Financial devaluation of one's own property due to the neighboring house

I can understand that - the disadvantaged should be given at least half of the fine - that would make sense!

I see it the same way. Those directly disadvantaged by this violation should also be compensated financially, as after all, they have to live with it. The €5,000 fine should therefore have been fully or partially allocated to us. I would have found that fair as well.

That's also how I see it. The directly disadvantaged party from this violation should also be compensated financially, because after all, they have to live with it. The €5,000 fine should therefore have been fully or partially assigned to us. I would have found that fair as well.

Then the fine for a red light violation would also be distributed half to other drivers who were hindered despite having the green light, or the fine for the tailgater to the pressured driver, and so on. Then the state would also have to hire 3 million new officials for processing, and we would no longer have any unemployed people, just a new deficit in the state treasury, which would then be balanced out by tax increases for everyone. And at this point, I refuse to support your proposal any further.

We have a similar case. The building application was submitted last week with the request for two special permits.

1. Roof shape: It should be a hip roof. Saddle roofs, flat roofs, and shed roofs are specified. Since 4 neighbors already have hip roofs, I am not worried about that.

2. Eaves height. Ridge height is max. 8.50 m according to the development plan – we come to 8.28 m. All good. The eaves height is limited to 6 m. We come to 6.06 m. 4 cm would probably be tolerance. The other 2 centimeters are currently being discussed at the building authority. I am curious. I don’t understand it either, or rather I have no understanding. After all, we stay below the total height.

It remains exciting.

P.S. My garage also comes directly on the border to the neighbor’s west terrace. Also 2.50 m high and 7.50 m long. From the "garage wall" to his house it is barely 5 meters at most. That certainly won’t please "him" either.

The plot is 18m wide. On the west side, we observe the 3m boundary because we - due to the narrow plots - have placed our garage under the house.

In my opinion, 18m is not a narrow plot. In inner-city locations or in suburban areas, there is standard development for semi-detached houses on 300m² and less. You have 500m², which is an absolutely common and well-buildable size.

An underground garage on a 500m² plot is also very unusual in the area of non-continuous development. Does that make structural sense due to a steep incline/decline of the terrain!?

Best regards Dirk Grafe

Ultimately, you have hardly any other choice but to swallow it. The municipality / district office has already classified the dismantling as "disproportionate" and imposed a fine. Thus, your options to proceed on this path are relatively limited. If it had been a garden shed or a carport, the dismantling would probably have been proportionate. I would not take legal action against the new neighbors – better to try to add an unauthorized large conservatory so that you bypass their house. The penalties where you are are quite lenient.

18m is not a narrow plot in my eyes. In inner-city locations or in suburban belts, there is standard construction of semi-detached houses on 300m² and less. You have 500m², which is an absolutely common and well-buildable size.

An underground garage on a 500m² plot is also extremely unusual in the area of non-closed construction. Does that make technical sense due to the steep rise/fall of the terrain!?

Best regards
Dirk Grafe

Hello Dirk,

perhaps I should add that according to the development plan we have been required to align the roof ridge east-west. Therefore, it is not possible for us to build along the length of the plot, but we have to build along the "width" of the plot, and then the plot and the building window are no longer that large.

Otherwise, I of course agree with you that our plot of 500sqm is not that small and there are significantly smaller plots, but on those you are allowed to build along the length of the plot.

The garage under the house was built a) because of the slope (about 1.50m over the 18m width) and b) because of the 'small' plot and c) the desired basement.

Best regards
Slintrebla