ᐅ How much living space? How many floors? Vacation home in a special-use zone
Created on: 21 Jan 2022 19:41
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Marcel030221 Jan 2022 19:41Hello, we are planning a holiday home in a special zoning area (Lower Saxony) with a single-story design.
Our concept:
- Flat roof
- 3 levels:
1. Basement on a slope
2. Ground floor
3. Attic floor
- Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout
- Open staircase inside the house
We submitted a preliminary building inquiry, but the response was very disappointing.
- The attic and basement are only allowed a room height of 2.15 m (7 ft).
- The attic and basement are not permitted to be used as living space.
- The open staircase inside makes it look as if the whole house is being used as living space.
- Floor-to-ceiling windows are not allowed in the attic and basement, as this gives the impression these areas are being used as living space.
We do not understand why we cannot design the attic as a setback storey with a two-thirds rule and use it as living space.
Perhaps you have some tips on how we could redesign it so that all levels can be used as living space.
Development plan provisions:
Our concept:
- Flat roof
- 3 levels:
1. Basement on a slope
2. Ground floor
3. Attic floor
- Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout
- Open staircase inside the house
We submitted a preliminary building inquiry, but the response was very disappointing.
- The attic and basement are only allowed a room height of 2.15 m (7 ft).
- The attic and basement are not permitted to be used as living space.
- The open staircase inside makes it look as if the whole house is being used as living space.
- Floor-to-ceiling windows are not allowed in the attic and basement, as this gives the impression these areas are being used as living space.
We do not understand why we cannot design the attic as a setback storey with a two-thirds rule and use it as living space.
Perhaps you have some tips on how we could redesign it so that all levels can be used as living space.
Development plan provisions:
Marcel0302 schrieb:
Good day, we are planning a holiday home in a special zoning area ... but it seems the local officials, who explicitly designate the planning area as special zoning, consider themselves to be jokers.
Marcel0302 schrieb:
We submitted a preliminary building inquiry, but unfortunately, the result was very disappointing. No, absolutely as expected.
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Myrna_Loy22 Jan 2022 10:22The attached excerpt from the building regulations does not provide any information regarding this question.
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Marcel030222 Jan 2022 10:59Myrna_Loy schrieb:
The attached excerpt from the building regulations does not address the question at hand. These are the requirements from the zoning plan. It only includes these rules, nothing else. The zoning plan consists of just one page.
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Marcel030222 Jan 2022 11:0211ant schrieb:
... but it seems the local council members, who explicitly designate the planning area as a special zone, consider themselves jokers.
No, absolutely as expected.The area is a recreational zone, hence classified as a special zone.
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Myrna_Loy22 Jan 2022 11:41Edit.
According to the written regulations, the footprint and floor area must not exceed 65 sqm (700 sq ft). This means that the basement and attic heights are to be constructed as non-living spaces, which is why the ceiling height is 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in).
According to the written regulations, the footprint and floor area must not exceed 65 sqm (700 sq ft). This means that the basement and attic heights are to be constructed as non-living spaces, which is why the ceiling height is 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in).
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