XN000022-1996-07-09 — Page 12

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45 new building plans approved in May

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The Buildings Department had approved 45 building plans in May 11 for Hong Kong Island, 15 for Kowloon and 19 for the New Territories.

The approved plans include 15 for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, eight for commercial developments, 12 for factory and industrial developments, and 10 for community services developments.

In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 41 building projects, which involve 119,275 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 206,021 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.

During the same period, the department also issued 34 occupation permits - nine for Hong Kong Island, 10 for Kowloon and 15 for the New Territories.

Of the buildings certified for occupation in the month, the usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses are 100,014 square metres and 90,880 square metres respectively.

The declared cost of new buildings completed in the month totalled about $2,618 million.

In addition, 18 demolition consents involving 27 buildings and structures were issued.

In May, the Buildings Department's Control and Enforcement Division received 1,063 complaints of unauthorised building works, and issued 395 Removal Orders on unauthorised works.

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