The Buildings Department approved 13 building plans in June – four on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.

Of the approved plans, seven were for apartment and/or apartment/commercial developments, while one was exclusively for a commercial development, and the remaining five were for community services developments.

Consent was given for works to start on 12 building projects which, when completed, will provide a combined 70,876 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 1,468 units, and 20,320 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use.

Additionally, the department received notification of commencement of superstructure works for seven building projects.

It also issued 20 occupation permits – five on Hong Kong Island, nine in Kowloon and six in the New Territories.

Buildings certified for occupation make up a combined 38,565 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 876 units, and 153,805 sq m for non-domestic use.

Meanwhile, the department received 2,964 reports about unauthorised building works in June and issued 987 removal orders.