ᐅ Filling a building plot and constructing on it later

Hello everyone,

I currently have a second building plot that I want to fill with excavated soil to create a reasonably flat surface. How does this affect potential future construction, maybe in 10 to 15 years?

Would it be possible to build again on the filled, compacted, and long-settled ground (not topsoil), or would I have to remove it all later?

Thanks, regards

That really depends on your plot of land and what you want to build on it... usually, there is more excavation material than needed rather than too little... and generally, you are not allowed to keep adding soil endlessly to your property and altering the terrain.

And then the house should be closer to the street. Or farther away. Or have a basement... The idea is good and understandable. But 10-15 years is too long a period of uncertainty.

I assume you are concerned about the load-bearing capacity. I am quite certain that the soil will have to be removed again and that you will need to build your house on native ground.

I’m quite sure this won’t be allowed. We went through the same situation with my sister; they also wanted to store the excavation material on private land, but the city got involved.

It always depends. You are allowed to store or use zone 0 material.
Usually, however, filling is only permitted up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) above ground level.
If it is really zone 0, you can have it disposed of free of charge.
As others have mentioned, you will usually end up with too much soil. So it’s generally not recommended.