ᐅ Main Water Line Running Through Our Garden – Is Building Over It Allowed?

Created on: 13 Nov 2019 14:04
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Grantlhaua
Hello everyone,

the main water supply line for our neighborhood runs right through our garden, even though the municipality does not have an easement for it. I have tried to resolve this issue with the local authorities, but I was not offered any reasonable solution.

Am I allowed to plant a tree over the pipeline or build a garden shed on top of it? Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Müllerin
19 Nov 2019 20:15
Hm, well, 2m (6.5 feet) is nothing for a tree... the roots will grow just as large/wide as the canopy...
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Grantlhaua
21 Nov 2019 06:32
Müllerin schrieb:

Hmm, 2m (6.5 feet) isn’t really anything for a tree... the roots spread just as wide as the canopy...

But for a shallow-rooted tree, the roots wouldn’t go that deep, right?
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danixf
21 Nov 2019 07:42
Grantlhaua schrieb:

But with a shallow rooter it doesn’t go that deep, right?
No. And even if it does, a water pipe wouldn’t be damaged immediately. As suspected, it’s really not as serious as it seems.