ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House – What Technical Requirements Should Be Considered?
Created on: 4 Dec 2018 09:30
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goalkeeper
Hello everyone,
First of all, I would like to say a friendly hello to the group. I just registered because I couldn’t find any help on Google for my question.
We are planning to apply for a corner townhouse plot in our community. However, the municipality has not hired a developer to build the houses; instead, the houses have to be constructed independently by the owners.
There is a points system for the application, where factors like the number of children, how long you have lived in the community, and so on are weighted differently.
If you join forces with other interested parties and apply together, these points are added up, increasing your chances of being allocated a building plot. At the same time, you commit to building together, meaning you also have to coordinate with a developer.
We have tried to find people from our community, where we also live, who share the same ideas for building. This turned out to be impossible, as everyone has different opinions on how to build.
Therefore, we will probably apply alone for an end townhouse. However, I am now wondering if there are any laws or regulations regarding self-managed construction of townhouses? For example, if we build two full floors with an attic and a mono-pitched roof, is it allowed for the middle house to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the first person to build set the standard that the others must follow?
Please forgive me if these are beginner questions — but I am one.
Thank you for your help!
First of all, I would like to say a friendly hello to the group. I just registered because I couldn’t find any help on Google for my question.
We are planning to apply for a corner townhouse plot in our community. However, the municipality has not hired a developer to build the houses; instead, the houses have to be constructed independently by the owners.
There is a points system for the application, where factors like the number of children, how long you have lived in the community, and so on are weighted differently.
If you join forces with other interested parties and apply together, these points are added up, increasing your chances of being allocated a building plot. At the same time, you commit to building together, meaning you also have to coordinate with a developer.
We have tried to find people from our community, where we also live, who share the same ideas for building. This turned out to be impossible, as everyone has different opinions on how to build.
Therefore, we will probably apply alone for an end townhouse. However, I am now wondering if there are any laws or regulations regarding self-managed construction of townhouses? For example, if we build two full floors with an attic and a mono-pitched roof, is it allowed for the middle house to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the first person to build set the standard that the others must follow?
Please forgive me if these are beginner questions — but I am one.
Thank you for your help!
G
goalkeeper10 Dec 2018 12:43So... here is the response from the building authority:
Good day Mr. xxx,
As part of the development plan, certain urban planning and building regulation requirements have been established, setting a framework that still allows enough flexibility for individual solutions by the builder.
Different wall and building heights are permitted up to the specified maximum limits. A basement is not mandatory. A uniform roof style for groups of houses is ensured through a building encumbrance; the first building application received here determines the roof style.
Once we know the 3 or 4 applicants for the terraced houses, we will try to coordinate their building projects – also in the interest of cost-effective construction.
We are now a bit uncertain. The principle “first come, first served” does seem to actually apply.
If the building area were not currently so unavoidable, we would have long since lost interest...
Good day Mr. xxx,
As part of the development plan, certain urban planning and building regulation requirements have been established, setting a framework that still allows enough flexibility for individual solutions by the builder.
Different wall and building heights are permitted up to the specified maximum limits. A basement is not mandatory. A uniform roof style for groups of houses is ensured through a building encumbrance; the first building application received here determines the roof style.
Once we know the 3 or 4 applicants for the terraced houses, we will try to coordinate their building projects – also in the interest of cost-effective construction.
We are now a bit uncertain. The principle “first come, first served” does seem to actually apply.
If the building area were not currently so unavoidable, we would have long since lost interest...
montessalet10 Dec 2018 13:37The race is on now.....
The first person can stake a claim here – so quickly prepare and submit the project (and hope to be the first). That would be too stressful for me, and the outcome probably uncertain.
The first person can stake a claim here – so quickly prepare and submit the project (and hope to be the first). That would be too stressful for me, and the outcome probably uncertain.
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Mottenhausen10 Dec 2018 13:53That means that for already sold plots, a building encumbrance with a specified roof design may be imposed later on, potentially making some “almost-complete plans” from those who just missed out completely obsolete. Welcome to Schildburg.
montessalet10 Dec 2018 14:02Mottenhausen schrieb:
That means that for already sold plots, there will later be an easement with a fixed roof design, which could potentially make some "almost finished plans" from those who just missed out completely obsolete? Welcome to Schildburg. I agree... and I’m amazed.
goalkeeper schrieb:
A uniform roof design for housing clusters is ensured through an easement; the first building permit / planning application submitted here determines the roof design. This is indeed a case of absurd bureaucracy. I am curious about the legal basis cited when rejecting a building permit / planning application that complies with the development plan. Whether the development plan will withstand the expected legal challenges is doubtful in my opinion.