ᐅ Ground slab on a site with an excavation pit

Hello everyone, we are currently planning our house. However, a house with a basement exceeds our budget. We have a plot of land that was developed by the municipality after the demolition of a daycare center. During this demolition, earthworks were also carried out. Now, the level difference between the excavated pit and the street, as well as the future single-family house, is about 1.50 m (5 feet). We do not have a soil survey yet, as we are not yet the owners. The soil is likely clayey with gravel and sandstone inclusions. My questions are: is it possible to raise the ground level by filling to this extent? Is this structurally feasible? Or would the costs end up being similar to those of building a basement?

Funny houses in the background there 🙂

To be honest, I’m having trouble matching your description with the photo. The picture quality is poor anyway, and the angles are misleading. I don’t really see a “pit” in the image.

Do you have a plan with contour lines? Where is the house supposed to be located?

You mentioned that there was demolition/earthworks beforehand, something about a pit and a daycare center. Then you say the soil is clayey/gravelly, etc.

Is the ground beneath the concrete slab/house actually natural soil? Or is it fill material?

I think you should clarify the basic conditions a bit more. As mentioned, a plan would be best.

There is a depression, not a pit – and yes, it is possible to fill it in, but that also costs money because the material needs to be compacted, etc.