New Build Question

[Rob Roy]

Could someone tell me, or point me in the direction of the necessary information, on the requirements of how far away from your neighbour's land boundary you can build a house. My brother will be building his own place on part of our field; the boundary separates our field and our neighbour's field with no other buildings in the vacinity. We thought the limit was 3 metres fron the boundary but my brother thought that there was a minimum (50%?) relating to the height of the roof.

I have tried to find the answer but obviously looking in the wrong place, or Googling the wrong question[8-)]

[BIG MAC]

Why not simply ask at your Maire?

 

[pachapapa]

At 3 metres or on the boundary line.

[Rob Roy]

Thanks to both of you - I think you are right BM, I should go to the Mairie - it's what I'd probably suggest to someone else as well![Www]

[BJSLIV]

Though there can be local differences, the basic rule is either

1 On the boundary

or

2 A minimum of 3 metres from the boundary

or If the proposed building is higher than 6 Metres

3 Half the height of the new building away from the boundary.

See

http://www.caue-sarthe.com/IMG/pdf/bienvoisiner.pdf

Which though one authority's publication clearly sets out the national rules.With pretty diagrams too!

[pachapapa]

[quote user="BJSLIV"]Though there can be local differences, the basic rule is either 1 On the boundary or 2 A minimum of 3 metres from the boundary or If the proposed building is higher than 6 Metres 3 Half the height of the new building away from the boundary. See http://www.caue-sarthe.com/IMG/pdf/bienvoisiner.pdf Which though one authority's publication clearly sets out the national rules.With pretty diagrams too![/quote]

Good link to PDF; observation in the case of a building being built ON the boundary line, then the Civil/Urban Code requires the SPECIFIC approval of the maire, not the council members etc; whilst in rural areas this approval used to be difficult to obtain, since 2007 it has become easier. In an urban area it would be much easier; one could consider Paris and the town planning by Baron Hausmann. One should also remember that their is a codified right to purchase the "mitoyenèté" of a wall bordering a property or indeed a portion of a bordering wall.

The height distance relation dates from 2007 but rarely of consequence in a rural area and I cant see the Dwarf's, last Sunday, new "Hey folks! You can build an extra 30% with no hassle to get the Banana Republic back on a growth binge and reduce "chomage".[:)]