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38 new building plans approved in November
The Buildings Department approved a total of 38 building plans in November last year - seven for developments on Hong Kong Island, five for Kowloon and 26 for the New Territories.
The approved plans covered 12 for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, eight for commercial developments, two for factory and industrial developments, and 16 for community services developments.
Consent was given in the month for work to start on 44 building projects, which involved 263,555 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 166,065 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.
During the same month, the department also issued 36 occupation permits - 11 for Hong Kong island, seven for Kowloon and 18 for the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation in November, the usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses were 37,813 square metres and 29,170 square metres respectively.
The declared cost of new buildings completed totalled about $2,003 million.
In addition, 12 demolition consents involving 19 buildings and structures were issued.
The department's Control and Enforcement Division received 786 complaints of unauthorised building works, and issued 252 removal orders on unauthorised works.
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