ᐅ Extension built too close to the property line

Hello everyone,

I’m glad I found this forum :-)

I have the following “problem”: we converted a single-family house into a two-family house (separating the ground floor and upper floor). For this, we created a new entrance on the garage (flat roof) and initially installed a temporary construction staircase. However, I’m not very happy with this solution. I would prefer to build a proper staircase into the garage (the garage is only used for storing tools) and install a small glass extension on the garage roof.

The problem is that the garage is built right on the property boundary, and with the extension, I would be less than 3 meters (about 10 feet) away from the boundary! Without this extension, rain would get into the garage, so that’s not an option either…

Does anyone here have a good idea?

Thanks in advance

Best regards,
Sebastian

You should ask the building authority / planning office about that.

Yes, the building authority helps with that.

Off Topic: Had to laugh – the headline instantly reminded me of @Climbee’s neighbor. 😀