Fencing in Kilsyth

The streets: an overlay with no fence rule

Most of Kilsyth is in Yarra Ranges, and in its residential streets the landscape overlay is mostly SLO23. Unlike the hills schedules, SLO23 says nothing about fences. Under the state's planning provisions the scheme's building and works permits don't apply to a fence unless the scheme specifically asks for one, so on these blocks the question is mainly the building rules and any other overlay on your report.

Those rules: up to 2 m on a side or back boundary without a building permit; within 3 m of the street, 1.5 m (1.2 m for brick or concrete), or 2 m on a declared road. Some streets also have DDO8, which guides front fences below 1.2 m. That is design guidance for a permit, not a permit trigger.

Check your property report for the overlays on your lot.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Vicmap Planning, the state's zone and overlay maps (DataVic), measured across the suburb, Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme, Schedules to Clause 42.03 (SLO1–6, SLO22, SLO23), Victoria Planning Provisions, Clause 62.02 (buildings and works), Building Regulations 2018 (Vic), authorised version 031 and Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme, Schedules to Clause 43.02 (DDOs).

Former orchards, now green wedge

Kilsyth was mostly cleared for orchards, and about a quarter of it is still green wedge land. There the landscape overlay is usually SLO6, which is stricter: any fence needs a planning permit unless it is rural post and open-weave wire under 1.8 m. Farm fencing covers the farm standard and barbed wire.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Wikipedia: Kilsyth, Victoria, Vicmap Planning, the state's zone and overlay maps (DataVic), measured across the suburb and Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme, Schedules to Clause 42.03 (SLO1–6, SLO22, SLO23).

The Maroondah edge

A strip along the western edge is in Maroondah, which sets lower front fences than Yarra Ranges. Its Neighbourhood and General Residential schedules allow 0.9 m on an ordinary street and 1.2 m on a main road zoned Transport Zone 2. The landscape overlay on that side, SLO4, says nothing about fences, and neither do Maroondah's other landscape, vegetation or design overlays. A pool fence in Maroondah has to be certified every four years by a registered building surveyor or inspector; pool fencing has more.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Vicmap Planning, the state's zone and overlay maps (DataVic), measured across the suburb, Maroondah Planning Scheme, Clause 32.09 schedules (front fence height), Maroondah Planning Scheme, schedules to Clauses 42.02, 42.03 and 43.02 and Maroondah City Council: swimming pool and spa registration.

Across Kilsyth's borders

Montrose

Yarra Ranges' SLO22 on most blocks, which does ask about front fences.

Kilsyth South

All Maroondah, with 0.9 m front fences on most residential streets.

The Basin

Knox: 1.2 m front fences on most residential streets.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme, Schedules to Clause 42.03 (SLO1–6, SLO22, SLO23), Maroondah Planning Scheme, Clause 32.09 schedules (front fence height) and Knox Planning Scheme, Clause 32.09 schedules (front fence height).