Application for a new development area: Selection of plots

We also bought a plot of land that was not marketed. It was from the previous owner. Regarding driving noises: is there a traffic light where the cars stop? I would keep my distance from that. Unfortunately, my parents have one and starting off by show-off drivers in the summer is the most annoying, normal traffic is okay and with eyes closed sometimes sounds like ocean waves.

This is also the normal way. However, it would be highly unusual if none of the owners of issued apportionment parcels were willing to sell.

That may of course be true, but then probably to the highest bidder, which might mean we're out of the running again. Therefore, I'm not placing too much hope on the properties now.

That sounds pleasantly simple and transparent, which makes it easy to handle strategically. How many tokens are you allowed to place?

We are allowed to specify four properties and have to prioritize them.

Check the zoning plan for the contour lines and the number of floors. Rows of multi-family houses are popular components of a noise protection concept. I would also include exits from large garages in the considerations.

Thanks for the tip, I’ll have another look at that later.

normal traffic is okay and with eyes closed sometimes like the sound of the sea

You just need to bring enough imagination :)

Regarding driving noises: is there a traffic light where the cars stop?

I was too quick sending the previous response. No, the next traffic light is approximately a good 500m away in both directions.

Take a camping chair and sit on the property for a few hours during weekday rush hour. Preferably in different spots. This way you get an impression of the noise.

That may well be the case, but then probably to the highest bidder, which means we might be out of the running again. Therefore, I’m not having too much hope for the plots right now.

Include these plots in your considerations and attractiveness comparisons. Find out who owns them. The owners are usually a mixed bag in terms of mindset, by no means only people with exaggerated expectations or speculators. However, inquire before the rush for the "T" plots starts, because then the prices will rise. Not all grandchildren really want to build (besides the grandparents), so owners who already have their own residential property at an older age are potentially sellers.

We may specify four plots and have to prioritize them.

That’s good. Don’t put only such plots on the list that you want the most. So "1. most preferred, 2. preferred, 3. so-so, and 4. better than getting nothing" would be the wrong list. That would already be four, and then there would be no further wish left. Instead take A1, B1, A2, and C1, where A is the list "we would like to have" (see above, without 3 and 4). B1 is a plot with the essential characteristic of being a noticeable upgrade from the current status, even if it has no other additional attractiveness points. For this, it is important to erase the silly popular misconception from your mind that you only build once. C1 is not identical with 4 of the "wrong list" nor is it the ugly duckling; rather, you look for the plot you assume to be the most overlooked in the eyes of the other applicants. A1, B1, A2, and C1 are, mind you, only the candidates of your wish-list for the "S" marketing. Also consider a series D of private plots, and you should also consider the quantity "T". Binding yourself to a particular builder does not necessarily have to be a curse.

Take a camping chair and sit on the property for a few hours on a weekday during rush hour. Preferably at different spots. That way you get an impression of the noise.

Thanks for the tip, but currently the noise barrier is not yet in place and there are also no houses on the neighboring plots yet. Therefore, the current noise level is hopefully not comparable to the noise level later :)

Instead take A1, B1, A2 and C1 [...].

That makes sense, thank you very much!

Do you have any specific plot suggestions for us? Which plots would you mention in the application? Also those I mentioned in my first post?