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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1990

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40 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN OCTOBER

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THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE APPROVED A TOTAL OF 40 NEW BUILDING PLANS IN OCTOBER.

OF THESE, 23 WERE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, EIGHT FOR KOWLOON AND NINE FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

PLANS

INCLUDED

18

FOR

APARTMENT, APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND NINE FOR

THE

APPROVED

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

ON

DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE GAVE CONSENT FOR WORK TO START 53 PROJECTS, INVOLVING 173,966.2 SQUARE METRES OF USABLE DOMESTIC FLOOR AREA AND 181,388.9 SQUARE METRES OF USABLE NON-DOMESTIC FLOOR AREA.

THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH WAS ABOUT $1,848 MILLION. USABLE FLOOR AREAS FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC USES WERE ABOUT 212,139.3 SQUARE METRES AND ABOUT 67,364.5 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

ALSO DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE ISSUED 43 OCCUPATION PERMITS: 13 FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, 12 FOR KOWLOON AND 18 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IN ADDITION, THE OFFICE ISSUED 32 DEMOLITION AFFECTING 69 BUILDINGS.

CONSENTS

THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 742 COMPLAINTS ON ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 1,208 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED 140 REMOVAL ORDERS.

THE DANGEROUS BUILDING SECTION INSPECTED 394 BUILDINGS AND OBTAINED FIVE EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDERS.

GOVT LOT FOR SALE BY TENDER

THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SALE OF A LAND LOT IN SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES..

THE 1,200 SQUARE METRE LOT AT AREA 148, YUEN ON STREET, IS FOR A PETROL STATION EXCLUDING ANY LUBRICATING OR SERVICING FACILITIES, AND SHOULD BE IN OPERATION BY MARCH 31, 1993.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JANUARY 18 NEXT YEAR.

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