Fencing across Willoughby City Council

What we install in Willoughby

• Colorbond fencing – new boundary fences and replacements in 1.5 m to 2.4 m heights, any Colorbond colour, either sheet profile
• Slat and louvre screens – aluminium horizontal slat, vertical slat and louvre fences, screens and gates in any powder-coat colour
• Aluminium fencing – rust-free flat top, vertical picket, blade and slat aluminium fencing for coastal and front-boundary use
• Retaining walls under fences – treated pine or aluminium sleeper walls built directly under the new fence where levels differ

Ground, access and local conditions

Sandstone ridges and Middle Harbour gullies; rock close to the surface and bushland boundaries in Castlecrag and Castle Cove.

• Castlecrag and Castle Cove have specific streetscape and landscape controls – low, open fencing and natural materials are expected on the frontage.
• Rock is common – we core post holes or use flanged posts on sandstone.
• Chatswood and Artarmon duplex rebuilds fence all boundaries in Colorbond with slat gates to the street.

Fence rules in Willoughby City Council

Under the NSW exempt development rules a boundary fence behind the building line can be up to 1.8 m high without approval on most residential lots. Willoughby City Council applies the codes; the Castlecrag conservation area and other heritage streets have strict front-fence controls. Pool barriers must meet AS 1926.1-2012 regardless of council. Read our NSW pool fencing guide, and confirm anything about your own block with Willoughby council.