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§ 6 LBO

Abstandsflächen in Schleswig-Holstein

In Schleswig-Holstein the depth of the setback area is 0.4 H, at least 3. m. The governing provision is § 6 LBO. H is the wall height from ground level to the point where the wall meets the roof surface.

0.4 H · min. 3. m
As of 08/2026

The dimensions

What § 6 LBO requires

Standard factor 0.4 H
Minimum depth 3. m
Commercial and industrial zones 0.2 H – gilt nicht an den Grenzen zu Gebieten anderer Nutzung
Central area no separate rule — the standard factor applies
Roof allowance Dachflächen über 70° Neigung werden voll angerechnet, über 45° nur zu einem Viertel – günstiger als die verbreitete Drittel-Regel.
Special rule for residential buildings 3 m genügen für Wohngebäude der Gebäudeklassen 1 und 2 mit höchstens drei oberirdischen Geschossen.

Work it out yourself

Calculating Abstandsflächen in Schleswig-Holstein

Set eaves height, roof pitch, building depth and distance to the boundary — the required depth is calculated under § 6 LBO as you go. The roof allowance is what stands out: the same building yields different values of H across the 16 states.

Boundary

Under § 6 LBO

6.00 m
35 °
10.00 m
3.00 m
Ridge above eaves 3.50 m
of which counted 0.00 m
governing height H 6.00 m
required depth 3.00 m

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.

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 Schleswig-Holstein 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 18. m
Additional conditions mittlere Wandhöhe über der festgelegten Geländeoberfläche; die 18 m fassen die Nummern 1, 2 und 4 zusammen. Nach der Vollzugsbekanntmachung sind bei giebelständiger Grenzgarage die Giebelflächen einzubeziehen. Eine abknickende Grenze zählt als zwei Grenzen.
Habitable rooms and fireplaces Aufenthaltsräume und Feuerstätten ausgeschlossen

In comparison

What is different in Schleswig-Holstein

Eine abknickende Grundstücksgrenze zählt als zwei Grenzen – wer an einer Ecke baut, bekommt dadurch zweimal 9 m statt einmal.

On the roof allowance: Dachflächen über 70° Neigung werden voll angerechnet, über 45° nur zu einem Viertel – günstiger als die verbreitete Drittel-Regel. This system is shared by 2 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 Schleswig-Holstein, § 6 LBO. Last amended: Änderung vom 20.03.2024, GVOBl. S. 445, in Kraft 05.07.2024; Neubekanntmachung GVOBl. S. 504.

Vollzugsbekanntmachung zur LBO Schleswig-Holstein (Vollzugsbekanntmachung (PDF))

View parcel boundaries in Schleswig-Holstein → Official site plan for a building application

Other states

Setback areas and boundary building elsewhere

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