Procedure for Building Land in the City

Hello everyone,

we are planning to build our own home on my mother’s property. I have already been to the building ordinance office and was told that it is not considered building land and that it would be difficult to obtain permission with the reasoning "building in the second row – then the neighbors want the same!" They gave me a document for a preliminary inquiry to review the whole matter. Now, I do not want to receive a rejection, so I want to involve a professional to be on the safe side. Whom should I ask? In this district, building in the second row is predominant. The neighboring plots have no possibility because the houses are on a slope and access is blocked by neighbors. The argument "building in the second row" is therefore invalid.

Thanks in advance & best regards

Good morning,

where do you want to build?

"Building in the second row - then the neighbors want to as well!".

Do you have a site plan/cadastre extract that shows the surrounding buildings?

Now it is such that I don't want to receive a rejection, therefore I want to involve a professional to be on the safe side.
Who do I ask?

That depends...

If you have decided on an architect for the house construction, you should assign him this task. If you want to build with a general contractor/site manager and have already chosen a provider, he/she should also handle communication with the building planning office.

The argument "building in the second row" is therefore invalid.

I wouldn't necessarily insist on that in your position ;)

Rhenish regards

In Bonn, therefore I am happy about the Rhenish greetings so your recommendation is to contact an architect directly, who also knows the legal conditions. Plans from the [Katasteramt] are available. ❤️-Thanks!