Outbuilding

Carport / canopy placement rules

Spain · Auxiliary · usually lightweight

A carport or canopy follows the municipal boundary setback and its roof must drain rainwater onto your own plot, never onto the neighbour's land.

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Placement rules

An open roofed structure (carport, canopy). Planned like an outbuilding; roof overhang and runoff must stay on your plot.

Boundary setback

Setbacks from plot boundaries and neighbouring buildings.

Outbuilding setback

Setback to boundary No fixed national figure — set by municipal plan, commonly ~3 m; check first Setbacks (retranqueos) to boundaries — no fixed national figure; set by municipal PGOU / ordinances, commonly ~3 m

Other conditions

Runoff, shading and other local-code conditions.

Roof overhang / runoff Overhang and rainwater must stay within your plot Spanish Civil Code, Article 590 (constructions near a neighbour's wall: wells, sewers, ovens, chimneys, stables, corrosive deposits) — distances per local regulations/customs

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.

Sources

The editor will use the same source-backed passport for short in-canvas hints.