The Buildings Department approved 12 plans in November, for five buildings on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and four in the New Territories.

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

In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 23 building projects that, on completion, will provide 25,743 square metres of usable domestic floor area and 26,749 square metres of usable non-domestic floor area.

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

Of the buildings certified for occupation, there were 33,460 square meters of usable floor areas for domestic uses and 74,695 for non-domestic uses.