1300 581 299 or +61 2 9562 1666; Application No. You may also need a resource consent. In Tasmania, you need a planning permit for rear and side fences if: The fence height exceeds 1.2 metres and is within 4.5 metres of a frontage. Council will contribute toward half the cost of construction, replacement or repair of a standard fence that abuts a Council owned property in accordance with the Fences Act 1968. You can usually build up to 2 metres in height without getting planning consent from the local council. How high can my fence be? whether or not building and/or planning permits are required. Cost of Work $2,800,000.00. [1] Fences Act 1968 as amended by the Fences Amendment Act 2014, which brought in changes from 22 September 2014. This is a barrier, railing or other upright structure that helps enclose an area or mark a boundary. If you call the council, they will have the fencing heights for different blocks. You will need to talk to your neighbours first before building a new boundary fence. Step 1 – A planning permit (if required) must be obtained prior to lodging a building permit. Type of Work 2 New Dwellings and Fence on a lot > 500 m2 Construction of two dwellings and a front fence in excess of 1.5m in height. In Brisbane, the fence height maximum is dependant on the block size, strata title included. You will need a building consent for fences over 2.5m as well as any swimming pool fence. Submissions can be made in writing to Council by 5pm on Wednesday 10 February 2021; Mail: Bayside Council, PO Box 21, Rockdale, NSW 2216 The height of your fence is beyond 4.5 metres of frontage and is higher than 2.1 metres. allowable maximum heights. The people of the Eora Nation, their spirit and ancestors will always remain with our water ways and the land- our Mother Earth. Footer. Rules also apply to any structure over this height within 2M of the fence, or clearly visable. I am under the Bayside council in NSW (previously Rockdale Council). Council proposes to grant the Licence for a period of five (5) years over the building located upon 21 Vernon Avenue, Eastlakes within Vernon Street Reserve as outlined red in the location plan below. Call your local council to check if the tree is protected. Date Lodged 10/09/2020. Bayside Council acknowledges the Traditional custodians – the Gadigal/Bidjigal people of the Eora Nation. Support or object to the application It may be that you live in a special heritage area or are affected by rules in the district plan that mean you cannot build your fence this high. Dividing fence rules and standards - South Australia If your front fence is within 3m of the front boundary call the Building Department on 9262 6303 to determine the front fence height controls for your property and building permit requirements.. My neighbour further down the property got approval for a brick shed directly on our fence line and pretty much everyone in my area with a shed has it sitting on the fence line which confuses me a bit. Please note Council will not be responsible for the half cost of fencing for: Land not in direct Council ownership or maintained under Council management. Hi! Applicant Mr P Cannuli. Case study - Fence height Ms Auchetti and Ms Kirk took their dispute about the height of their new dividing fence to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). 434/2020. If the tree is protected, the council may send an arborist to look at the tree and make a decision on what to do next. A front fence is defined as any fence within 3m from the front boundary. Your property is on a corner and has more than one frontage. location of fence – front, side or corner. However, you should always check with the council to make sure.