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Harrybo198119 Dec 2020 23:32Hello everyone,
We are well advanced with our planning, and now we have an issue with the fence and privacy screen.
Our semi-detached house is the first on the street and has Street 1 to the left side of the property and Street 2 in front of the property.
The house is 5.5m (18 feet) away from Street 2, which is also our driveway entrance. The backyard is 3m (10 feet) away from the house behind us.
Now the question is, how high is the fence allowed to be?
0.8m (2.5 feet) is permitted, but that does not provide privacy because our garden is a private area and the living room faces the front garden area.
Are there possibly any special permits or exceptions here? We are located in Rhein-Neckar District, Baden-Württemberg.
I am very grateful for any help or advice.
Regards,
HarryBo
We are well advanced with our planning, and now we have an issue with the fence and privacy screen.
Our semi-detached house is the first on the street and has Street 1 to the left side of the property and Street 2 in front of the property.
The house is 5.5m (18 feet) away from Street 2, which is also our driveway entrance. The backyard is 3m (10 feet) away from the house behind us.
Now the question is, how high is the fence allowed to be?
0.8m (2.5 feet) is permitted, but that does not provide privacy because our garden is a private area and the living room faces the front garden area.
Are there possibly any special permits or exceptions here? We are located in Rhein-Neckar District, Baden-Württemberg.
I am very grateful for any help or advice.
Regards,
HarryBo
Study the local development plan, possibly the design guidelines for the residential area, and neighboring property rights. There are no special permits, especially because privacy screens are not related to fences. Privacy can also be achieved with planting, for example directly at the terrace. It is also possible to build or plant your garden landscaping higher the further you go into the property.
Harrybo1981 schrieb:
Now the question is, how high is the fence allowed to be.
0.8 m (31 inches) is permitted, but it won’t provide any privacy since our garden is the private area and the living rooms are all at the front garden area.
Maybe there are special permits here. No, I think that’s unlikely. A visibility triangle is specifically meant to have no visual barriers. That’s not a bug, it’s a feature ;-)
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Osnabruecker20 Dec 2020 19:02Harrybo1981 schrieb:
private living room areas are all in the front garden areaThen unfortunately it was planned incorrectly... You belong to millions of others who, especially in inner-city locations, have to create some privacy using curtains, films, etc.
Unless you are a Calvinist, then you should definitely leave out the privacy screen.
Otherwise, how about a tall hedge? You just need to check the required distance from the property line (for example, in Berlin, 1m (3.3 feet) from 2m (6.6 feet) height, measured from the center of the hedge). Of course, it takes some time for it to become dense, but a natural screen is often more attractive and better accepted since it is less intrusive or invasive.
As a bonus, it also provides a home for animals.
Otherwise, how about a tall hedge? You just need to check the required distance from the property line (for example, in Berlin, 1m (3.3 feet) from 2m (6.6 feet) height, measured from the center of the hedge). Of course, it takes some time for it to become dense, but a natural screen is often more attractive and better accepted since it is less intrusive or invasive.
As a bonus, it also provides a home for animals.
Yes, you are allowed to have a fence up to 80cm (31.5 inches) high, but the hedge behind it can generally be taller, except in cases where it creates a visibility triangle for traffic safety. In new development areas, there are no exceptions to this rule.
In older neighborhoods, the situation is different, as exceptions often become the rule, and over the decades many people have built higher or simply done so without permission.
This can sometimes lead to extensive orders for demolition or reduction when previously unaddressed issues are finally brought to attention.
In older neighborhoods, the situation is different, as exceptions often become the rule, and over the decades many people have built higher or simply done so without permission.
This can sometimes lead to extensive orders for demolition or reduction when previously unaddressed issues are finally brought to attention.
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