Joe Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Been informed that single room pavilion style log cabin <20 square meters not allowed in our 2 acre back garden in the middle of nowhere. Went to avranches local planning office yesterday to be told that any additional habitable residence (size immaterial, problem was large number of windows) was an absolute non starter in rural normandy (heusse to be precise) wondered what other peoples experiences have been in errecting such summer houses / play rooms in france? seemed particularly strange as many local DIY stores sell very similar log cabin style sheds.Mods.: Subject changed, too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 They must give a reason, they can't just say no so what was the exact reason? There are many reasons why such a structure can be refused so a more detail is needed to give a definitive answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 If it was rejected due to windows, then perhaps there are "servitudes de vue" - as Quillan says, without additional info it is difficult to guessThis site may help clarify thingshttp://www.maison-conseil.com/objectif_maison/vivre_sa_maison/agrandir/declarer_travaux.htm#2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 thanks for responses, the person at Avranches who we presented the declaration prealable too, just took the picture of the cabin (which was 1 page of a 10 page document and did not include dimensions) to his boss and 5 mins later came back and said it was simply not possible in our region, size immaterial (I had specifically offered the dimension sheet before he left), he even said a garage no problem but not an apparently habitable building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is it possible that the land you want to put the cabin on is classed as agricultural? It might be worth checking with your Mairie what is on the Plan Local d'Urbanisme . . .I did read a while ago that someone had problems because half their garden was on constructible land and half was agricultural - and they built their pool in the wrong place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Post titled edited to stop having to scroll from left to right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Strange. Put one up for a friend in the commune of Isigny (same DDE) a few years ago. Did the same thing, took in the Brico catalogue, asked the Mayor's office if a delcaration was required. They said yes and approved it in a couple of weeks. Two windows in the front and two in the doors, in a rural garden next to the road. Have you been through your local Mayor, or direct to the DDE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 we may well talk to the Mairie again and if so we'll certainly ask about what is on the Plan Local d'Urbanisme, thankswe originally spoke to the mairie last september who only had a problem because the veranda part (not internal space) took it just past 20 meters squared, we then went Avranches a couple of days ago to be turned down flat due to habitable appearance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Remember verandas count. We have had building works refused because we went over local limits, we reduced the size of our project and it was passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesFlamands Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 You say 'in our region' which implies the refusal is not specific to your land. However looks to me as if it is either a density issue or your garden is outside the zone constructible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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