We visited the building authority today to present our plans and get a rough estimate of whether what we have planned would be possible.
The woman from the building authority said that the shed built by our neighbors on the property boundary (about 10 meters (33 feet) long) means that we have to keep a distance of 6 meters (20 feet) instead of 3 meters (10 feet). However, she will review this again.
To be honest, we are a bit shocked and also puzzled—especially because of the very narrow width of the plot itself, only 13.90 meters (46 feet)—that neither of the two architects we have worked with so far mentioned this.
Does anyone have experience with a similar situation? We were actually told that the setback distance does not affect us when it comes to these auxiliary buildings.
With a building area only 4.90 meters (16 feet) wide, construction is almost out of the question.
Building location: Schleswig-Holstein near the border to Hamburg.
The woman from the building authority said that the shed built by our neighbors on the property boundary (about 10 meters (33 feet) long) means that we have to keep a distance of 6 meters (20 feet) instead of 3 meters (10 feet). However, she will review this again.
To be honest, we are a bit shocked and also puzzled—especially because of the very narrow width of the plot itself, only 13.90 meters (46 feet)—that neither of the two architects we have worked with so far mentioned this.
Does anyone have experience with a similar situation? We were actually told that the setback distance does not affect us when it comes to these auxiliary buildings.
With a building area only 4.90 meters (16 feet) wide, construction is almost out of the question.
Building location: Schleswig-Holstein near the border to Hamburg.
Franzbrot schrieb:
shed built on the property boundary (approximately 10 meters (33 feet)) Usually, garages and similar structures up to 9 meters (30 feet) in length do not require setback distances (you might want to try searching for "Schleswig-Holstein boundary construction" or similar for more details). So the "approximately" might be significant here.
There are cases where exceptions apply (for example, a development plan might explicitly allow boundary construction). Otherwise, the neighbor probably wouldn’t have been permitted to build it this way or would have had to obtain consent, since that would create setback requirements on your property. (For instance, on a private road we have specific setback areas registered in the land registry that cannot be built on because the buildings are too close. It wouldn’t make sense to build over the road anyway—and the same area is also designated as traffic space—but the triggered setback area was still explicitly recorded.)
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WilderSueden11 Sep 2023 20:25Franzbrot schrieb:
The lady from the building authority said that because of the shed built by our neighbors right on the property line (about 10 meters (33 feet) long), we now have to keep a distance of 6 meters (20 feet) instead of 3 meters (10 feet). However, she is going to review this again. How old is the shed?
Normally, only 9 meters (30 feet) of boundary construction next to a neighbor is allowed. If this is exceeded, the setback area must be fully on the neighbor’s property, which then requires a 6-meter (20-foot) distance. This must also be recorded in the land register. Alternatively, it could simply have been built illegally. If the shed is very old, different building regulations might apply. You will need someone knowledgeable for that.
Franzbrot schrieb:
actuallyWhat does that mean?It would be interesting to know what kind of shed this is. How is it classified under building regulations? Could the shed possibly be considered a living space?
ypg schrieb:
What does that mean?
It would be interesting to know what kind of shed this is. How is it classified from a building regulation perspective? Could the shed possibly be used as a living space?It’s stated up there. Measured at 8.75 meters (28.7 feet).
No, approved as a stable building.
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