ᐅ Is it allowed to place privacy screens anywhere on your own property?
Created on: 13 Mar 2021 10:21
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kati1337
Hello everyone,
I have the following situation: Last year, around the time we moved, we talked with our neighbors and agreed to plant a hedge along the property boundary for enclosure. In principle, I still have no objection to that; the hedge can definitely be planted right on the boundary.
However, a few days ago, the neighbors installed a shed along the boundary. It is quite a large structure made of silver corrugated metal. There is nothing wrong with that, of course, but it’s not exactly the view we want to have while having breakfast on our terrace.
I would now like to build a wooden privacy fence on our side of the property, something with a trellis for climbing plants, and plant greenery in front of it so that when looking toward that corner, we see a nice garden instead of the metal.
Am I allowed to do this without any issues? Are there any minimum distances I have to keep? I’ve attached a sketch where I have marked the metal shed in gray and the desired privacy fence in yellow. Of course, I wouldn’t do this without discussing it again with the neighbors first, but I would like to know where I stand legally. I haven’t been able to find much information online, only about enclosures with fences.
I have the following situation: Last year, around the time we moved, we talked with our neighbors and agreed to plant a hedge along the property boundary for enclosure. In principle, I still have no objection to that; the hedge can definitely be planted right on the boundary.
However, a few days ago, the neighbors installed a shed along the boundary. It is quite a large structure made of silver corrugated metal. There is nothing wrong with that, of course, but it’s not exactly the view we want to have while having breakfast on our terrace.
I would now like to build a wooden privacy fence on our side of the property, something with a trellis for climbing plants, and plant greenery in front of it so that when looking toward that corner, we see a nice garden instead of the metal.
Am I allowed to do this without any issues? Are there any minimum distances I have to keep? I’ve attached a sketch where I have marked the metal shed in gray and the desired privacy fence in yellow. Of course, I wouldn’t do this without discussing it again with the neighbors first, but I would like to know where I stand legally. I haven’t been able to find much information online, only about enclosures with fences.
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motorradsilke14 Mar 2021 06:24ypg schrieb:
Different rules apply to parking spaces (carports/garages), usually within the building boundary. In these cases, boundary construction is allowed. This is something you should be aware of if you are building or have built.
As far as I know, setbacks must be observed for sheds and similar structures.
This is not the case everywhere. At least in Brandenburg, you are allowed to place garages and buildings without living spaces directly on the boundary, up to 9 meters (30 feet) on each side, 15 meters (49 feet) in total (average boundary wall height 3 meters (10 feet)). In that case, the shed would be perfectly fine.
Building boundaries only exist where zoning plans are in place, right?
motorradsilke schrieb:
That is not the case everywhere. At least in Brandenburg, you are allowed to place garages and buildings without habitable rooms directly on the boundary line, up to 9 meters (30 feet) per side, 15 meters (50 feet) total. Yes, exactly. That’s why I say “usually.” Everyone needs to check their local building codes or planning permission regulations to find out what applies – the former is essential reading for any builder. A forum cannot cover the regulations of every federal state.
Schimi179114 Mar 2021 11:07Lower Saxony – if I’m not mistaken 🙂
icandoit schrieb:
Which federal state?Still Lower Saxony... 😉Similar topics