ᐅ Parking Space / Driveway Issue on a Sloped Site (Slope Rising from the Street)
Created on: 6 Oct 2018 15:03
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loxor
Hello everyone,
We are currently working on the driveway and garden design for our single-family home.
Our plot of land has some challenges.
1.) It is quite small at 425 sqm (approximately 4577 sq ft).
2.) It is on a slope rising from the street level, between 1 m and 2 m (3 ft 3 in and 6 ft 7 in).
The house and garage are already built and nearly finished, so no changes can be made to the house itself.
Our focus is solely on the garden design.
Goal:
A second parking space on the property so that the car parked in the garage can exit easily without needing to move the second vehicle.
Initially, we planned to build a parking space with a carport on the right side of the house. Unfortunately, we are unable to get approval for an additional driveway, and this would also exceed the allowed boundary construction limits.
I have attached the first drafts from our landscaper. Unfortunately, a second parking space is not included yet.
Maybe you have some ideas and can help us.
We are currently working on the driveway and garden design for our single-family home.
Our plot of land has some challenges.
1.) It is quite small at 425 sqm (approximately 4577 sq ft).
2.) It is on a slope rising from the street level, between 1 m and 2 m (3 ft 3 in and 6 ft 7 in).
The house and garage are already built and nearly finished, so no changes can be made to the house itself.
Our focus is solely on the garden design.
Goal:
A second parking space on the property so that the car parked in the garage can exit easily without needing to move the second vehicle.
Initially, we planned to build a parking space with a carport on the right side of the house. Unfortunately, we are unable to get approval for an additional driveway, and this would also exceed the allowed boundary construction limits.
I have attached the first drafts from our landscaper. Unfortunately, a second parking space is not included yet.
Maybe you have some ideas and can help us.
Nordlys schrieb:
Why not. Just park up from the streetHe is not allowed to. The authority says "no," no second driveway.
Perhaps there is a neighbor to the right of the property whose driveway could be used to have a parking space instead of the lawn on the right side of the property. The downside would, of course, be that the neighbor should avoid parking in their driveway so you can access your parking space.
Is street parking allowed? That is, directly on the sidewalk in front of the house? In that case, the "parking space" wouldn’t be much worse than using your own area.
Is the location of this first driveway fixed, or could it be moved further to the right?
Is street parking allowed? That is, directly on the sidewalk in front of the house? In that case, the "parking space" wouldn’t be much worse than using your own area.
Is the location of this first driveway fixed, or could it be moved further to the right?
kbt09 schrieb:
Perhaps there is a neighbor to the right of the property whose driveway you could use to have a parking space instead of the lawn on the right side of the property. The downside, of course, would be that the neighbor shouldn’t park in their driveway so you can access your parking space.
Is parking allowed on the street? Directly on the sidewalk in front of the house? Then the "parking space" wouldn’t be much worse than using your own land for it.
Is the position of this first driveway fixed, or could it be moved further to the right?Unfortunately, there is no option on the right side. As far as I know, the position of the driveway can still be shifted a bit, but I would check this again with the building authority / local planning office beforehand.
The street is very narrow, and parking directly on the street is not possible, so having a parking space on the property is quite important. If all else fails, we’ll have to bite the bullet and settle for the parking space in front of the garage. It wouldn’t be very comfortable though. It also frustrates me that we didn’t think about this earlier, but unfortunately, it can’t be changed now.
Don’t you think it would be possible to use the current driveway and create a parking space parallel to the street? Or wouldn’t there be enough space left between the house and the parking space for a walkway?
How much space is there from the street to the house? I see 4.5m (15 feet) marked, but the reference isn’t quite right, maybe 4.3m (14 feet)? Subtract 1m (3 feet) for the access path, then the fence at the property boundary, if desired. It could work. If you want a thick hedge there, it’s starting to get tight.
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