Outer Boundary Fencing Permits?

osh89g on 08/02/2016 - 19:05
Last edited 08/02/2016 - 19:05

I am planning on making a fence around the outside of my property in Melbourne.

At the moment there is a 30-40 cm brick wall around the outer boundary of the property. The property is on a corner of a small side street and has windows in all the bedrooms facing the street. There is approximately 2m between the windows and the property boundary.

I want to replace the wall with a wooden fence 1.8m high (or thereabouts) for privacy purposes.

Do I need a permit to build such a fence?

Home & Garden

Comments

  • nocure on 08/02/2016 - 19:57
    +1

    Best to pay a surveyor to peg out the boundaries to make sure your new fence is definitely in the correct place..could save a lot of problems in the future.

    http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/home/justice+system/laws+and+r…

    • Utopian on 08/02/2016 - 21:13

      Agreed.
      I'd even get a few quotes, while asking the fencer's opinions.
      I wouldn't waste their time, but I wouldn't take their word as law, either.
      The more advice you can get, the better.

  • altomic on 09/02/2016 - 15:41

    Talk to your local council planning department. I looked in to this a few years ago when replacing a front fence. Any high fence required 30% spacing(eg picket fence) or a recessed cove of 50cms every 3metres of fencing.

    It varies council by council. Check their website for details.

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