How high can a terrace be?

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If you want to build a terrace in the garden, the first question is, of course, whether you need a building permit and how high it can be. You should fundamentally differentiate between the various options and regulations.

A terrace can only be so high that it doesn't look like a building.
A terrace can only be so high that it doesn't look like a building.

A terrace can be realized in different configurations

  • Who a new terrace If you want to build on your property, you should of course first deal with the various configurations.
  • So you can distinguish between four options.
  • With regard to the building permit, there are four options in which you can build at different heights, partly without and partly with a building permit. It can be implemented as a structural ancillary system. It can also be classified as part of a building with a basement. You can also build it covered as a structural system or build a roof terrace.
  • Always contact the building authority first and ask whether your building project requires a building permit.

You can build that high and wide

  • If the project involves an auxiliary structure, you may only build as high and wide as the development plan provides. Contact the locally responsible building authority and clarify this in advance. The neighboring law prescribes a minimum distance of 2.50 to the neighboring property. If you want to build closer to the neighboring property, you need the approval of your neighbor. This also applies if your neighbor only has a vacant lot.
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  • In terms of building law, it is mostly a matter of landfills that are classified as structures without buildings. These only have to keep to the limit distance if you get over a meter in height. Only then is the effect comparable to that of a building.
  • The requirements for building permits are regulated differently in the various federal states. You should contact the building authority and ask how high and wide you can build without a building permit. In Rhineland-Palatinate, this is the case up to a height of 2 meters and a floor area of ​​300 square meters.
  • If your terrace has a cellar, the same requirements apply as are prescribed for parts of the building. You then need a building permit.
  • If you are planning a roofed extension, you must adhere to the prescribed distance regulations.

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