Hello everyone!
Our project to build a new house on my parents’ former farm is taking shape.
We plan to demolish the old pigsty (16.5m * 6.5m (54.1 ft * 21.3 ft) footprint) and build a new home for me and my future wife.
After several meetings with our architect, plenty of discussions, and research, we are now ready and have an appointment in a few days at the local building authority in our community. There we will present our preliminary building application.
As an attachment, we have prepared a four-page document explaining why we want to rebuild THIS particular pigsty.
Has anyone ever completed a project like this and can share experience or tips?
The local mayor supports us, but ultimately, they won’t have much say in the matter...
We are also aware that we are not building a villa! The new home would/should fit with the rest of the property.
Our architect’s proposal is a 7.99m * 12m (26.2 ft * 39.4 ft) footprint.
Our project to build a new house on my parents’ former farm is taking shape.
We plan to demolish the old pigsty (16.5m * 6.5m (54.1 ft * 21.3 ft) footprint) and build a new home for me and my future wife.
After several meetings with our architect, plenty of discussions, and research, we are now ready and have an appointment in a few days at the local building authority in our community. There we will present our preliminary building application.
As an attachment, we have prepared a four-page document explaining why we want to rebuild THIS particular pigsty.
Has anyone ever completed a project like this and can share experience or tips?
The local mayor supports us, but ultimately, they won’t have much say in the matter...
We are also aware that we are not building a villa! The new home would/should fit with the rest of the property.
Our architect’s proposal is a 7.99m * 12m (26.2 ft * 39.4 ft) footprint.
There are four outbuildings on the property.
1x former threshing barn
1x triple garage
1x former pigsty
1x four-car garage for caravans, etc.
The lady at the building authority told me back then that we would be allowed to convert one of the buildings into a residential house. 50% of the original structure must be preserved. The external dimensions may not be changed! (Cladding with brick or plaster, a new roof, and new windows would be allowed, but no additions such as bay windows or dormers, for example.)
1x former threshing barn
1x triple garage
1x former pigsty
1x four-car garage for caravans, etc.
The lady at the building authority told me back then that we would be allowed to convert one of the buildings into a residential house. 50% of the original structure must be preserved. The external dimensions may not be changed! (Cladding with brick or plaster, a new roof, and new windows would be allowed, but no additions such as bay windows or dormers, for example.)
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Mottenhausen6 Nov 2018 14:28--> An oral statement is not very reliable.
--> The statement is actually quite clear. This should cover the range of possibilities, with 50% base material sounding fair.
--> The statement is actually quite clear. This should cover the range of possibilities, with 50% base material sounding fair.
That was a general statement from the lady after she looked at the property on Google Maps.
There was no argument from OUR side that might possibly convince her to consider a new build.
Later, I will upload the reasoning from our architect. It explains in detail why we consider a renovation disproportionate.
However, our architect also mentioned that it wouldn’t be feasible if 50% of the existing structure has to be retained...
There was no argument from OUR side that might possibly convince her to consider a new build.
Later, I will upload the reasoning from our architect. It explains in detail why we consider a renovation disproportionate.
However, our architect also mentioned that it wouldn’t be feasible if 50% of the existing structure has to be retained...
This will not work.
Repurposing within the existing building volume is often approved, while demolition and rebuilding without special privileges is usually not.
The fact that demolition and rebuilding is often financially better is an old argument and will not change the decision.
The pigsty is hardly suitable for repurposing, as it is too narrow and too low.
What does the threshing barn look like?
I still wish you good luck and please keep us updated.
Repurposing within the existing building volume is often approved, while demolition and rebuilding without special privileges is usually not.
The fact that demolition and rebuilding is often financially better is an old argument and will not change the decision.
The pigsty is hardly suitable for repurposing, as it is too narrow and too low.
What does the threshing barn look like?
I still wish you good luck and please keep us updated.
Attached is a photo of the courtyard.
1. The pigsty is the building that should ideally be removed...
2. The threshing barn is the one that would be very difficult to renovate. The masonry shows severe cracks, and the heating oil tanks for the main residential building are located inside, among other things.
I have added a scale to the image...
1. The pigsty is the building that should ideally be removed...
2. The threshing barn is the one that would be very difficult to renovate. The masonry shows severe cracks, and the heating oil tanks for the main residential building are located inside, among other things.
I have added a scale to the image...
Hey,
where we are, you wouldn’t get approval with that, no matter what the building authority says, because the final decision is made by the district.
Conversion of former barns/outbuildings is only allowed for privileged cases, meaning people involved in agriculture.
Fingers crossed for you and I’m curious to see how it develops.
where we are, you wouldn’t get approval with that, no matter what the building authority says, because the final decision is made by the district.
Conversion of former barns/outbuildings is only allowed for privileged cases, meaning people involved in agriculture.
Fingers crossed for you and I’m curious to see how it develops.
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