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31 new building plans approved in August
The Buildings Department has approved 31 building plans in August - three for Hong Kong Island, eight for Kowloon and 20 for the New Territories.
The approved plans include nine for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, five for commercial developments, five for industrial developments, and 12 for community services developments.
Consent was given for work to start on 28 building projects, which involve 44,432 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 30,945 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.
During the same period, the Department also issued 23 Occupation Permits nine for Hong Kong Island, seven for Kowloon and seven for the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses are 10,860 square metres and 118,967 square metres respectively.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in the month totalled about $2,117 million.
In addition, 21 demolition consents involving 40 buildings and structures were issued.
The department's Control and Enforcement Division received 748 complaints of unauthorised building works, and issued 166 removal orders on unauthorised works.
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Three lots of land to let
The Lands Department is inviting tenders for the short-term tenancies of three pieces of government land on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and in the New Territories.
The first lot, located adjacent to 345 Tai Hang Road, has an area of about 180 square metres, and is for use as a commercial garden and plant nursery.
The tenancy is for three years, renewable quarterly.