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March 25, 2024

20 building plans approved in Jan

The Buildings Department approved 20 building plans in January - eight on Hong Kong Island, seven in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.

     Of the approved plans, 13 were for apartment and apartment-commercial developments, four were for commercial developments, and three were for community services development.
    Consent was given for works to start on six building projects which, when completed, will provide 5,849 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 276 units, and 60,361 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use.
     Additionally, the department received notification of commencement of superstructure works for six building projects.
     It also issued 20 occupation permits - four on Hong Kong Island, eight in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories. The buildings certified for occupation comprise 223,092 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 4,623 units, and 99,833 sq m for non-domestic use.
     Meanwhile, the department received 2,724 reports about unauthorised building works in January and issued 546 removal orders.
 


 


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