Hello everyone,
I have the following question: How can this plot of land be divided properly? Parcel 734 is to be split for two parties. The house will be demolished because the building structure is no longer suitable for renovation.
Parcel:
The hatched area is an easement. Building is not allowed there because of the house on parcel 212. Backyard development was rejected by the city.
Therefore, only a form of semi-detached housing seems possible.
There is no development plan.
We would like a detached house or at least only one adjoining wall to the house on parcel 733. Is this possible?
I hope I have expressed myself clearly, otherwise please let me know.
I have the following question: How can this plot of land be divided properly? Parcel 734 is to be split for two parties. The house will be demolished because the building structure is no longer suitable for renovation.
Parcel:
The hatched area is an easement. Building is not allowed there because of the house on parcel 212. Backyard development was rejected by the city.
Therefore, only a form of semi-detached housing seems possible.
There is no development plan.
We would like a detached house or at least only one adjoining wall to the house on parcel 733. Is this possible?
I hope I have expressed myself clearly, otherwise please let me know.
S
Schorsch_baut13 May 2024 18:51hanghaus2023 schrieb:
I already sketched it out yesterday.
Since the plot is very tight, you should have the exact dimensions of the property. You can measure them using the geoportal.Looking at the surrounding buildings, I don’t think the proposed sketch would be approved. It would result in a continuous row of houses similar to terraced or townhouse development.
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HausbauProjekt26 Apr 2025 19:55Hello everyone,
After settling most of the family matters, we had a preliminary discussion with an architect. The feedback we received was that something definitely needs to be done with the plot. The architect quickly focused on a semi-detached house with a width of 5.5 m (18 feet) per unit (11 m / 36 feet total), as she is used to building such houses in a neighboring town. We find this too narrow.
After a phone call where we didn’t fully agree, I now have the following question: Is it possible to build a staggered semi-detached house here, or, if the plot is divided in the middle, do I also need to maintain a 3 m (10 feet) distance on the other side?
I tried to sketch the situation. Please excuse my drawing skills.
We have to leave 6 m (20 feet) space to the left plot (fire load), but towards house number 115 we can reduce it again to 3 m (10 feet).
Due to the unsuccessful conversation with the architect (we sensed some lack of interest), we are now considering whether to inquire elsewhere. No contracts or anything similar have been signed yet (also no drawings). Have you had similar experiences?
Thank you for your feedback
After settling most of the family matters, we had a preliminary discussion with an architect. The feedback we received was that something definitely needs to be done with the plot. The architect quickly focused on a semi-detached house with a width of 5.5 m (18 feet) per unit (11 m / 36 feet total), as she is used to building such houses in a neighboring town. We find this too narrow.
After a phone call where we didn’t fully agree, I now have the following question: Is it possible to build a staggered semi-detached house here, or, if the plot is divided in the middle, do I also need to maintain a 3 m (10 feet) distance on the other side?
I tried to sketch the situation. Please excuse my drawing skills.
We have to leave 6 m (20 feet) space to the left plot (fire load), but towards house number 115 we can reduce it again to 3 m (10 feet).
Due to the unsuccessful conversation with the architect (we sensed some lack of interest), we are now considering whether to inquire elsewhere. No contracts or anything similar have been signed yet (also no drawings). Have you had similar experiences?
Thank you for your feedback
HausbauProjekt schrieb:
Is it possible to build a staggered semi-detached house here, or if the plot is divided in the middle, do I also have to keep a 3m (10 feet) distance from the other side?While a semi-detached house doesn’t necessarily have to be connected along the entire length, honestly: don’t put yourself through the complicated hassle of splitting this already challenging plot. Build a duplex instead and call it a day (even that will be complicated enough here).https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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HausbauProjekt27 Apr 2025 19:30Could you explain that in more detail? If the width later reaches 8m (26 feet), you can build a relatively normal house, right, or are we underestimating the complexity?
HausbauProjekt schrieb:
Could you explain that in more detail?From an urban planning perspective (or rather more "village planning" in this case), this nonsense is only getting more absurd when you try to turn one plot into two narrow building lots. Legally, however, it is unlikely that anyone could stop you from doing this nonsense.HausbauProjekt schrieb:
If you later have 8 meters (26 feet) in width, you can build a relatively normal house, right, or is that too simple an assumption?Two times eight meters (26 feet) wide sounds nominally like a "relatively normal" width for a semi-detached house and would theoretically allow a fairly comfortable range of design options (i.e., also layouts without door conflicts between front doors and guest toilets, and without narrow entrance wardrobes). But even the maneuvering around the setback allowance is a complication that can be handled far more easily with a 16-meter (52 feet) wide building plot typical for a multi-story apartment floor plan than with an "offset" of two half-plots, which would be better described as a "misalignment." The very question of which “effective building plot” you are dealing with in this complex legal situation under section 34 would strongly recommend calling in a surveyor and a construction law lawyer as advisors. Most likely, it will boil down to two halves that resemble each other about as much as the twins Schwarzenegger and DeVito. On the other hand, a two-family house can be designed quite well with "identical" floor plans (at least at the level of load-bearing walls and installation routes).https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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HausbauProjekt schrieb:
So, is it possible to build a fairly standard house, or are we oversimplifying things?I don’t quite understand your question! You want to build a two-family house, right?Similar topics