ᐅ Building a 150-160 sqm Single-Family Home in Parents’ Garden – Feeling Overwhelmed!
Created on: 24 Jun 2021 16:15
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GnortiNRW
Hello everyone,
My partner and I are planning to build a single-family house of about 150-160 square meters (1,615-1,722 square feet) in my parents’ garden. The plot we want to use is around 500 square meters (5,382 square feet).
It is a vacant lot, designated as a residential area in the land use plan, but there is no binding development plan. It is directly adjacent to the street, so it is serviced, and the neighboring houses vary greatly in color, height, and orientation.
Now to our problems.
We would, of course, like to build as close to the street as possible to avoid wasting garden space. However, the houses on both sides are set quite far back. (Attachment plot 70)
We will need to submit a building permit inquiry to find out where our house can be positioned.
When I called the building authority, I couldn’t even get a clear answer about whether we are allowed to build at all.
Person A said yes, person B claimed it is an outer area where building is not permitted, and person C said they cannot give me any information by phone, and so on.
Problem 2: The soil on our site seems to be problematic in terms of infiltration (hardly possible).
Therefore, before planning the floor plan or anything else, we need to have a geotechnical report done.
But this can only work once we know where the house is supposed to be placed… which we only find out after the building permit inquiry.
And now I don’t even know if building is allowed at all if water cannot infiltrate on the property.
So we definitely have to start with the building permit inquiry, which will cost about 800 € (approx. $850) with an architect.
After that, we would commission the geotechnical report (quotes range from 2,100 € to 2,600 € / approx. $2,230-$2,760), which might then show that building is impossible due to lack of infiltration options on the soil.
Then we would have spent about 3,600 € (approx. $3,780) and maybe achieved nothing.
To sum up: I somehow can’t make any progress without the other things and feel a bit stuck in a loop—
Could you please share your assessment and advice on the best way to proceed?
My partner and I are planning to build a single-family house of about 150-160 square meters (1,615-1,722 square feet) in my parents’ garden. The plot we want to use is around 500 square meters (5,382 square feet).
It is a vacant lot, designated as a residential area in the land use plan, but there is no binding development plan. It is directly adjacent to the street, so it is serviced, and the neighboring houses vary greatly in color, height, and orientation.
Now to our problems.
We would, of course, like to build as close to the street as possible to avoid wasting garden space. However, the houses on both sides are set quite far back. (Attachment plot 70)
We will need to submit a building permit inquiry to find out where our house can be positioned.
When I called the building authority, I couldn’t even get a clear answer about whether we are allowed to build at all.
Person A said yes, person B claimed it is an outer area where building is not permitted, and person C said they cannot give me any information by phone, and so on.
Problem 2: The soil on our site seems to be problematic in terms of infiltration (hardly possible).
Therefore, before planning the floor plan or anything else, we need to have a geotechnical report done.
But this can only work once we know where the house is supposed to be placed… which we only find out after the building permit inquiry.
And now I don’t even know if building is allowed at all if water cannot infiltrate on the property.
So we definitely have to start with the building permit inquiry, which will cost about 800 € (approx. $850) with an architect.
After that, we would commission the geotechnical report (quotes range from 2,100 € to 2,600 € / approx. $2,230-$2,760), which might then show that building is impossible due to lack of infiltration options on the soil.
Then we would have spent about 3,600 € (approx. $3,780) and maybe achieved nothing.
To sum up: I somehow can’t make any progress without the other things and feel a bit stuck in a loop—
Could you please share your assessment and advice on the best way to proceed?
M
Myrna_Loy26 Jun 2021 09:15GnortiNRW schrieb:
The garden is on the south side 😉 to the west is the neighbor's house. Parking space included. A carport is already available. We are getting it from my father.Are you dividing the plot or will it remain a single lot?G
GnortiNRW26 Jun 2021 09:25Myrna_Loy schrieb:
Are you dividing the plot or will it remain as one?Yes, exactly. We plan to divide it.M
Myrna_Loy26 Jun 2021 09:36GnortiNRW schrieb:
Yes, exactly. We plan to share it.Then the parking space must be registered at your parents' property, which can cause problems with future sales. I would try to assign the parking space to your own plot of land.G
GnortiNRW26 Jun 2021 09:42Myrna_Loy schrieb:
then the parking space has to be registered under your parents' name, which can cause problems with future sales. I would try to have the parking space assigned to your own property.The parking space will be on our side 🙂GnortiNRW schrieb:
The parking space will be on our side 🙂The information will be shared little by little… 😕G
GnortiNRW26 Jun 2021 15:24ypg schrieb:
The information is coming in bits and pieces here… 😕Sorry, I didn’t realize you were interested. No ill intent…Similar topics