Outbuilding

Garden shed setbacks and placement rules

Germany · Auxiliary · depends on foundation

In most German states a garden shed keeps ~3 m to the boundary, but small buildings without habitable rooms (wall ≤3 m) may go right on the boundary (in BW also limited to ≤25 m² wall area, ≤9 m per boundary, 15 m total); permit-free volume varies by state.

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Permit and notice

Varies by state (e.g. BW 40 m³, Bavaria 75 m³, NRW 30 m²) — check locally

Placement rules

A utility outbuilding for tools, storage and workshop tasks. In rules it is usually treated as an outbuilding.

Boundary setback

Setbacks from plot boundaries and neighbouring buildings.

Outbuilding setback

Standard setback to boundary Typically about 3 m (depth = factor × wall height; factor varies by state) Local rules

Small building on the boundary BW: non-habitable, wall ≤3 m and ≤25 m² wall area, ≤9 m per boundary, 15 m total Building Code of Baden-Württemberg (LBO BW), § 5 — setback areas

Important limitation

The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.