Hello everyone,
I have been a silent reader here for a long time and have learned a lot – great forum! Today I would like to ask a question myself and kindly ask for your help:
I live in a 120-year-old villa on a hillside, without any historic preservation status. The plot, about 1500 square meters (16,150 square feet), slopes upward from south to north. Accordingly, there are balconies, large windows, and a big garden on the south side, with only a gentle slope in the garden. The basement (or lower ground floor) apartment has a ground-level entrance there or on the side. On the east and west sides, the terrain rises steadily, so the natural ground level on the north side is just slightly above the ground floor level. However, there is a kind of ravine or gully around the north side of the house, so the basement rooms there only have very small windows. The north wall of the house otherwise has no windows. This north slope is very steep and heavily reinforced. You could almost climb it; it is overgrown but has a few climbing and narrow footpaths. The straight-line distance from the northern property boundary to the house wall is about 8 meters (26 feet). The height of this property boundary is roughly at the level of the first floor floor slab (1st floor), slightly higher.
Now, here is my question:
I would like to build a large projecting balcony on the north wall, with a balcony door installed in the wall so that the balcony would be accessible from the first floor (1st floor). The balcony should be about 5 meters (16 feet) deep and 5 to 7 meters (16 to 23 feet) long. After about 5 meters (16 feet) in depth, the balcony would meet the slope. Would this be allowed?
The property boundary would still be about 3 meters (10 feet) from the balcony edge, and regarding the natural ground level, the balcony at its outer end would be practically at ground level, like a terrace.
How would the required setback distances / building distances be calculated in this kind of situation?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Best regards
Anna
I have been a silent reader here for a long time and have learned a lot – great forum! Today I would like to ask a question myself and kindly ask for your help:
I live in a 120-year-old villa on a hillside, without any historic preservation status. The plot, about 1500 square meters (16,150 square feet), slopes upward from south to north. Accordingly, there are balconies, large windows, and a big garden on the south side, with only a gentle slope in the garden. The basement (or lower ground floor) apartment has a ground-level entrance there or on the side. On the east and west sides, the terrain rises steadily, so the natural ground level on the north side is just slightly above the ground floor level. However, there is a kind of ravine or gully around the north side of the house, so the basement rooms there only have very small windows. The north wall of the house otherwise has no windows. This north slope is very steep and heavily reinforced. You could almost climb it; it is overgrown but has a few climbing and narrow footpaths. The straight-line distance from the northern property boundary to the house wall is about 8 meters (26 feet). The height of this property boundary is roughly at the level of the first floor floor slab (1st floor), slightly higher.
Now, here is my question:
I would like to build a large projecting balcony on the north wall, with a balcony door installed in the wall so that the balcony would be accessible from the first floor (1st floor). The balcony should be about 5 meters (16 feet) deep and 5 to 7 meters (16 to 23 feet) long. After about 5 meters (16 feet) in depth, the balcony would meet the slope. Would this be allowed?
The property boundary would still be about 3 meters (10 feet) from the balcony edge, and regarding the natural ground level, the balcony at its outer end would be practically at ground level, like a terrace.
How would the required setback distances / building distances be calculated in this kind of situation?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Best regards
Anna
Anne1234 schrieb:
Would that be allowed? The question is a bit too general. However, with a 3m (10 feet) setback from the property line, I don’t see any issues with setback regulations or neighbor-related laws.
Anne1234 schrieb:
How are the setback distances calculated in such a case? For North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW):
(H1 + H2) / 2 * 0.4 = (Parapet height1 – Ground height1 + Parapet height2 – Ground height2) / 2 * 0.4 = (127.45 – 123.45 + 127.45 – 126.45) * 0.2 = 1.0, minimum 3m (10 feet)
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