19 Building Plans Approved

The Buildings Department approved 19 building plans in May - five on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and nine in the New Territories.

Of the approved plans, nine were for apartment and apartment-commercial developments, three were for commercial developments, three were for factory and industrial developments, and four were for community services developments.

Consent was given for works to start on 14 building projects which will provide 353,428 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 7,372 units, and 9,952 sq m for non-domestic use.

The department also issued 18 occupation permits - seven on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.

Buildings certified for occupation have 200,754 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 3,754 units, and 112,708 sq m for non-domestic use.