ᐅ Building a Garden Shed... Is a Building Permit Necessary? Potential Detours?
Created on: 4 Aug 2020 08:52
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Dare123
Hello everyone,
I am planning to build a larger garden shed next year. At the moment, I have a 3x3 m (10x10 ft) prefabricated wooden cabin. I would like to tear it down and build a solid small cabin made of aerated concrete.
According to my online research, in Saxony, up to 10 m² (108 ft²) is exempt from building permits/planning permission. I will probably exceed this size, but I would like to avoid hiring an architect and going through the building permit application process.
Is it possible to build two separate sheds of 10 m² (108 ft²) each, spaced 3-4 m (10-13 ft) apart, and connect them with a roof? (Something like a covered seating area in between.) Would this still be permit-free since each building stays within the 10 m² limit, or how is this usually viewed?
Best regards
I am planning to build a larger garden shed next year. At the moment, I have a 3x3 m (10x10 ft) prefabricated wooden cabin. I would like to tear it down and build a solid small cabin made of aerated concrete.
According to my online research, in Saxony, up to 10 m² (108 ft²) is exempt from building permits/planning permission. I will probably exceed this size, but I would like to avoid hiring an architect and going through the building permit application process.
Is it possible to build two separate sheds of 10 m² (108 ft²) each, spaced 3-4 m (10-13 ft) apart, and connect them with a roof? (Something like a covered seating area in between.) Would this still be permit-free since each building stays within the 10 m² limit, or how is this usually viewed?
Best regards
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Stefan8904 Aug 2020 20:22HilfeHilfe schrieb:
The building permit / planning permission will be approved in 2 weeks. For projects like this, even the neighbors tend to get a bit envious. I wouldn’t leave anything to chance here. Do you already know the costs for the building permit / planning permission?H
hampshire4 Aug 2020 22:29We decided over the weekend to go with a solution that does not require a building permit / planning permission. It will still get a flap door and will be picked up in September.
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HilfeHilfe5 Aug 2020 07:16Stefan890 schrieb:
Do you already know the costs for the building permit?I hired a civil engineer who handled it for 950 euros net on invoice. The architectural firms quoted defensive prices for the sauna and gazebo, even though, for example, the sauna builder provided all the drawings!
Defensive prices = 3,000 euros
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Stefan8905 Aug 2020 10:22HilfeHilfe schrieb:
I hired a structural engineer who completed it for 950 net on invoice. The architectural offices gave unreasonable quotes for the sauna and summerhouse, even though, for example, the sauna builder provided all the drawings!
Unreasonable quotes = 3000 € The unreasonable quotes are really outrageous, especially when all the documents are provided. However, the author has to take responsibility. Maybe that’s why the prices are so high.
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HilfeHilfe5 Aug 2020 12:53Stefan890 schrieb:
The defense fees are really outrageous, especially when all the documents are provided. However, the author has to be liable. Maybe that’s why the prices are so high. Stefan890 schrieb:
The defense fees are really outrageous, especially when all the documents are provided. However, the author has to be liable. Maybe that’s why the prices are so high. For garden sheds and saunas with electric heaters installed by the manufacturer... what liability would they have there...?
There is a completion notification, then maybe someone will come out, and if a beam is wrong, the manufacturer has to make corrections.
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Stefan8905 Aug 2020 20:42HilfeHilfe schrieb:
For garden sheds and saunas with electric heaters installed by the manufacturer... what liability would they have there...?
There is a completion notification, then someone might come out, and if a beam is incorrectly installed, the manufacturer has to fix it.In practice, it might be like that. On paper, however, the designer is responsible, and they make sure to get paid well for that. Probably also because "it’s just simpler that way."Similar topics