ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House – What Technical Requirements Should Be Considered?
Created on: 4 Dec 2018 09:30
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goalkeeper
Hello everyone,
First of all, I would like to say a friendly hello to the group. I just registered because I couldn’t find any help on Google for my question.
We are planning to apply for a corner townhouse plot in our community. However, the municipality has not hired a developer to build the houses; instead, the houses have to be constructed independently by the owners.
There is a points system for the application, where factors like the number of children, how long you have lived in the community, and so on are weighted differently.
If you join forces with other interested parties and apply together, these points are added up, increasing your chances of being allocated a building plot. At the same time, you commit to building together, meaning you also have to coordinate with a developer.
We have tried to find people from our community, where we also live, who share the same ideas for building. This turned out to be impossible, as everyone has different opinions on how to build.
Therefore, we will probably apply alone for an end townhouse. However, I am now wondering if there are any laws or regulations regarding self-managed construction of townhouses? For example, if we build two full floors with an attic and a mono-pitched roof, is it allowed for the middle house to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the first person to build set the standard that the others must follow?
Please forgive me if these are beginner questions — but I am one.
Thank you for your help!
First of all, I would like to say a friendly hello to the group. I just registered because I couldn’t find any help on Google for my question.
We are planning to apply for a corner townhouse plot in our community. However, the municipality has not hired a developer to build the houses; instead, the houses have to be constructed independently by the owners.
There is a points system for the application, where factors like the number of children, how long you have lived in the community, and so on are weighted differently.
If you join forces with other interested parties and apply together, these points are added up, increasing your chances of being allocated a building plot. At the same time, you commit to building together, meaning you also have to coordinate with a developer.
We have tried to find people from our community, where we also live, who share the same ideas for building. This turned out to be impossible, as everyone has different opinions on how to build.
Therefore, we will probably apply alone for an end townhouse. However, I am now wondering if there are any laws or regulations regarding self-managed construction of townhouses? For example, if we build two full floors with an attic and a mono-pitched roof, is it allowed for the middle house to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the first person to build set the standard that the others must follow?
Please forgive me if these are beginner questions — but I am one.
Thank you for your help!
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goalkeeper4 Dec 2018 10:26Yosan schrieb:
Oh, so... there are 3 to 4 houses grouped together as one housing unit, correct?Exactly...
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goalkeeper4 Dec 2018 10:32Climbee schrieb:
Man, goalkeeper, don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes!
Briefly summarize what you know, what the zoning plan says, what it means, and then ask what you want to know. Or do you expect someone here to study YOUR zoning plan and explain it to you?goalkeeper schrieb:
Assuming we build two full floors with an attic and a single-pitch roof, is the middle house then allowed to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the person who builds first basically set the standard for how the others must build?This is my actual question – as stated in the original post. And the zoning plan says nothing about whether the terraced houses all have to look the same or not.
It is stated in the development plan:
In WA1 and WA3, the following roof types are permitted:
- Gable roofs, hip roofs, and tent roofs: up to a maximum pitch of 40°.
- Shed roofs: up to a maximum pitch of 15°.
- Flat roofs: up to a maximum pitch of 10°.
In practice, it is advisable to build the group of three with the same roof type.
Technically, using different roof types is possible, but it is probably not desired. However, the development plan does allow it initially.
In WA1 and WA3, the following roof types are permitted:
- Gable roofs, hip roofs, and tent roofs: up to a maximum pitch of 40°.
- Shed roofs: up to a maximum pitch of 15°.
- Flat roofs: up to a maximum pitch of 10°.
In practice, it is advisable to build the group of three with the same roof type.
Technically, using different roof types is possible, but it is probably not desired. However, the development plan does allow it initially.
It’s quite funny that three parties can’t manage to agree on at least an external style compromise for a uniform appearance and size. The variety of options, combined with everyone insisting on their favorite, results overall in an absurdly ugly building.
As a city, I would only award such projects to developers.
As a city, I would only award such projects to developers.
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