Hello everyone,
I am facing the following challenge:
In Baden-Württemberg, we want to convert a rear garden plot (surrounded by houses) into building land. The application has already been submitted to the district office in Tü and should be approved by May.
Once that is confirmed, we want to start planning a single-family house. This requires designating two parking spaces.
We are currently preparing how to divide the plot since we have some limitations due to the access.
Basic data:
- Plot size is 27 x 18 meters (89 x 59 feet)
- House should have 2 full stories and about 160 - 180 sqm (1,722 - 1,938 sq ft) of living space (no basement)
- Currently planning roughly 12 x 9 meters (39 x 30 feet)
- Garage (or carport) at least 6 meters (20 feet) long. We have only one vehicle (5.20 m / 17 feet long) but need to allocate two parking spaces. It’s possible we’ll get a second vehicle later.
- We definitely want a shed / garage extension ideally connected to the garage.
In the attached image (Grundstück.jpg), you can see the plot cleaned up with Photoshop from above. Access is only from the west side and is currently planned to be 3 meters (10 feet) wide.
It is the plot marked in red.
There is no binding development plan or building envelope. This means it must fit the surroundings and keep at least 2.5 meters (8 feet) distance from the boundaries.
I have already developed about 10 variants on how to arrange the buildings.
I have also attached my 4 favorites.
V1:
House 12 x 9 m (39 x 30 ft)
Garage 6 x 6 m (20 x 20 ft)
Shed 6 x 3 m (20 x 10 ft)
Positives:
- Garage and shed are neatly arranged.
Negatives:
- House is not square and might be difficult to design with a gable roof.
V2:
Positives:
- Large courtyard for the children.
Negatives:
- Garage is far from the house.
V3:
Positives:
- Garage and shed are on the northeast side, so they avoid midday sun. However, the office and guest toilet would have no windows or only face the garage (according to the current planned layout).
Negatives:
- Feels like almost the entire plot is paved, which would also increase costs.
V4:
Positives:
- You could use either the carport or the garage for something else as long as you only have one car.
Negatives:
- Takes up a lot of space.
I am really getting frustrated because I would like to decide this myself and not wait for what the architect proposes.
I would like to have the layout finalized already.
Can you help me here? What would you do? Or do you have other ideas?
Is it possible to designate only one parking space, or two smaller ones? Or should we position the house differently? My head is really spinning 🙂
Best regards,
Samuel
I am facing the following challenge:
In Baden-Württemberg, we want to convert a rear garden plot (surrounded by houses) into building land. The application has already been submitted to the district office in Tü and should be approved by May.
Once that is confirmed, we want to start planning a single-family house. This requires designating two parking spaces.
We are currently preparing how to divide the plot since we have some limitations due to the access.
Basic data:
- Plot size is 27 x 18 meters (89 x 59 feet)
- House should have 2 full stories and about 160 - 180 sqm (1,722 - 1,938 sq ft) of living space (no basement)
- Currently planning roughly 12 x 9 meters (39 x 30 feet)
- Garage (or carport) at least 6 meters (20 feet) long. We have only one vehicle (5.20 m / 17 feet long) but need to allocate two parking spaces. It’s possible we’ll get a second vehicle later.
- We definitely want a shed / garage extension ideally connected to the garage.
In the attached image (Grundstück.jpg), you can see the plot cleaned up with Photoshop from above. Access is only from the west side and is currently planned to be 3 meters (10 feet) wide.
It is the plot marked in red.
There is no binding development plan or building envelope. This means it must fit the surroundings and keep at least 2.5 meters (8 feet) distance from the boundaries.
I have already developed about 10 variants on how to arrange the buildings.
I have also attached my 4 favorites.
V1:
House 12 x 9 m (39 x 30 ft)
Garage 6 x 6 m (20 x 20 ft)
Shed 6 x 3 m (20 x 10 ft)
Positives:
- Garage and shed are neatly arranged.
Negatives:
- House is not square and might be difficult to design with a gable roof.
V2:
Positives:
- Large courtyard for the children.
Negatives:
- Garage is far from the house.
V3:
Positives:
- Garage and shed are on the northeast side, so they avoid midday sun. However, the office and guest toilet would have no windows or only face the garage (according to the current planned layout).
Negatives:
- Feels like almost the entire plot is paved, which would also increase costs.
V4:
Positives:
- You could use either the carport or the garage for something else as long as you only have one car.
Negatives:
- Takes up a lot of space.
I am really getting frustrated because I would like to decide this myself and not wait for what the architect proposes.
I would like to have the layout finalized already.
Can you help me here? What would you do? Or do you have other ideas?
Is it possible to designate only one parking space, or two smaller ones? Or should we position the house differently? My head is really spinning 🙂
Best regards,
Samuel
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Samsonite2 Jun 2022 21:58So, we have now received the approval for additional development, and according to the district office, there should currently be no issues with the construction. That obviously makes me very happy.
Now it's time for further planning, and I have a question right away:
Do you think I can reverse out and turn around with the vehicle shown at the bottom? The vehicle is 5.20 meters (17 feet) long, and the width of the yard (from the lower boundary to the house wall) is currently planned to be 7 meters (23 feet). Somehow, it seems to me that it could work 🙂
Now it's time for further planning, and I have a question right away:
Do you think I can reverse out and turn around with the vehicle shown at the bottom? The vehicle is 5.20 meters (17 feet) long, and the width of the yard (from the lower boundary to the house wall) is currently planned to be 7 meters (23 feet). Somehow, it seems to me that it could work 🙂
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Samsonite3 Jun 2022 07:47Whether it will turn out like that in the end – no idea.
I'm simply lacking options. I have to designate 2 parking spaces and cannot reverse 70 meters (230 feet). So, I need to be able to turn around somewhere.
I don’t find it very appealing either…
I'm simply lacking options. I have to designate 2 parking spaces and cannot reverse 70 meters (230 feet). So, I need to be able to turn around somewhere.
I don’t find it very appealing either…
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Samsonite3 Jun 2022 09:27Yes, I tried the proposal again. Do you know how large the "yard" needs to be? So that it gets approved or also so that it’s easy to access?
It is marked in red in the picture with version 2.
Otherwise, there is version 1 with the entrance at the top or bottom. Somehow it’s quite charming as well.
But it’s really not easy... and it’s quite exhausting 🙂
It is marked in red in the picture with version 2.
Otherwise, there is version 1 with the entrance at the top or bottom. Somehow it’s quite charming as well.
But it’s really not easy... and it’s quite exhausting 🙂
Samsonite schrieb:
I have no idea if it will turn out like that in the end.
I just lack options. I need to designate 2 parking spaces and can’t reverse 70 meters (230 feet). So I have to be able to turn somewhere.
I don’t really like it either… Yes, you are not entirely wrong. If you want and need to turn around, it takes quite a bit of space.
I was thinking more along these lines:
Oops, forgot the window in the guest room.