ᐅ Space for storing excavated material? Without official approval or building permit/planning permission?
Created on: 18 Apr 2025 13:39
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GeraldG
Hello everyone,
we are planning a house approximately 11.5m x 9m (38 ft x 30 ft) with a basement. The plot itself is very flat, so we estimate about 310 m³ (11,000 ft³) of excavation based on 11.5m x 9m x 3m (38 ft x 30 ft x 10 ft).
Our soil disposal site charges 28€ per ton, which adds up quickly. However, there is a larger project nearby that requires about 10,000 m³ (350,000 ft³) of soil. I could deliver the excavation there for free. The project won’t start for another 1-2 years, so I would like to temporarily store the soil at the neighbor’s. The neighboring plot is also a building lot but was developed in the 1980s and has not been built on yet, and the current owners do not plan to build there soon. Storing it at the neighbor’s would allow me to start the garden right after building the house without waiting for the soil to be removed.
However, I find it difficult to imagine how much space is needed. I still need to ask the neighbors but wanted to know approximately how large the area occupied would be. Could someone tell me if the yellow marked area is enough to store the soil from the red marked area? Is there anything I should consider? I heard something about an “immission control permit” for quantities above 100 tons. But I understand that such a permit is not required if the excavation is stored directly adjacent to the site. Does this also apply to the neighbor’s property or only to your own?
Thank you very much!
we are planning a house approximately 11.5m x 9m (38 ft x 30 ft) with a basement. The plot itself is very flat, so we estimate about 310 m³ (11,000 ft³) of excavation based on 11.5m x 9m x 3m (38 ft x 30 ft x 10 ft).
Our soil disposal site charges 28€ per ton, which adds up quickly. However, there is a larger project nearby that requires about 10,000 m³ (350,000 ft³) of soil. I could deliver the excavation there for free. The project won’t start for another 1-2 years, so I would like to temporarily store the soil at the neighbor’s. The neighboring plot is also a building lot but was developed in the 1980s and has not been built on yet, and the current owners do not plan to build there soon. Storing it at the neighbor’s would allow me to start the garden right after building the house without waiting for the soil to be removed.
However, I find it difficult to imagine how much space is needed. I still need to ask the neighbors but wanted to know approximately how large the area occupied would be. Could someone tell me if the yellow marked area is enough to store the soil from the red marked area? Is there anything I should consider? I heard something about an “immission control permit” for quantities above 100 tons. But I understand that such a permit is not required if the excavation is stored directly adjacent to the site. Does this also apply to the neighbor’s property or only to your own?
Thank you very much!
Yes, multiplying by 3 is obviously not correct. So it won't be 2000 cubic meters. I estimate it will be closer to 600 cubic meters (about 790 cubic yards) and therefore around 900 tons (about 992 short tons).
You can advertise the soil in advance as "free to take, including delivery" and hope that someone takes it off your hands. Even if you can reuse a small portion for backfilling, otherwise you will probably spend around 20,000 euros just for landfill fees.
You can advertise the soil in advance as "free to take, including delivery" and hope that someone takes it off your hands. Even if you can reuse a small portion for backfilling, otherwise you will probably spend around 20,000 euros just for landfill fees.
Joedreck schrieb:
Yes, multiplying by 3 is of course not correctSorry, I made a mistake and exaggerated a bit