ᐅ Floor plan design for a new build modern semi-detached house with 6-meter ceiling height and 239 square meters of living space

kbt09 schrieb:

You can’t plan anything completely separately from everything else.

I also like to think a bit independently, which is how I finally stopped here on Thursday/Friday.
The house length is 15 meters (49 feet), using the entire building plot. Then I got a bit carried away and added a conservatory. I figured there’s this second building plot for auxiliary buildings, usable area, barn, etc. So, just for demonstration.
While drawing, I thought it was too much for the length, but I didn’t want to delete it yet.
Because it inspired me to position this conservatory between the living room and the shed. The shed will get a side door, and there will be a better solution for the hobby/playroom as well.
Here is the current status (unfortunately, the tool can’t connect roofs when I use it)

ypg schrieb:

I also like to keep things a bit flexible, so I basically stopped here on Thursday/Friday?
The house length is 15 meters (49 feet), using the entire building plot. Then, ambitiously, I added a conservatory. I thought there is a second building plot available for an ancillary building, utility area, stable, etc. So, just as a demonstration.
While drawing, I thought it might be too much for the length, but I didn’t want to delete it yet.
It actually inspired me to place this conservatory between the living room and the shed. The shed will get a side door, and there’s also a better solution for the hobby/playroom.
So here is the current progress (unfortunately, the tool doesn’t allow connecting roofs while I use it).

I think this is actually a good approach. Primarily, the goal is to bring more light into the house, right? What I like most about the architect’s floor plan is that the living and dining areas are designed as one large, open space. In general, I prefer layouts without too many corners and edges. However, the entrance area is inconvenient: quite narrow and without natural light. He definitely needs to revise that. I have a meeting with him tomorrow, so let’s see what the second draft will look like. I’ll share it with you then. Thanks for your effort.

lucaskilam schrieb:

What I like most about the floor plan created by the architect is that the living and dining areas are designed as one large, open space.

Well, that was the first thing I pointed out.

ypg schrieb:

When I looked at the design last night, I immediately thought there is a missing wall right where the three chairs are, which would give the space more structure.

For me, besides everyday functionality, it is important that the house looks very appealing from the outside. Natural light is part of the functionality.

Hello everyone,

I have a question regarding neighbor approval. The design extends further to the rear and is higher in the living area than the neighbor’s existing building.

Our questions are as follows:

• Is neighbor approval definitely required if we want to build exactly according to this design?
• What happens if the neighbor does not agree? Will the application be automatically rejected, or does the authority review whether approval is actually necessary?
• Would we have to completely change the design, or can the authority approve it without approval if no neighbor protection rights are affected?

We already had a conversation with the neighbor. Verbally, they had no objections. However, when I asked for written confirmation, they suddenly said they want to speak with the authority first. An appointment there likely won’t take place this year anymore.

So my question is: Should we still submit the building permit / planning permission application to avoid losing time? Our original plan was to include the neighbor’s approval in the application to avoid potential additional requests.

I appreciate any experiences and insights on how authorities usually handle such cases and how strictly neighbor approval is enforced in practice.

Thank you

Is there a final building plan available now?

kbt09 schrieb:

Is there already a final building plan?

No, there are no changes to the exterior appearance. The architect is currently revising only the floor plan and the interior layout.