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49 new building plans approved in July
The Buildings Department had approved 49 building plans in July - 11 for Hong Kong Island, 15 for Kowloon and 23 for the New Territories.
The approved plans include 19 for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 20 for commercial developments, two for factory and industrial developments, and eight for community services developments.
Consent was given for work to start on 45 building projects in July, involving 195,681 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 400,256 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.
During the same period, the department also issued 24 occupation permits seven for Hong Kong Island, five for Kowloon and 12 for the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation in the month, the usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses are 21,606 square metres and 70,323 square metres respectively.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in the month totalled about $1,086 million.
In addition, 25 demolition consents involving 92 buildings and structures were issued.
In the same month, the Buildings Department's Control and Enforcement Division had received 1,008 complaints of unauthorised building works, and issued 202 removal orders on unauthorised works.
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