ᐅ How should these points be interpreted in the zoning plan (building plan)?
Created on: 8 Apr 2020 13:55
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Katdreas
Hello,
maybe you can help me again this time. I have already spoken to the building authority, but the caseworker seemed to have a bad day and wasn’t very willing to explain things clearly—or maybe I’m just having trouble understanding...
We want to start planning our outdoor areas. We border three neighbors and a sidewalk.
Neighbor 1 is somewhat lower (40cm (16 inches)), neighbor 2 is a bit higher (70-80cm (27-31 inches)), neighbor 3 is significantly higher (120cm (47 inches) and more), and the sidewalk is lower (60cm (24 inches)).
Basically, anyone who excavates or fills in must stabilize the ground, right? But I guess that can be agreed on between the parties...
What I’m more concerned about now is what is actually allowed according to the development plan / building permit regulations.
As I understood the caseworker, you can do whatever you want within your own property, but then I don’t understand the rules about “raised terraces and steep slopes.” When exactly is a terrace considered raised, and when is a slope considered steep?
I was told that walls can only be 20cm (8 inches) high, and can be made of natural stone (but again, only 20cm high). When I read the relevant section in the development plan, I understand it as saying that base walls for fences can only be 20cm high, but natural stone walls are allowed??? How are you supposed to compensate for height differences then?
Fences can be a maximum of 120cm (47 inches) high from the top edge of the natural ground, right? Then neighbor 3 wouldn’t even be allowed to build a fence because the fill already exceeds 120cm.
By the way, the maximum finished ground floor level (finished floor level) was specified.
Thank you very much and Happy Easter!

maybe you can help me again this time. I have already spoken to the building authority, but the caseworker seemed to have a bad day and wasn’t very willing to explain things clearly—or maybe I’m just having trouble understanding...
We want to start planning our outdoor areas. We border three neighbors and a sidewalk.
Neighbor 1 is somewhat lower (40cm (16 inches)), neighbor 2 is a bit higher (70-80cm (27-31 inches)), neighbor 3 is significantly higher (120cm (47 inches) and more), and the sidewalk is lower (60cm (24 inches)).
Basically, anyone who excavates or fills in must stabilize the ground, right? But I guess that can be agreed on between the parties...
What I’m more concerned about now is what is actually allowed according to the development plan / building permit regulations.
As I understood the caseworker, you can do whatever you want within your own property, but then I don’t understand the rules about “raised terraces and steep slopes.” When exactly is a terrace considered raised, and when is a slope considered steep?
I was told that walls can only be 20cm (8 inches) high, and can be made of natural stone (but again, only 20cm high). When I read the relevant section in the development plan, I understand it as saying that base walls for fences can only be 20cm high, but natural stone walls are allowed??? How are you supposed to compensate for height differences then?
Fences can be a maximum of 120cm (47 inches) high from the top edge of the natural ground, right? Then neighbor 3 wouldn’t even be allowed to build a fence because the fill already exceeds 120cm.
By the way, the maximum finished ground floor level (finished floor level) was specified.
Thank you very much and Happy Easter!
I assume that the boundary markers are still where they were originally placed. Until about eight weeks ago, our excavated soil was still piled on top of them. They were searched for yesterday. They are even a few centimeters (inches) below the ground… I will mention that the boundary markers show we have not excavated there!
Thank you very much
Thank you very much