10 building plans approved in April
The Buildings Department approved 10 building plans in April, with two on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and four in the New Territories.
Of the approved plans, six were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, three were for community services developments, and one was for factory and industrial development.
In the same month, consent was given for works to start on eight building projects which, when completed, will provide 73 468 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use involving six private units and 1 595 rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Society, and 38 683 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of superstructure works for five building projects.
The department also issued 14 occupation permits, with two on Hong Kong Island, seven in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.
Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 86 626 sq m involving 2 009 units, and 73 982 sq m was for non-domestic use.
The declared cost of new buildings completed in April totalled about $7.3 billion.
In addition, three demolition consents were issued.
The department received 2 454 reports about unauthorised building works (UBWs) in April and issued 761 removal orders on UBWs.
The full version of the Monthly Digest for April can be viewed on the Buildings Department's homepage (www.bd.gov.hk).
The Buildings Department, Photo source: reference image
Four suspects in connection with robbery returned to Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) received four suspects in suspected connection with a robbery case from the Mainland authorities at the Shenzhen Bay Port today (June 22).
The three male and one female suspects, aged between 16 and 25, were in suspected connection with a robbery case happened in Airport District on June 18, in which gold slabs worth about $7 million were robbed. The four suspects then fled to the Mainland.
With the information of the four suspects, Police then sought assistance from the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau. The four suspects were subsequently arrested in the Mainland.
The HKPF was grateful for the invaluable assistance rendered by the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau. The arrest of the four suspects in the Mainland demonstrated the determination of Police and other law enforcement agencies in combating crimes jointly and upholding the rule of law.
The four arrestees are being detained for further enquiries.
Concerning the aforementioned case, Police have arrested six men and three women, aged between 19 and 39 earlier. Eight of them have been laid holding charges with "conspiracy to rob", "aiding and abetting robbery", "permitting a vehicle to be driven by an unlicensed person", "permitting a vehicle to be used without third party insurance", "forgery", "driving without a licence" and "driving without third party insurance" respectively. The case was mentioned at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts this morning. The remaining arrestee has been released on bail pending further investigation.
Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories South is underway.
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