Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Fencing rules in Victoria? 24Oct 14, 2009 9:32 pm Are they even allowed not to have any gap whatsoever been garage and boundary? We were told by various parties involved in our purchase that there was required to be a minimum of 1m between the land boundary and the furthest extent of the building, so there's a gap on both sides as required. I'm not sure if this is just for our estate or is Victorian law in general, but when I mentioned it to my dad (who worked for a big building company for years) he said it was "pretty standard" when he was in the job. So, will they actually be allowed to have the garage extend that far out? Building the home formerly known as the PD Lawson II (Barwon) in Evadene, Tarneit Site commenced: 05/10/2009 | Base complete: 19/10/2009 | Frame complete: 23/10/2009 | Lockup complete: 23/11/2009 | Fixing complete: 08/12/2009 1 1923 "is it exempt or do I need to get permission from council" Call your Council and ask them 1 1568 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9094 |