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Fencing in Caulfield: what to know
Caulfield, in the City of Glen Eira, centres on the racecourse and Monash University’s Caulfield campus, with Edwardian and interwar homes on its older streets and flats and townhouses closer to the main roads. Some areas are covered by heritage overlays, which can bring planning permit requirements for a new front fence, so we check before building. For side and rear boundaries, full-height paling or lapped and capped timber is the usual choice. We also cover Caulfield North, Caulfield South, Carnegie and Elsternwick.
Common fence issues in Caulfield
Heritage areas and period front fences
Caulfield grew around the racecourse and the railway, and many of its larger homes were subdivided into estates in the early 1900s. Glen Eira has Heritage Overlay areas across the Caulfield suburbs, including the Caulfield North Heritage Area and newer precincts added through recent heritage reviews. A front fence in a heritage area may need a planning permit and is usually expected to suit the house, so check VicPlan for your address before ordering.
Interwar homes on established blocks
Much of Caulfield and Caulfield South is interwar and early post-war housing, including some of the earliest A.V. Jennings estates from the 1930s. These blocks often have mature gardens, established trees and old fences that have been shared by the same neighbours for a long time, which makes the condition of the posts and the true boundary line worth checking first.
Rebuilds beside original homes
Large two-storey rebuilds are common in Caulfield, and a new home next door usually brings a taller, newer fence on one side of an older one. Timing the fence for the end of the heavy works, and agreeing the height and style with the neighbour, avoids damage to new timber.
Fence rules in Caulfield (City of Glen Eira)
Caulfield is in the City of Glen Eira. Glen Eira’s fencing page says a fence up to 1.5m within the first 3m from the street, and up to 2m behind that, generally does not need a permit; a timber or steel front fence over 1.5m, or a masonry one over 1.2m, needs a building permit; fences over 2m may need a permit; and within 9m of an intersection the maximum is 1m measured from the footpath. Properties on a declared main road need council consent for fences over 2m. Heritage Overlays can add a planning permit, so check with council and your VicPlan report first.
Read the council’s own page before you design: City of Glen Eira fencing information. You can also look up your address, zone and any overlays with a free VicPlan property report. Rules change and every lot is different, so please check with council before you build. We flag height, corner and overlay questions at the on-site measure.
Sharing the cost with your neighbour. Under the Fences Act 1968, owners generally share the cost of a sufficient dividing fence equally, and you start by giving your neighbour a Fencing Notice (our free Fencing Notice generator does this). Under the Fences Act 1968, neighbours generally share the cost of a sufficient dividing fence. In a heritage area the replacement still needs to meet any overlay, so agree the style with your neighbour and check council expectations before ordering.
The fences we usually replace in Caulfield
Caulfield’s fences follow its building eras. On the older streets there are Victorian and Edwardian homes, where side fences are often old hardwood paling and front fences are brick, render or timber pickets in a period style. The interwar estates, including the bungalows and brick homes of the 1920s and 1930s, usually have paling side and rear fences that have been replaced once or twice and are now 25 to 40 years old, with posts rotting in the sandy ground. Post-war infill and flats add a mix of paling and brick fences, and the many modern rebuilds bring tall new fences that make the original fence on the other side look its age.
Getting to Caulfield from Heatherton
Caulfield is roughly 13 km from our Heatherton base, a straightforward drive up through Bentleigh, so we book measures here with 24 hours notice and group nearby Glen Eira jobs where we can. We are based in Heatherton (we do not run a shopfront), and service Caulfield as part of our wider run across Bayside and south east Melbourne.
In Caulfield, the free on-site measure is usually booked within a few days of your request, with 24 hours notice. The install date is then confirmed in your written quote, and it depends on materials and on the neighbour notice period when the fence is shared. If a Heritage Overlay means the work needs a planning permit, that approval comes first.
Caulfield fencing questions
Is my Caulfield home in a heritage overlay?
Parts of the Caulfield suburbs are. Glen Eira has long-standing heritage areas, such as the Caulfield North Heritage Area, and has added more precincts through recent reviews. Look up your address on VicPlan and check with council before changing a front fence.
How high can my Caulfield front fence be without a permit?
Glen Eira’s fencing page says a timber or steel front fence within 3m of the street needs a building permit over 1.5m, and a masonry one over 1.2m. Corner blocks are limited to 1m within 9m of the intersection. A Heritage Overlay can add a planning permit, so check with council.
Can I have a 2m fence along my Caulfield side boundary?
Behind the first 3m from the street, Glen Eira says a fence up to 2m generally does not need a permit, and over 2m may need one. Your neighbour shares a sufficient fence under the Fences Act 1968, so agree the height first.
Should we replace our fence before or after the rebuild next door?
Usually after the heavy works are finished, so machinery and deliveries do not damage the new fence. During the build, site fencing is the builder’s responsibility. Book the free measure when the boundary is clear.
What fence suits the side of a Caulfield period home?
Lapped and capped paling with a capping rail gives a neat, traditional look, and standard paling on hardwood posts is the most common choice. Front fences on period homes are a separate question, since overlays may control their style and height.
Do you work in Caulfield North, Caulfield South and Caulfield East?
Yes, we cover all the Caulfield suburbs as part of our Glen Eira run. The council rules are the same across them, but heritage overlays vary street by street, so check VicPlan for your address.
Timber paling fences Caulfield
Treated pine rails and palings on hardwood posts set in concrete. 1.8m, 2.0m or 2.1m high. Built to last 15 to 20 years.
Privacy fences Caulfield
Tall 2.1m treated pine for maximum privacy and noise reduction, keep the yard yours.
Picket & feature fences Caulfield
Lapped and capped finishes, plus classic timber picket fences on request, to lift your street appeal.
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