XN000022-1975-10-18 — Page 7

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1975

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BUILDING PLANS APPROVED

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FORTY-FOUR NEW BUILDING PLANS WERE APPROVED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE LAST MONTH.

OF THESE, 20 WERE FOR BUILDINGS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 12 FOR KOWLOON AND 12 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THEY INCLUDED ONE FOR AN 18-STOREY CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE BUILDING IN YAU MA TEI, ONE FOR A KAIFONG HALL IN POKFULAM VILLAGE AND ONE FOR A TEXTILE FACTORY IN TUEN MUN. THE OTHER PLANS WERE MOSTLY FOR COMMERCIAL AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS.

DURING THE MONTH, OCCUPATION PERMITS WERE ISSUED FOR 44 BUILDINGS WHOSE TOTAL BUILDING COSTS AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN $249 MILLION. THEY INCLUDED FOUR SCHOOLS AND THE 42-STOREY GAMMON HOUSE IN CENTRAL.

APPROVAL WAS ALSO GIVEN FOR WORK TO START ON 52 BUILDING PROJECTS. CONSENT WAS GIVEN FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 26 BUILDINGS, INCLUDING FIVE WHICH HAD BEEN DECLARED DANGEROUS,

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