Check building project

In Bremen, there are no regulations under public law in this regard, nor is there any neighborhood law (see Publication 1). This means that neighbors must come to an agreement among themselves and if no agreement can be reached, reference is made to private legal action.

In principle, the decisive factor is whether a development plan for the building plot specifies regulations for garages and ancillary facilities (http//www.bauleitplan.bremen.de/). If there are no regulations or if the property is located in an unplanned area, the following applies. Garages/carports, also with storage rooms, are permitted without their own distance areas (< 3 m boundary distance) with a total length per property boundary of 9 m (in total on a property to max. 18 m long), if the average wall height of 3 m (gable areas are added to one third of the wall height, roof pitches of up to 45° on the eaves side are not taken into account) is complied with.

In principle, the decisive factor is whether a development plan for the building plot specifies regulations for enclosures (such as fences, walls, etc.) (http//www.bauleitplan.bremen.de/).

If there are no regulations in the development plan or the property is located in an unplanned area, the following applies.

Enclosures with a height of up to 2 m are permissible without a procedure (except in outdoor areas) and without their own distance area, but the height in the front garden area (from the road traffic area to the defined building boundary/building line or to the front building wall) is based on the existing enclosures in the immediate vicinity. In addition, the safety of public traffic must not be endangered (e.g. requirement of sight triangles to be kept clear at road junctions, etc.). In case of doubt, please contact the responsible officer.