Large beech tree on new construction site - distance from house to tree?

? The tree is 30m high, I am talking about the shadow cast, which might possibly prevent reasonable solar installation on the roof.... and what are you talking about?

Yes, unfortunately that is a disadvantage for photovoltaic planning, thank you for the note. The north-south ridge orientation is also not helpful in this regard. That is indeed a pity, as I basically find photovoltaics to be sensible. However, the ridge should definitely be oriented north-south because of the view. Flat roof/shed roof will not be allowed in the development plan, unfortunately no roof cutouts and no roof terraces either.

? The tree is 30m high, I am talking about the shadow casting, which may prevent reasonable solar installation on the roof.... and what are you talking about?

The effect of a shading source at 0 meters distance is limited to 12 noon - at that time the sun is not coming from the south, but zenithal.

We had a perhaps comparable issue. At our immediate neighbors, there is a beech tree pretty much in the corner. When we first submitted our plans, the Lower Nature Conservation Authority quickly became involved, and we had to completely redesign the underground garage (which was supposed to be at the property boundary) and thus the entire basement, because the tree is to be protected (the neighbors would have preferred to have it removed)...

As a guideline, we had to base ourselves on the crown circumference, which is supposed to reflect the size of the root system.

Best regards

Thank you , these are valuable pieces of information for me. For the area of this property, there is no tree protection ordinance. In the old development plan, it states about these trees marked there: "Existing deciduous trees that must be preserved or, in case of loss due to disease or over-aging, replaced on the respective property."

On the one hand, it is a pity to cut down a beautiful old tree, on the other hand, I would thoroughly inform myself about the legal framework so that it does not become unexpectedly expensive. The old development plan already states that you cannot just cut it down "just like that." Even without a tree protection ordinance, depending on the state nature conservation law, this can result in a four- to five-figure fine.