As the property owner, you are certainly interested in the height of your new garden wall matching the overall appearance of your property. However, you must also observe legal regulations that state how high the small structure may be. Last but not least, you should agree on this with the residents, because a wall that is too high often leads to discord between neighbors.

The permissible height of garden walls is not uniformly regulated nationwide

The maximum height

This is not uniformly regulated nationwide. In addition to the applicable state building codes, each municipality can issue its own regulations, which you can find in the local development plan.

However, there are guidelines you can use as a guide:

  • Walls that represent a symbolic border may be 40 to 90 centimeters high.
  • In the case of privacy walls, a height of 180 centimeters is usually the upper limit.

In addition, depending on the federal state, a minimum distance to the neighboring property must be maintained.

Garden wall directly on the property line

In this case, the neighborhood law applies. Here, too, the local specifications differ with regard to the height of a garden wall. If this is used to enclose the property, it must be at least 120 centimeters and a maximum of 180 centimeters high in most federal states.

In your federal state, however, the permitted or required amount may deviate from these values. In addition, each municipality may have its own regulations.

Better talk to the neighbors in advance

Some people find a partial enclosure of the property disturbing. Therefore, in almost all federal states, the written consent of the direct residents must be obtained before the garden wall is built.

If they agree to the construction, the wall may even exceed the maximum dimensions. However, if the neighbor does not agree, for example because he does not want any shadows to be cast by the garden wall, you will have to do without the desired privacy screen.

The wall must be "local".

An important aspect for the approval by the municipality is the “local custom. This means that the appearance of the wall in a delimitable environment must correspond to the prevailing enclosure. However, deviations from this are possible, because otherwise there would be uniformity and no local custom.

tips

In any case, it is advisable to speak to the local building authority before erecting the garden wall. There you can not only inquire about the regulations applicable at your place of residence, but also submit a building application directly.

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Garden design