Twenty-one building plans approved in April
The Buildings Department approved 21 building plans in April, with five on Hong Kong Island, eight in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, 11 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, two were for factory and industrial developments, and eight were for community services developments.
In the same month, consent was given for works to start on 14 building projects which, when completed, will provide 39 089 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use involving 797 units, and 520 609 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of superstructure works for 11 building projects.
The department also issued 16 occupation permits, with five on Hong Kong Island, two in Kowloon and nine in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 143 427 sq m involving 3 696 units, and 98 592 sq m was for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in April totalled about $6.4 billion.
In addition, 10 demolition consents involving 10 building structures were issued.
The department received 1 707 reports about unauthorised building works (UBWs) in April and issued 827 removal orders on UBWs.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for April can be viewed on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, June 16, 2022