ᐅ How close to the property boundary can a wood storage rack be placed?

Hello,

In the next few days, I want to build a frame using guardrails as the base, steel posts, and trapezoidal sheets on top. This will be used to store 1m (3 ft 3 in) split firewood.

How close am I allowed to place this structure to the neighboring property boundary?

Asking the neighbor if it bothers them is difficult since the house is vacant and will soon be sold through a forced auction. New neighbors are expected to move in around spring.

Thank you.

Regards,
Specki

It seems that the regulations vary depending on the state, but basically, a woodpile is treated like an outbuilding, meaning it can be placed directly on the property boundary up to a certain size (similar to garages). There have reportedly been cases where a building permit / planning permission was required for this. I vaguely remember something about a 2m (6.5 ft) height limit, and if it’s higher, then you need to keep that same distance from the boundary – at least in our area.

We have had ours directly on the boundary for years, and it’s definitely not small (probably too large), but it doesn’t bother anyone.

Experience shows that neighbors tend to have more concerns about elaborate structures (like yours) than if you simply cover the pile with an old truck tarp.

Mistakenly, a woodpile is not considered a building structure, and therefore not a building.
It is also not regarded as permanent vegetation.
What do you think about putting yourself in your neighbor’s shoes and considering what might bother you?
Think of it as if you were installing a bench...
Regarding a cover tarp, it should be noted that when flapping in strong winds, it can produce significant noise.

ypg schrieb:
Mistakenly, a woodpile is not considered a building structure, and therefore not a building.

Regarding point 22 from the ruling of the Administrative Court of Augsburg dated 12.08.2013 – 5 K 12.1578: "According to Art. 57 para. 1 no. 15b BayBO, the wood shelter is generally exempt from building permits, as its length of 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) and width of 3 m (10 ft) fall well below the permit-free maximum area of 300 sqm (3,229 sqft), and given its direct attachment to the existing residential building, it cannot be considered as located in an open countryside area. However, the wood shelter also contradicts item 3 of the textual provisions of the development plan, which states that outbuildings may only be constructed in connection with garages and must form a unified structure with them. Therefore, it also requires the issuance of an individual exemption." – found by searching "Holzlege building permit Bavaria".

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@ypg
I think you are treading on thin ice here...

Just try googling "woodpile Bavaria building permit / planning permission"

The second result is excellent...

angoletti1 schrieb:
@ypg
I think you’re treading on thin ice here...

Just try googling “wood stack Bavaria building permit / planning permission”

The second result is great...

You mean the info sheet?!

I didn’t say anything else.
It is not a structure (please look up what that means yourself), so a reasonable distance should be observed (given the described scale). That’s what is written, and that’s what I wrote.

By the way, the info sheet mentions three times the annual amount of a household... that’s what I noticed when skimming through.

Therefore, there is no objection to stacking about one cubic meter, I estimate about 1.5 meters (5 feet) high and one meter (3 feet) wide. It’s a different matter if a larger covering is planned. That would be a structure.

But that’s not what this is about here

By the way, fortunately not everything is regulated yet in good old Germany – usually common sense is enough. As also described in the info sheet regarding what is reasonable… what is reasonable is up to you.