City of Hobsons Bay

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Fencing – Hobsons Bay

A building permit is warranted for fences that exceed:

  • 1.5 metres for front fencing (subject to covenants and pedestrian safety)
  • 2.0 metres for front fencing facing a declared road
  • 2.0 metres for any fence with a 3.0-metre setback from the street boundary
  • 1.0 metres for corner fencing within 9.0 metres of a corner or intersection
  • 1.2 metres for a brick fence
  • 1.5 metres for a non-brick fence and within 3.0 metres of a street boundary
  • 2.0 metres for any type of fencing

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In addition, Community Local Law mandates that no side fence higher than 1.2 metres should be maintained if it’s within 4 metres of a street alignment and next to a driveway.

Applications for a building permit can be performed online here.