Can a canopy/house entrance be placed at the property boundary without approval?

Hello,

we are currently planning our house construction, a classic single-family house 11.0x9.0 m with a gable roof. In front of our 1.5 m wide front door there should be a canopy, so far the planner had designed a gable canopy matching the roof which protrudes 1.0 m.

Our plot is located in the second row, in front of our property runs a 4.5 m wide access driveway from our neighbor (which also belongs to his property, so it is not a public road) and only behind that is the property boundary of the houses in the first row. For us, the boundary between our property and the neighbor's driveway is therefore relevant.

Now, we have to comply with the 3.0 m boundary to the neighboring property measured from the outer edge of the canopy, but because this would cause a loss of valuable garden space (which we unfortunately do not have much of and do not want to unnecessarily give up in the front where we do not need it) it would not be so fortunate for us.

What options are there to position the house itself at 3.0 m and then add a canopy afterwards? What criteria would have to be met for this or what possibilities does the market offer? It is only about someone not having to stand in the rain in front of the door, appearance and style don’t matter much since the front of the house is only visible from the houses in the first row (and that doesn’t interest me).

Are such straight or curved canopies made of glass/metal a solution? Or does the same regulation apply here as for a canopy made of wooden construction and roof tiles?

Best regards

So you want to build your porch roof including the entrance platform into your neighbor’s driveway? Respect. If there are only 2 meters left for driving through (your entrance platform protrudes 1 m), it will be pretty tight. For us, subordinate components (bay windows, porch roofs, terraces) are treated more generously, meaning it is easier to get an exception rule there. However, you should clarify with your neighbor how wide their driveway is – I wouldn’t accept it if your entrance platform (which you will probably need) protruded into my access path.

So you want to build your porch with entrance platform into your neighbor's driveway? Respect. If there are only 2 meters left to drive through (your entrance platform extends 1 m out) it will be pretty tight. Here, secondary components (bay windows, porches, terraces) are treated more generously, meaning it’s easier to get an exception. But you should clarify with your neighbor how wide their driveway is - I wouldn’t accept it if your entrance platform (which you will probably need) extended into my access path.

Yeah, right - sure! You step out the front door and get run over . It probably means to what extent the distance to the neighbor’s driveway can fall below 3 meters - and that shouldn’t be a problem. 1 meter depth and 1.5 meters width is very tight - we have 3 x 1.5 meters, that’s three times the area!

Best regards,
Tomtom.