A building inquiry before purchase?

Is there anything new with you? Have you received any information?

@tamer.darweesh Is there anything new with you? Did you get any information?

Yes. I confirmed with them that 2 semi-detached houses are okay. They sent me the text part of the development plan, which contained additional restrictions. In the end, it was not a very good option for me.

For example: The building must be a rectangle with an aspect ratio of 4:5. That would make it somewhat small (the plot width is a bit narrow, and that would be the longer side of the building), especially since knee walls are not allowed, so I won’t get a usable attic.

They sent me the text part of the development plan,

Which of the two places are you talking about now?

Example: The building must be a rectangle with an aspect ratio of 4:5. That would make it a bit small (the plot width is a bit narrow and that would be the longer side of the building),

The aspect ratio is explained unclearly – especially in the visual explanation. What is meant is that square floor plans are undesirable; it should be clearly recognizable that length and width are not equal. This recognizability is considered given at an aspect ratio of 1.25 : 1; also 1.3 : 1 or 1.7 : 1 would be possible. Also, the floor plan does not have to be rectangular, only the ratio of the "house axis" to the transverse axis must show this recognizable inequality. Sometimes the inequality itself is sufficient, but sometimes it is also prescribed which of the two dimensions should be the larger one. In the plan drawing, such an additional specification can be seen from the ridge direction indicated with arrows.

above all, that knee walls are not allowed, so I don’t get a usable attic.

That is often the case in Bavaria – especially in Franconia – that knee walls are undesirable. Then you can make knee walls inside and lose a bit of living space for the sloped areas.

Which of the two places are you talking about now?

This is about Kirchseeon

The aspect ratio is explained confusingly – especially in the pictorial explanation. It means that square floor plans are undesirable; it should be clearly recognizable that length and width are not equal. This recognizability is considered given at an aspect ratio of 1.25:1; 1.3:1 or 1.7:1 would also be possible. The floor plan does not have to be rectangular, only the ratio of the "house axis" to the perpendicular axis must show this recognizable inequality. Sometimes the inequality itself is enough, but sometimes it is also specified which of the two dimensions should be the greater. In the plan drawing, such an additional specification can be seen in the ridge direction indicated by arrows.

Yes, a ratio of at least 1.2:1 was required. So, for example, 1.1:1 is not acceptable.

That was a major restriction for our plan, in addition to the very small attic.

Yes, a ratio of at least 1.2:1 was required. So, for example, 1.1:1 is not acceptable.

And what would have been approximately the ratio in the project?

That was a major restriction for our plan, in addition to the very small attic.

Who cares about an attic? - You can also create a storage room in the basement.

And what would approximately have been the ratio in the project?

The plan was that we would need about 13 * 13, that is 6.5 * 13 per semi-detached house.
But due to the specified ratio, we were only allowed to build 13 * 10.4.

Who cares about an attic? - You can also create storage space in the basement.

We are interested in an attic as additional living space and not as storage space.

But anyway, the property is already sold :)