Hello everyone,
I am new here and have a question right away.
But first, a brief introduction.
I am 34 years old, and my wife is 29.
We have a daughter who is 17 months old. We would like to fulfill our dream of owning a home. We live in Düren, district Birkesdorf.
Now to the issue:
I am receiving a plot of land from my father with an area of about 1000 square meters (0.25 acres).
I would like to build there, but according to the development plan and the building authority, only a house with three floors is allowed.
My question is:
Is there possibly a way to build only two floors, or is it simply not permitted? The development plan dates back to 1965.
Because three floors are generally not an option for us.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
I am new here and have a question right away.
But first, a brief introduction.
I am 34 years old, and my wife is 29.
We have a daughter who is 17 months old. We would like to fulfill our dream of owning a home. We live in Düren, district Birkesdorf.
Now to the issue:
I am receiving a plot of land from my father with an area of about 1000 square meters (0.25 acres).
I would like to build there, but according to the development plan and the building authority, only a house with three floors is allowed.
My question is:
Is there possibly a way to build only two floors, or is it simply not permitted? The development plan dates back to 1965.
Because three floors are generally not an option for us.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
You should read through the state building code, especially regarding the definition of a full storey (full floor).
In building regulations, there are no levels, only full storeys. Always pay attention to what the building authority actually said and what you assume they said.
If the attic then counts as a full storey.
From the aerial photo.
A full storey is regulated differently in every state.
As a rough example, we take the two-thirds rule: an attic is considered a full storey if the living area of the attic with a ceiling height of at least 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in) covers at least two-thirds of the ground floor’s living area.
This depends on the roof pitch as well as the knee wall height and dormers.
In this case, the roof is very steep and there are dormers. In the end, you have to calculate it. The estimate is 3 full storeys.
Schneider13 schrieb:
but according to the development plan and the building authority's statement, only a house with 3 levels can be built there.
In building regulations, there are no levels, only full storeys. Always pay attention to what the building authority actually said and what you assume they said.
Schneider13 schrieb:
So does that mean I could perhaps manage to build 2 full storeys and possibly designate the attic as the third storey?
If the attic then counts as a full storey.
Schneider13 schrieb:
How can you tell that the neighbors did not comply with this?
From the aerial photo.
Schneider13 schrieb:
One last question. How many storeys does the house in the attached photo have? Just so I can get some understanding.
A full storey is regulated differently in every state.
As a rough example, we take the two-thirds rule: an attic is considered a full storey if the living area of the attic with a ceiling height of at least 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in) covers at least two-thirds of the ground floor’s living area.
This depends on the roof pitch as well as the knee wall height and dormers.
In this case, the roof is very steep and there are dormers. In the end, you have to calculate it. The estimate is 3 full storeys.
Schneider13 schrieb:
What exactly does that mean? Since this point is listed under building design, in my opinion, it only affects the facade design—meaning that a base (plinth) projecting in front of the exterior wall must not be higher than 30cm (12 inches). Here, both conditions are not met: the base is higher than 30cm (12 inches) and exceeds the ground floor level height.
Schneider13 schrieb:
How can you tell that the neighbors did not follow this rule? The roof structures are clearly visible in the aerial photo.
Schneider13 schrieb:
How do you know there are trees there? They can also be clearly identified in the aerial photo. Likewise, it is visible that just recently a multi-family house was built two properties away.
Schneider13 schrieb:
How many floors does the house in the attached picture have? It is not possible to determine clearly from the picture. In my opinion, it just barely misses qualifying as a full story.
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Schneider137 May 2019 12:46Okay. This is really complicated.
Because the roof pitch is probably regulated as well, it will likely be difficult to use the attic as a third floor......
Because the roof pitch is probably regulated as well, it will likely be difficult to use the attic as a third floor......
Creating a full floor is neither more nor less complicated than avoiding one.
A single-family home remains a single-family home, and I would definitely prefer neighbors above or below me compared to a narrow apartment, also known as a townhouse, with a seven-meter (23 feet) wide garden—after all, a horizon, as the name suggests, is meant to be horizontal, not vertical.
Impact sound is often overrated; even the most active neighbors don’t spend their entire childhood jumping and running inside the apartment. A view from a penthouse remains a view, and a bungalow can have its own entrance, while the stairwell serving the upper floors could be used only for access to the basement.
A multi-family housing area remains a multi-family area—this would not change simply by building a single apartment on your own plot in the middle of it. A garden or penthouse condominium developed individually is surely much more valuable than just being able to arrange non-load-bearing walls. Having neighbors above or below my bungalow wouldn’t be a problem for me. After all, a bungalow is built to have all rooms on one floor, not primarily because of the roof windows.
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A single-family home remains a single-family home, and I would definitely prefer neighbors above or below me compared to a narrow apartment, also known as a townhouse, with a seven-meter (23 feet) wide garden—after all, a horizon, as the name suggests, is meant to be horizontal, not vertical.
Impact sound is often overrated; even the most active neighbors don’t spend their entire childhood jumping and running inside the apartment. A view from a penthouse remains a view, and a bungalow can have its own entrance, while the stairwell serving the upper floors could be used only for access to the basement.
A multi-family housing area remains a multi-family area—this would not change simply by building a single apartment on your own plot in the middle of it. A garden or penthouse condominium developed individually is surely much more valuable than just being able to arrange non-load-bearing walls. Having neighbors above or below my bungalow wouldn’t be a problem for me. After all, a bungalow is built to have all rooms on one floor, not primarily because of the roof windows.
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Mottenhausen7 May 2019 14:31There could be the option of no basement, but instead a spacious double garage, utility room, and storage room on the ground floor. The first floor would have the usual living, dining, kitchen, and guest areas, and the second floor would contain the bedrooms. That would be the general layout. This might be more cost-effective than moving everything one floor down and starting with the mentioned layout in the basement. However, quite a few people build this way when limited to two stories and might be very grateful to be allowed to build three stories without a basement instead.
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