ᐅ Filling a Sloped Plot to Create a Level Surface – Is a Building Permit Required?
Created on: 28 Aug 2018 17:23
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Sam-Dieter
Hello everyone,
I own a plot of land in Bavaria with an area of 600 m² (7,292 ft²). It is a south-facing slope that I would like to raise using the excavation material from the construction. The land drops a total of 170 cm (67 inches). Retaining walls would still need to be built.
Towards the street, the land is level and slopes further down towards the garden at the back.
Do I need a building permit / planning permission for this?
Regards,
Christian
I own a plot of land in Bavaria with an area of 600 m² (7,292 ft²). It is a south-facing slope that I would like to raise using the excavation material from the construction. The land drops a total of 170 cm (67 inches). Retaining walls would still need to be built.
Towards the street, the land is level and slopes further down towards the garden at the back.
Do I need a building permit / planning permission for this?
Regards,
Christian
You don’t have to build up the level completely flat. It is perfectly fine to let it slope downward by half a meter (about 1.5 feet) or even more toward the back. A retaining wall of 1.20 m (4 feet) already looks quite different in terms of cost and appearance compared to one of 1.7 m (5.5 feet).
montessalet29 Aug 2018 09:35tomtom79 schrieb:
Up to 500m2 (5380 sq ft) and 2 meters (6.6 ft) they are allowed as a neighbor, but I wouldn’t tolerate that.
Just make steps.Either it is allowed or it is not: if it is allowed, it doesn’t matter whether the neighbor tolerates it or not....
Many people seem to think they have a say about their neighbors’ buildings – but the opinion simply doesn’t matter as long as the requirements (law, zoning plan, setback distances, etc.) are met.
It doesn’t matter what quality you use; you can always add a 15cm (6 inches) layer of topsoil.
@Te
The 2 meters include the fence, and it definitely needs to be there as a fall protection ^^
@montessalet
Of course, they are legally on the safe side, but the neighborhood is also important.
@Te
The 2 meters include the fence, and it definitely needs to be there as a fall protection ^^
@montessalet
Of course, they are legally on the safe side, but the neighborhood is also important.