Dear Forum,
after allowing a bit more “rest time” for our plans, we are now considering the optimal positioning of our house on the plot, especially taking into account the orientation of the neighboring properties.
We have plot number 9 (parcel 929).
Parcel 949 is a waste container area (quite oversized at 30m² (320 ft²)) serving plots 3, 4, 5, and 6. This is a dead-end street (planned street B), which is why the waste container area is located next to us.
Plot number 6 will be a 9.30 m (30.5 ft) high gable-roofed semi-detached house with the ridge running west-east. This means three floor-to-ceiling windows will face directly onto our property. In front of this house is a garage situated 2 meters (6.5 ft) away from our plot (officially supposed to be 3 meters (9.8 ft), but apparently only 2 meters was approved). So the house wall starts at about ~5.50 meters (18 ft).
Plot number 10 to the south will be a bungalow with a garage directly adjoining our plot (fairly central, as there is a five-meter (16 ft) long driveway leading up to it).
We are wondering how best to position our house to avoid a feeling of excessive tightness.
Should it be as narrow as possible to maximize the west-facing garden and distance from the neighboring house to the west? Or rather positioned to have a south-facing garden, even if that means looking towards the neighbor’s garage wall?
after allowing a bit more “rest time” for our plans, we are now considering the optimal positioning of our house on the plot, especially taking into account the orientation of the neighboring properties.
We have plot number 9 (parcel 929).
Parcel 949 is a waste container area (quite oversized at 30m² (320 ft²)) serving plots 3, 4, 5, and 6. This is a dead-end street (planned street B), which is why the waste container area is located next to us.
Plot number 6 will be a 9.30 m (30.5 ft) high gable-roofed semi-detached house with the ridge running west-east. This means three floor-to-ceiling windows will face directly onto our property. In front of this house is a garage situated 2 meters (6.5 ft) away from our plot (officially supposed to be 3 meters (9.8 ft), but apparently only 2 meters was approved). So the house wall starts at about ~5.50 meters (18 ft).
Plot number 10 to the south will be a bungalow with a garage directly adjoining our plot (fairly central, as there is a five-meter (16 ft) long driveway leading up to it).
We are wondering how best to position our house to avoid a feeling of excessive tightness.
Should it be as narrow as possible to maximize the west-facing garden and distance from the neighboring house to the west? Or rather positioned to have a south-facing garden, even if that means looking towards the neighbor’s garage wall?
Mangolicious schrieb:
We are currently in discussions with the city about the possibility of fully or partially purchasing the waste bin storage area from the other parties. This would significantly change the arrangement regarding the property's layout.
The others agree, and no one understands why 30m² (320ft²) is necessary for storing 3 waste bins once a week, which only stay there overnight. Especially the western area cannot be accessed at all. Save yourselves this own goal. The bin storage area has its justification. It is a lesser evil compared to enduring the light pollution of a continuously lit streetlight instead of a timed one, just to ensure traffic safety and prevent damages to the bins by passing vehicles when bins are left scattered along the roadside. Sometimes council members are wiser than builders expect.
By the way, please show or name the development plan with its building envelopes.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Mangolicious schrieb:
No, the regulation is also described in the development plan.Which we are not aware of.Mangolicious schrieb:
The plot actually belongs to the neighbors, who are also willing to sell it.And how is their waste then removed? I find that a rather short-sighted view.M
Mangolicious31 May 2025 17:1511ant schrieb:
Save yourselves this own goal. The bin storage area has its purpose. It is the lesser evil compared to enduring the light pollution of a streetlight shining all night instead of a low-level lamp, just to keep the traffic safety obligations and prevent anyone from hitting the waiting bins standing wild along the roadside. Sometimes council members are wiser than builders think.
By the way, why not show or name the development plan with its building zones? I was just out for a walk. Here, there are permanently about six times as many bins on about half the area. How do you come to the conclusion that 30 m² (320 ft²) might be necessary for three households when I describe that the bins are only kept there overnight?
I lose faith in humanity whenever a bin standing there is routinely allocated roughly ten square meters (100 square feet) by the council members, or a worst-case scenario is planned where nine bins stand there at once and then a single bin requires about 3.3 m² (35 ft²). Either way, 30 m² (320 ft²) is absurd.
I will upload the development plan shortly.
M
Mangolicious31 May 2025 17:45Here is the development plan.
The easternmost row (adjacent to the parking lot) is currently left undeveloped and is not listed for construction. The same applies to the two rows directly north and northeast of the waste disposal area, which are currently existing gardens.
The easternmost row (adjacent to the parking lot) is currently left undeveloped and is not listed for construction. The same applies to the two rows directly north and northeast of the waste disposal area, which are currently existing gardens.
Mangolicious schrieb:
Here is the development plan.It is probably due to the white-out smudging that the image, in a readable resolution, would be too large for uploading. A pity.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
M
Mangolicious31 May 2025 18:0511ant schrieb:
It’s probably because of the Tipp-Ex scribbles that the image would be too large in a readable resolution to upload. What a pity. No, that doesn’t affect it. The reason is that the forum didn’t allow me to upload a PDF. So I had to create a screenshot, which does not have the original resolution of the PDF.
I get the message “The uploaded file has an unallowed extension” when I try to upload the PDF.
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