Once that’s out of the way, the next step is to determine if the fence’s height will exceed the height permitted by your planning zone. In most cases, a building permit is necessary for fences over two metres high.
The only exception is when the property is located within nine metres of an intersection, at which the limit is one metre or the permissible height by your planning zone. To know what planning zone your property lies in, check out the council’s interactive map.
The council also states that a building permit and Report and Consent go hand in hand in applying. However, it can be strict about issuing the latter.
