauthorised building works, and issued 125 removal orders on unauthorised works.
End/Sunday, August 20, 1995