raumhafen
2016-04-28 13:33:54
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Hello everyone,
we are interested in a building plot (gap site) in a well-established residential area. The surrounding houses are mainly prefab houses built in the 70s. It is a hillside plot and the plot lies slightly lower than the street level. We want to build two stories with a cellar or basement. The plan was to leave the cellar "open" on the valley side and realize a granny flat there.
Now we have had the development plan sent to us. It is from 1963. It literally states:
>> For two-story buildings, the basement or cellar floor must not be visible. It must be constructed so that the building does not have a stilted appearance <<
What does this mean exactly? Does the cellar have to be completely underground? Or is there room for interpretation here? What is meant by a stilted appearance?
A granny flat in the basement will be difficult if it has to be completely underground :-(
Thanks in advance to the experts
Regards
raumhafen
we are interested in a building plot (gap site) in a well-established residential area. The surrounding houses are mainly prefab houses built in the 70s. It is a hillside plot and the plot lies slightly lower than the street level. We want to build two stories with a cellar or basement. The plan was to leave the cellar "open" on the valley side and realize a granny flat there.
Now we have had the development plan sent to us. It is from 1963. It literally states:
>> For two-story buildings, the basement or cellar floor must not be visible. It must be constructed so that the building does not have a stilted appearance <<
What does this mean exactly? Does the cellar have to be completely underground? Or is there room for interpretation here? What is meant by a stilted appearance?
A granny flat in the basement will be difficult if it has to be completely underground :-(
Thanks in advance to the experts
Regards
raumhafen