ᐅ How to position the house? Restriction due to the building boundary.
Created on: 23 Apr 2015 11:57
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woodys
Hello, we’re unfortunately out of ideas and don’t know what to do next. Hopefully, someone here might have a tip for us!
We originally planned to position our house like this:
As you can see, we are quite limited by the curve and the 5 m (16 ft) allowable building setback line!
The house extends just under 1.4 m² (15 sq ft) beyond the boundary.
After applying for preliminary approval, we were denied permission to exceed the boundary.
We are quite disappointed and don’t know how to fit the house and double garage sensibly on the property without using up all the garden space. If we simply move the house further back, there would be almost 8 m (26 ft) of space in front of the house—which seems unnecessary!
The house faces north, so the garden is on the south side.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Frustrated regards,
Sonja
We originally planned to position our house like this:
As you can see, we are quite limited by the curve and the 5 m (16 ft) allowable building setback line!
The house extends just under 1.4 m² (15 sq ft) beyond the boundary.
After applying for preliminary approval, we were denied permission to exceed the boundary.
We are quite disappointed and don’t know how to fit the house and double garage sensibly on the property without using up all the garden space. If we simply move the house further back, there would be almost 8 m (26 ft) of space in front of the house—which seems unnecessary!
The house faces north, so the garden is on the south side.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Frustrated regards,
Sonja
Bamue89 schrieb:
I agree with the building expert. One more question: Is the carport permanently fixed at this location? Could the carport be made smaller and then combined with the house at an angle? Try making some templates and move them around.Excuse me?
To return to my suggestions: You mentioned an exceedance of 1.4 sqm (15 sq ft) – for example, 0.3 m (1 foot) over a length of 4.5 m (15 feet). Normally, such a deviation is considered disproportionate if it requires demolition or rebuilding.
Regarding energy efficiency regulations, there is a valid argument because higher wall thicknesses are required due to these regulations, and this exactly accounts for the 0.3 m (1 foot). Exceptions are often granted for energy efficiency regulations or insulation.
Before moving the house backward, I would pursue the building permit / planning permission process and consider filing an appeal (if redesigning the house is not an option).
Regarding energy efficiency regulations, there is a valid argument because higher wall thicknesses are required due to these regulations, and this exactly accounts for the 0.3 m (1 foot). Exceptions are often granted for energy efficiency regulations or insulation.
Before moving the house backward, I would pursue the building permit / planning permission process and consider filing an appeal (if redesigning the house is not an option).
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Bauexperte24 Apr 2015 11:04Wastl schrieb:
... Normally, this would be considered disproportionate if a demolition were required here ...
Regarding the energy saving regulations, you can certainly argue that these require thicker wall construction, which amounts exactly to the 0.3m (12 inches). For energy saving regulations / insulation, exceptions are often granted.
... You probably think that only fools work at the building authority .... ?
The public administrative authority has issued a negative decision; if the original poster builds like this anyway, any potential fine will be higher; I also see a demolition as very likely in this case. So what can they realistically gain? And as for the energy saving regulations – there is a defined building envelope within which the original poster can/must/may build; then the wall thickness will also work out!
Not everywhere do things run as strangely as in the Strauß region 😎 and not everyone can do whatever they want; the original poster could have bought a different plot 😉
Regards, Bauexperte
Bauexperte schrieb:
die TE hätte ja ein anderes Grundstück kaufen könnenI've been thinking the same thing all along. You adapt the house to the plot, not the other way around. 😎
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