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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1988

CONSENT TO START WORK WAS GIVEN TO 42 PROJECTS, WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 308,000 SQUARE METRES, ABOUT 204,000 SQUARE METRES OF WHICH WERE FOR DOMESTIC USE.

THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH WAS ABOUT 393,000 SQUARE METRES, OF WHICH 137,000 WERE FOR DOMESTIC AND THE REMAINDER FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USES.

THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH WAS ABOUT $1.537 MILLION.

ALSO DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE ISSUED 51 OCCUPATION PERMITS, 17 ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 14 IN KOWLOON AND 20 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IN ADDITION, THE OFFICE ISSUED 28 DEMOLITION AFFECTING 73 BUILDINGS.

CONSENTS

THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 645 COMPLAINTS REGARDING ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS DURING THE MONTH, CARRIED OUT 932 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED 99 REMOVAL ORDERS.

THE DANGEROUS BUILDING SECTION OBTAINED ONE EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER.

INSPECTED 495

BUILDINGS AND

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AUTHORISATION FOR TWO GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

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AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR GOVERNMENT DOLPHINS FOR THE NEW SHAU KEI WAN TYPHOON SHELTER.

TO CONSTRUCT

APPROXIMATELY

THE DOLPHINS WILL BE BUILT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF 1.705 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED NORTH OF THE EXISTING ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER, SHAU KEI WAN.

ON COMPLETION, THE DOLPHINS WILL PROVIDE CONTROL OVER THE MOORING AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS WITHIN THE NEW TYPHOON SHELTER.

WORK WILL COMMENCE IN FEBRUARY 1989 AND WILL TAKE ABOUT ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE.

DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, ADEQUATE MEASURES WILL BR TAKEN TO AVOID DISRUPTION TO SEA TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY.

AUTHORISATION HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN TO RECLAIM AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 5.70 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT SAI KUNG CREEK TO PROVIDE LAND FOR A VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT, RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED ROADS, AMENITY AREAS AND OPEN SPACE.

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