Hong Kong approves 28 building plans

HONG KONG, March 2 (Chinese media) -- Hong Kong Buildings Department approved 28

building plans in January, including 11 on Hong Kong Island, six in Kowloon and

11 in the New Territories, according to a statement issued by the department on

Monday

Of the approved plans, 10 were for apartment and apartment / commercial

developments, four were for commercial developments, two were for factory and

industrial developments, and 12 were for community services developments, the

department said.

In the same month, consent was given for work to start on nine building

projects that, when completed, will provide 139,709 square meters of gross floor

area for domestic use, involving 1,951 units, and 35,808 square meters of gross

floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of

commencement of work for 10 building projects.

The department also issued 12 occupation permits, including five in Kowloon

and seven in the New Territories.

Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor areas for

domestic use were 191,589 square meters, involving 1,116 units, and 129,972

square meters for non-domestic use.

The declared cost of the new buildings completed in January totaled about

5.2 billion HK dollars (670.97 billion U.S. dollars).

In addition, seven demolition consents involving seven building structures

were issued.

The department received 1,640 complaints against unauthorized building

works in January, and issued 1,316 removal orders on unauthorized works.