Abstandsflächen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the depth of the setback area is 0.4 H, at least 3. m. The governing provision is § 6 LBauO M-V. H is the wall height from ground level to the point where the wall meets the roof surface.
As of 08/2026
The dimensions
What § 6 LBauO M-V requires
| Standard factor | 0.4 H |
|---|---|
| Minimum depth | 3. m – für Gebäude gelten feste Meter statt eines H-Faktors: Gebäudeklasse 1 bis 3 = 3 m, Klasse 4 = 4 m, Klasse 5 = 5 m; 0,4 H greift nur im Übrigen |
| Commercial and industrial zones | 0.2 H – mindestens 3 m |
| Central area | no separate rule — the standard factor applies |
| Roof allowance | Dachflächen unter 70° Neigung werden zu einem Drittel angerechnet, ab 70° voll. Eine Zwischenstufe bei 45° gibt es nicht. für Gebäude kaum relevant, weil die Tiefe ohnehin in festen Metern bemessen wird. |
| Special rule for residential buildings | in der Staffelung nach Gebäudeklassen aufgegangen |
Work it out yourself
Calculating Abstandsflächen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Set eaves height, roof pitch, building depth and distance to the boundary — the required depth is calculated under § 6 LBauO M-V as you go. The roof allowance is what stands out: the same building yields different values of H across the 16 states.
Under § 6 LBauO M-V
The setback area lies entirely on the plot. 3.00 m are required, 3.00 m are kept.
A symmetrical gable roof and level ground are assumed. The figure is geometric, not a statement about permissibility: a local by-law, a development plan or a building encumbrance can set different dimensions.
On your own plot
Plan your project right on the cadastral map
Click a parcel in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and, under “What can I build here?”, draw an extension, garage, carport, garden shed or pool. Move, rotate, change the dimensions – the setback areas are checked live against the real parcel boundaries.
Then
Calculated is not drawn
The figure above is half the job. The setback area is drawn into the Site plan for a building application – true to scale, with parcel boundaries and the neighbouring buildings. You will find the boundaries free of charge in the Cadastral map; the true-to-scale surroundings as a vector file are in the catalogue for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Worked through
Worked examples at a glance
Depth = 0.4 × H, but never less than 3. m. These values apply to a wall in the standard case; commercial zones, core zones and privileged boundary structures follow the figures above and below.
| Wall height H | Calculation | Depth of the setback area |
|---|---|---|
| 3. m | 0.4 × 3. = 1.2 m → minimum applies | 3. m |
| 4.5 m | 0.4 × 4.5 = 1.8 m → minimum applies | 3. m |
| 6.5 m | 0.4 × 6.5 = 2.6 m → minimum applies | 3. m |
| 9. m | 0.4 × 9. = 3.6 m | 3.6 m |
| 12. m | 0.4 × 12. = 4.8 m | 4.8 m |
Building on the boundary
What may stand on the boundary in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern without a setback area
Garages, carports and garden sheds may stand directly on the property boundary under narrow conditions. The dimensions differ in every state.
| Height | 3. m |
|---|---|
| Length per boundary | 9. m |
| Total length along all boundaries | 15. m |
| Additional conditions | mittlere Wandhöhe; Dachüberstände bis 0,50 m bleiben außer Betracht |
| Habitable rooms and fireplaces | Aufenthaltsräume und Feuerstätten ausgeschlossen |
In comparison
What is different in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Das einzige Land, das die Abstandsfläche für Gebäude gar nicht aus der Höhe rechnet, sondern nach Gebäudeklasse in festen Metern festsetzt.
On the roof allowance: Dachflächen unter 70° Neigung werden zu einem Drittel angerechnet, ab 70° voll. Eine Zwischenstufe bei 45° gibt es nicht. This system is shared by 6 of the 16 states. The formula that guides usually claim applies across Germany — "over 70° in full, over 45° one third" — applies in only four.
All 16 states compared →Limits of this information
What this page does not answer
These figures reproduce the state building code. A local by-law, a development plan or a registered building encumbrance can set different dimensions — and there is no nationwide register of such by-laws. Only the building authority's own information is binding.
Also not covered: provisions in the development plan, registered building encumbrances, the duty of mutual consideration between neighbours, fire-safety distances, and whether a project is exempt from a permit.
And the most common error: exempt from a permit does not mean exempt from setbacks. A carport that needs no building application must still keep the setback areas.
Legal reference
Read the original
Landesbauordnung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, § 6 LBauO M-V. Last amended: Änderung vom 26.05.2026, GVOBl. M-V S. 522, in Kraft 12.06.2026.
LBauO M-V, gültig ab 12.06.2026 (amtliche Gesamtausgabe (PDF))
Other states
Setback areas and boundary building elsewhere
- Baden-Württemberg 0.4 H · 2.5 m
- Bayern 0.4 H · 3. m
- Berlin 0.4 H · 3. m
- Brandenburg 0.4 H · 3. m
- Bremen 0.4 H · 3. m
- Hamburg 0.4 H · 2.5 m
- Hessen 0.4 H · 2.5 m
- Niedersachsen 0.4 H · 3. m
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 0.4 H · 3. m
- Rheinland-Pfalz 0.4 H · 3. m
- Saarland 0.4 H · 3. m
- Sachsen 0.4 H · 3. m
- Sachsen-Anhalt 0.4 H · 3. m
- Schleswig-Holstein 0.4 H · 3. m
- Thüringen 0.4 H · 3. m