If your house design includes new retaining walls these must be constructed in accordance with the mandatory requirements.

• Full details of heights, materials and location of all retaining walls and embankment are to be submitted to the DRP for approval.
• The consent of the adjoining property owner should be obtained where retaining walls and embankments are closer than 0.6m from the boundary / close proximity to the boundary.
• Retaining walls may need to be certified by a registered professional engineer. You are required to meet the requirements of the local authorities.
• Retaining wall heights are not to exceed 1.2m before you are required to construct a 0.5m landscape terrace between each section of the retaining wall.
• Developer installed retaining walls are not to be altered or removed without consent. This includes altering levels behind and in front of retaining walls.
• Retaining walls must include a suitable drainage system, connected to an appropriate outlet.

Additional retaining walls may be required to be installed at the purchaser’s discretion to support the proposed house design.

These walls should be identified on your covenant submission and will be assessed by the DRP and consist of the following materials:

• Stone, interlocking block walls or rendered and painted block walls, excluding concrete sleepers, or masonry materials are to be used forward of the Building Line and for walls visible from the street or a public space.
• Commons brick, timber and concrete sleepers are not permitted forward of the Building Line.

Fencing contributes to the aesthetic character of a neighbourhood, complementing architectural styles and creating a welcoming, consistent first impression.

General Fencing

Fencing erected by developer must not be altered, modified or removed without prior written approval from the developer.

Internal Side and Rear Fencing

Side and rear boundary fencing must be constructed by the Owner prior to Practical Completion and constructed as:

• A maximum height of 1.8m Stratco Good Neighbour Wavelok® profile metal fence panels, including bottom and top rails, in ‘Granite’ colour. A similar profile may be used from Colorbond® in ‘Basalt’. No other fence types are permitted.
• Fencing sleeves will be supplied by the Developer as part of the retaining wall construction. Fencing is to be installed in the location of the sleeves provided.
• Be installed on brackets supplied by Developer as part of the retaining wall construction.

External Side Return Fences and External Gate Access

• Side return fences and gates must be Aluminium Batten panels at a maximum of 1.8m high with a minimum 30% transparency and match the colour of the boundary fence.
• Side fence returns are to be setback one metre behind the front wall of the dwelling.
• Ancillary items – Ground mounted equipment and services must be screened behind the side fence returns.
• Colorbond and Stratco fencing is only permitted on internal fencing. For clarity all fencing and gates adjoining public street must be Aluminium Batten.

Secondary Frontage Fencing

Secondary frontage boundary fencing will be constructed by the Developer along the boundary to a setback of one metre behind the front wall setback of the dwelling and must be maintained in good order by the Owner.

Side fence returns and side gates must be constructed by the Owner prior to Practical Completion.

External Front Fencing

To increase street appeal and encourage passive surveillance of the street, front fencing is not preferred.

Applications for low front fencing to enclose a front courtyard will be considered by the DRP on a case by case basis. Front fencing must be a maximum of 1.2m high and have minimum 50 percent transparency and in accordance with the approved front fencing types.

Front fencing is not permitted on lots affected by a BAL29 rating or higher. These lots are identified on the Plan of Development.

Where the front of the lot necessitates a safety rail, it must be constructed by the owner as per National Construction Code (NCC) requirements and:

• It must be constructed as per Front Fence type
• In a colour to match the side boundary fence
• Be installed on brackets supplied by Developer as part of the retaining wall construction
• A maximum height of 1.2m
• Be a minimum of 50% transparent
• Must return to the side boundary and align with the side boundary fence returns

Green Street Fencing

Fencing along Green Streets will be installed by the developer and is not permitted to be removed.

Pedestrian gate access is permitted on green street fences to provide pedestrian access from your home onto the green street.