Land purchase – Which plot makes more sense to build on? Tips

Hello everyone,

I am facing the big decision of buying a plot of land and urgently need your help and tips, as I have little experience in this area. It concerns two plots, both of which have their advantages and disadvantages, and I am unsure which one is best suited. In addition, there are also restrictions on the building area when building on a plot smaller than 500m2.

Plot 4 (516 m²):

At first glance, it offers more space, which of course sounds attractive. However, it has a rather narrow driveway, which worries me. I wonder if this could cause problems during construction or later everyday use – whether during deliveries, the building process itself, or simply the access. Could this limit the use of the plot?

Plot 5 (461 m²):

This plot is somewhat smaller but has a significantly wider driveway. Overall, it seems more practical, especially when it comes to access and driveways. However, the smaller area worries me a bit because I fear that building might be less flexible here.

Important building regulations for Plot 4 and 5:

Building area and floor area:
Main building: Max. 150 m² building area (from 500 m² plot size).
Floor area: Max. 375 m², with 2 full floors.
Additional terrace and ancillary areas: Up to 50 m² allowed.

Roof types and heights:
Allowed: Gable roof, shed roof, flat roof (flat roofs must be 80% greened).
Max. wall height: 6.8 m, max. total height: 9.0 m.

Distances:
Terraces: At least 1.5 m distance to the property boundary.
Outbuildings (e.g., garden house): Max. 10 m², at least 3 m distance to the street.
Garages/parking spaces: Garage doors must have at least 5 m distance to the street.

Parking spaces:
2 parking spaces are required per apartment. One of these can be a garage.

I am an absolute beginner in this area and would really appreciate your opinions and experiences:

• What should I pay special attention to when making the decision?
• Has anyone had experiences with narrow driveways?
• Does the size of the plots really play such a big role, or is practical usability more important in the end?

Thank you very much in advance for your advice!

The entrance width would not give me any headaches. What is located outside the area to be developed?

The driveway width wouldn't give me any headaches. What is located outside the area to be developed?

On the north side there is also a settlement with apartment buildings, single-family houses. On the western side there are fields behind the trees.

The two plots are subject to practically the same regulatory framework, but the buildability jumps by 50 sqm of floor area at the threshold of "500 sqm plot size." Due to the visitor parking spaces opposite and the street running in an arc, both driveway situations are equally moderate (but not bad). It is not automatically guaranteed that you may use the entire street boundary as a driveway, and the one from plot 5 is actually more convenient. If you can afford the larger plot size, you will build significantly more freely on plot 5. Plot 5 only borders the side neighbors 4 and 6, while plot 4, as a corner plot, borders plot 5 and existing buildings. Regarding the planting strip requirement, they do not affect each other. The terrain seems to be quite level north/south and noticeably slopes down towards the west.

P.S.: that's roughly what it probably looks like there at the moment:

The two plots are subject to practically the same regulatory framework, but the buildability makes a jump of 50 sqm of floor area at the threshold of "500 sqm plot area." Due to the visitor parking spaces opposite and the road running in a curve, both driveway situations are equally moderate (but not bad). It is not automatically given that you are allowed to use the entire street boundary as a driveway and that the one on plot 5 is actually more convenient. If you can afford the larger plot size, you can build much more freely on plot 5. Plot 5 only borders the side neighbors 4 and 6, 4 borders as a corner plot to 5 and existing buildings. Regarding the planting strip requirement, they do not affect each other. The terrain seems fairly level N/S and noticeably slopes down towards the W.

However, for number 4, I cannot yet visually imagine a house on it.

P.S.: this is roughly what it probably looks like there currently:

Actually, it is already finished, only the plots are not yet built on. It is also fully developed etc. I could only roughly imagine building on the corner like this. The tree that should be on 5 was cut down, the municipality would plant a new one and could choose which.