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59 new building plans approved in November 1995

The Buildings Department had approved a total of 59 building plans in November last year.

Of the plans, 16 were for Hong Kong Island, 21 for Kowloon and 22 for the New Territories.

The approved plans include 21 for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, 13 for commercial developments, 12 for factory and industrial developments, and 13 for community services developments.

In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 37 building projects, which involved 187,946 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 165,267 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.

The department also issued 27 occupation permits - 11 for Hong Kong Island, eight for Kowloon and eight for the New Territories.

Of the buildings certified for occupation in the month, the usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses were 102,238 square metres and 72,289 square metres respectively.

The declared cost of new buildings completed in the month totalled about $1,623 million.

In addition, 18 demolition consents involving 34 buildings and structures were issued.

The Buildings Department's Control and Enforcement Division had received 581 complaints of unauthorised building works, and issued 251 removal orders.

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