The Buildings Department approved 28 building plans in February - four on Hong Kong Island, six in Kowloon and 18 in the New Territories.

Of the approved plans, eight were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, one was for commercial development, six were for factory and industrial developments and 13 were for community services developments.

In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 16 building projects that, on completion, will provide 184,095 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 57,445 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.

Meanwhile, the department also issued 16 occupation permits - eight on Hong Kong Island, six in Kowloon and two in the New Territories.

Of the buildings certified for occupation, the usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses were 37,653 square metres and 6,978 square metres respectively.

The declared cost of the new buildings completed in February totalled about $1.03 billion.

Moreover, four demolition consents involving four building structures were issued.

The department also received 2,033 complaints against unauthorised building works in February, and issued 1,388 removal orders on unauthorised works.