Hello dear forum,
We have a very challenging plot because the access road must be routed through a 20-meter (65.6 feet) wide forest protection strip in the north, and it is only allowed to be 3 meters (9.8 feet) wide. Nothing else is permitted. This means we either have to plan a turning area within the building zone or reverse out for 20 meters (65.6 feet). Two parking spaces are also required. We received two options, one of which places the double carport in front of the house (keeping the west side free) and the other next to the house on the west side.
The first option has the advantage that all living rooms and children's rooms face southwest or west, but the neighbor is already building just 5 meters (16.4 feet) away, with a 20-meter (65.6 feet) tall forest behind that. Also, the south garden is smaller.
The second option with the carport next to the house has the “disadvantage” that the living room would have to face southeast, and the children's rooms would also be on the east side (floor-to-ceiling windows). The reason is simply that no floor-to-ceiling windows are possible on the carport side, so the floor plan would have to be mirrored. The advantage of this option is the large south garden. However, evening shading of the terrace by the carport located to the west must be accepted.
I have attached both options and look forward to your feedback. North is at the top, south at the bottom.
Best regards,
Sven
We have a very challenging plot because the access road must be routed through a 20-meter (65.6 feet) wide forest protection strip in the north, and it is only allowed to be 3 meters (9.8 feet) wide. Nothing else is permitted. This means we either have to plan a turning area within the building zone or reverse out for 20 meters (65.6 feet). Two parking spaces are also required. We received two options, one of which places the double carport in front of the house (keeping the west side free) and the other next to the house on the west side.
The first option has the advantage that all living rooms and children's rooms face southwest or west, but the neighbor is already building just 5 meters (16.4 feet) away, with a 20-meter (65.6 feet) tall forest behind that. Also, the south garden is smaller.
The second option with the carport next to the house has the “disadvantage” that the living room would have to face southeast, and the children's rooms would also be on the east side (floor-to-ceiling windows). The reason is simply that no floor-to-ceiling windows are possible on the carport side, so the floor plan would have to be mirrored. The advantage of this option is the large south garden. However, evening shading of the terrace by the carport located to the west must be accepted.
I have attached both options and look forward to your feedback. North is at the top, south at the bottom.
Best regards,
Sven
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TSven19796 Aug 2023 13:11TSven1979 schrieb:
Oh, thanks for the effort!
So, if the carport is on the west side, the living area is in the southeast, which is the right corner. The living room features a floor-to-ceiling corner window. The kitchen would then be next to the carport.
If the carport is in front of the house, the living room would face southwest (mirrored). This orientation is usually recommended for better natural light. Is there a specific reason why you would place the living room in the southeast? Unfortunately, then the kids’ rooms on the upper floor would also be on the east side. Here is the floor plan for the "carport on the west side" variant: The text is oriented this way due to mirroring.
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TSven19796 Aug 2023 13:13Oh, the maximum width of the carport on the house side would be 5.50 meters (18 feet) for two cars. There is no more space available within the building boundary.
TSven1979 schrieb:
Site plan as shown in the picture It seems to me that this has a different release version than in the original post. An aerial photo would be helpful, as mentioned. What is supposed to be this "tree protection strip" anyway (?) – it obviously isn’t a tree fall boundary here. I also don’t see existing trees or their roots being protected, but rather a large number of berry bushes to be planted (tasty, but more like shrubs in terms of garden design). In the site plan, I would have at least expected an immediately adjacent forest, like I recall from @Holzhäuschen – then I could somewhat understand the forest edge planting. In the site plan, it now looks more like a parceled out farmstead area.
kbt09 schrieb:
I would prefer this option However, I would not have a flower bed in the corner, but rather a turning space across the entire width.
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TSven1979 schrieb:
Oh, the maximum width of the carport on the house side would be 5.50 meters (18 feet) for two cars. There is no more space within the building boundary. I would submit and get approval for it like that, and place some grass pavers next to the driveway for daily use, not as a parking space.
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TSven19796 Aug 2023 13:3911ant schrieb:
It seems to me that this has a different release version than in the opening post. An aerial photo would be helpful, as mentioned. What exactly is this "tree protection strip" supposed to be (?) – it clearly isn’t a tree-fall boundary here, and I don’t see any existing trees or roots to protect, but rather a large number of berry bushes to be planted (tasty, but more like thickets from a garden design perspective). In the site plan, I would have expected at least a directly adjacent forested area, like if I remember correctly with @Holzhäuschen – then I could have somewhat understood the forest-edge planting. In the site plan, it looks more like a parceled farmstead area.
However, I would not put a bed in the corner, but allow turning space across the entire width.Release? That is the subdivision plan from the surveyor; the other is our site development plan.A tree protection strip is limited within the building regulations; only access paths are allowed. Everything else must be within the building area. This is building law and has nothing to do with personal opinion, so unfortunately we have to accept it as is. It is a forested area, yes.
TSven1979 schrieb:
Here is the floor plan for the “carport on the west side” option: The text is mirrored for that reason. You can mirror floor plans – the sun still rises in the east, though :-)
TSven1979 schrieb:
Release? That is the parcel subdivision plan from the surveyor, the other is our site planning for the plot. If a different basis is used for the overview than for the details, then an aerial photo is really the best option.
TSven1979 schrieb:
A tree protection zone is restricted within the building area; only access paths are allowed. Everything else must be within the building envelope. This is building law and has nothing to do with personal judgment, so unfortunately, we have to accept it as given. It still needs to be justified, and the conditions in the site plan appear (arbitrarily) different. Especially with such inconvenient restrictions, I would want to know very precisely on what basis they are imposed and how legally sound they are.
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