The Buildings Department approved 46 building plans in December 2010 - 20 on Hong Kong Island, 11 in Kowloon and 15 in the New Territories.
     Of the approved plans, 28 were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, five were for commercial developments, one was for factory and industrial developments, and 12 were for community-services developments.
     Consent was given for work to start on nine building projects which will provide 81,654 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 1,035 units, and 121,501 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of the start of work for eight building projects.
     Eighteen occupation permits were issued - seven on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories - providing 97,095 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 855 units, and 37,532 sq m for non-domestic use.
     The declared cost of the new buildings completed in December 2010 totalled $3.2 billion.
     In addition, 11 demolition consents involving 11 building structures were issued.
     The department received 2,482 complaints against unauthorised building works in December 2010, and issued 3,586 removal orders on unauthorised works.