US EditionPoint Chevalier residents irate following notices to lower front fences
- Several homeowners in Point Chevalier, Auckland, have received infringement notices from the council to lower their front fences from 1.8 metres to 1.4 metres.
- The council changed the rules a few years ago to improve streetscape and safety for pedestrians and children.
- Sue, a Point Chevalier resident who received a compliance notice, said she was unaware of the 1.4m limit when her white PVC fence was installed and values the fence for privacy, though she was unable to get clarification from the contractor who installed it.
- Sue quoted the contractor as saying, "legally, we can build to 1.8m high" and that consent is only needed above two metres, while also stating the council's reasons for the rule change contradict each other and considers the process to comply overly burdensome.
- Auckland Council stated the rules aim to balance privacy, streetscape, and safety, and encourage homeowners to check local planning rules and engage qualified contractors, but Sue and potentially other residents feel the council has not adequately educated people or contractors about the updated regulations, and she will not be taking her fence down.
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