Hi, we recently bought a plot of land in a new development area in Hesse, and our construction is starting soon.
Regarding our rainwater infiltration system, I asked our future neighbor to send me a house plan (to check the distance to the basement).
However, I noticed that it was actually a planting plan, which needs to be submitted to the authorities together with the building permit / planning permission application.
On it, I saw that he plans to plant a Norway maple quite close to our property line (about 3-4m (10-13 feet) away)!
These trees can already reach 4m (13 feet) in height after 10 years and up to 16m (52 feet) after 20 years, which is almost twice as tall as our houses!
Final height can be up to 35m (115 feet).
Who would want such a huge tree in their own garden?
So far, I haven’t found much information online except that you often have to accept a lot.
According to the building regulations / neighborhood law in Hesse, “very fast-growing avenue and park trees” must maintain a 4m (13 feet) distance from the boundary, and “fast-growing avenue and park trees” only 2m (6.5 feet).
Where does the Norway maple fall in this classification?
Is there anything I can do in advance? For example, can I apply to prevent him from planting it?
I know from my in-laws, who once owned a house and land, that you can’t just do anything you want on your own property. If the neighbor doesn’t agree, it’s not allowed.
I really don’t want such a tree because it would probably block sunlight from my entire garden.
Can I oppose this?
He also wants to plant a Japanese maple between our houses. But there are shrubs that tend to grow more in width than height. I could accept something like that.
I really hope there is a solution.
I don’t want a never-ending neighborhood dispute!
Regarding our rainwater infiltration system, I asked our future neighbor to send me a house plan (to check the distance to the basement).
However, I noticed that it was actually a planting plan, which needs to be submitted to the authorities together with the building permit / planning permission application.
On it, I saw that he plans to plant a Norway maple quite close to our property line (about 3-4m (10-13 feet) away)!
These trees can already reach 4m (13 feet) in height after 10 years and up to 16m (52 feet) after 20 years, which is almost twice as tall as our houses!
Final height can be up to 35m (115 feet).
Who would want such a huge tree in their own garden?
So far, I haven’t found much information online except that you often have to accept a lot.
According to the building regulations / neighborhood law in Hesse, “very fast-growing avenue and park trees” must maintain a 4m (13 feet) distance from the boundary, and “fast-growing avenue and park trees” only 2m (6.5 feet).
Where does the Norway maple fall in this classification?
Is there anything I can do in advance? For example, can I apply to prevent him from planting it?
I know from my in-laws, who once owned a house and land, that you can’t just do anything you want on your own property. If the neighbor doesn’t agree, it’s not allowed.
I really don’t want such a tree because it would probably block sunlight from my entire garden.
Can I oppose this?
He also wants to plant a Japanese maple between our houses. But there are shrubs that tend to grow more in width than height. I could accept something like that.
I really hope there is a solution.
I don’t want a never-ending neighborhood dispute!
305er schrieb:
Everyone has a different idea of what a garden is,Well, you can look up the term garden—check the dictionary or Wikipedia...
"an enclosed piece of land used for growing plants"
Part of a garden may also be lawn.
If you see it differently, you still have to respect the purpose of a garden for your surroundings and neighbors.
On the other hand, you probably don’t have to tolerate a sports field on your neighbor’s property.
Just wait until you live in your house, when the sunshade can’t be divided into four parts and keeps tipping over, the sun becomes unbearable, or you eventually realize that the best windbreak is a hedge.
305er schrieb:
Yes, a lilac tree looks nice and won’t grow taller than my house.“Nice” is relative—a maple tree is nice too.
You know what? Besides the questions of personal taste, we are overlooking the real outrage. Apparently, you have to submit a planting plan for a 305-square-meter (3,280-square-foot) area. Seriously? It’s my land if I want to plant strawberries there, my land. If I want Christmas trees to grow there, my land. If I want to put in grass and a water feature, my land. And if I have a rabbit hutch, still my land. What on earth is any authority’s business in this? Which educators are behind this again? Karsten
Well, Karsten, there are many new residential developments where entire forests are cleared. The local authorities then oversee the planting of compensatory vegetation. Or, like near the Elbe River where water accumulates, they try to retain water using planting plans, in other words, root systems.
Neighboring property laws regulate the growth height of trees by requiring setback distances. I think that is reasonable.
For example, we are not allowed to plant thuja as a hedge. I think that’s good because I don’t like cemetery-style row plantings.
Best regards in brief
Neighboring property laws regulate the growth height of trees by requiring setback distances. I think that is reasonable.
For example, we are not allowed to plant thuja as a hedge. I think that’s good because I don’t like cemetery-style row plantings.
Best regards in brief
Regarding the cemetery hedges, I find that quite outrageous. Whether you like them or not doesn’t matter; if I like them, I want to plant them. You might do something I don’t like, maybe even black, shiny roof tiles. So what, everyone should be happy in their own way. Frederick the Great was right. Karsten
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Knallkörper20 May 2017 13:36305er schrieb:
Everyone has a different idea of what a garden is; for me, it consists of...Exactly, and your neighbor simply has different or even more taste.
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