The Buildings Department approved 37 building plans in May - 19 on Hong Kong Island, eight in Kowloon and 10 in the New Territories.

These plans include 21 apartment and apartment/commercial developments, eight commercial developments, and eight community-services developments.

In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 14 building projects that, when completed, will provide 281 units with 26,132 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, and 127,530 square metres of gross floor area for non-domestic use.

The department has received notification of commencement of work for 11 building projects.

The department also issued 22 occupation permits - three on Hong Kong Island, two in Kowloon and 17 in the New Territories.

These buildings have 364 units with 25,348 square metres for domestic use, and 17,523 square metres for non-domestic use.

Buildings declared cost: $642m

The declared cost of the new buildings completed in May totalled about $642 million.

The department also issued six demolition consents involving six building structures. It received 2,110 complaints against unauthorised building works in May, and issued 2,940 removal orders on unauthorised works.