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                    Fences and gates

                    Illustration of a house with front fence and gate
                    Understand heritage policy as it relates to fences and gates.

                    It is policy to:

                    • Ensure the reconstruction of fences or gates to the front or principal part of a building are based on evidence of the original form, detailing and materials.
                    • Ensure for new fences or gates there is an appropriate contextual design response; the style, details and materials are interpretive and consistent with the arch​itectural period of the heritage place and established street characteristics and:
                      • It does not conceal views of the building or heritage place.
                      • Is a maximum height of 1.5 metres.
                      • I​s more than 50 per cent transparent.

                    Figure 25: Fences and gates

                    Diagram showing examples of fences/gates for significant or contributory heritage places, included a good example where the replacement fence is based on evidence of original form, detailing and materials; and bad examples where the new fence is not an appropriate contextual response, is higher than 1.5 m and conceals the view to the building.
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