New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 2.38

2.38 Development standards

(1) The standards specified for that development are that the development must--

(a) not be higher than 3m above ground level (existing), and

(b) not be of masonry construction to a height that is more than 1.2m above ground level (existing), and

(c) if it includes an entrance gate--not have a gate that opens outwards, and

(d) if it is located in a core koala habitat or potential koala habitat within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy No 44--Koala Habitat Protection or in a movement corridor used by koalas --be constructed or installed in accordance with any relevant council policy or guideline under that Policy, and

(e) if it is located on bush fire prone land--be constructed of non-combustible materials or hardwood, and

(f) if it is constructed of metal components--be of low reflective, factory pre-coloured materials, and

(g) not be an electrical fence or use barbed wire.

(2) Despite subclause (1)--

(a) any fence located along the boundary of a site that adjoins land within a residential zone must be open for at least 75% of the area of the fence that is more than 1.8m above ground level (existing), and

(b) any fence located on the boundary of, or within the setback area of, a road must be open for at least 75% of the area of the fence that is more than 1.2m above ground level (existing).