Owner of detached house in Redhill Peninsula pleads guilty to knowingly undertaking building works without prior approval from Buildings Department
Another homeowner in Redhill Peninsula has been found guilty of carrying out unauthorised building works and fined HK$150,000 (US$19,230), marking the 12th conviction after Hong Kong authorities’ crackdown on illegal construction.
The owner of a detached home in the private housing estate on Hong Kong Island pleaded guilty at Eastern Court on Friday to knowingly undertaking building works without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department.
“Investigations found that the owner of the house had knowingly carried out the [unauthorised building works] without the prior approval and consent,” the department said.
It added that the unauthorised construction involved structures to the garden, courtyard, living room and bedroom floors, as well as the rooftop, including the erection of a trellis and a swimming pool.
