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A minor variation is a minor modification, addition, or variation to a building consent. It doesn't deviate significantly from the plans and specifications that were approved with the consent.

Limit the height of fences, walls and thick hedging fronting a street or other public place (such as a park/reserve or a shared driveway) to below eye level. The Unitary Plan requires solid fences to be below 1.4m, but best practice is 1.2m.

You cannot build a house (or other structure) closer than 2 metres to a boundary that you share with a neighbour.

Any fences or walls within the front yard or on the front boundary shall not exceed 1.2m in height unless the portion of the wall or fence that is between 1.2m and 2.0m in height has a visual permeability of at least 60%.

A permitted fence height is typically 1.8m on the road boundary and 2m on the side and rear boundaries.

adequate fence means a fence that, as to its nature, condition, and state of repair, is reasonably satisfactory for the purpose that it serves or is intended to serve. adjoining occupiers means the occupiers of the lands on either side of a common boundary or a common fence.

The new Medium Density Residential Standards now allow people to build up to three dwellings of up to three storeys (11m height) on most sections in residential zones as a 'permitted activity' – which means a resource consent isn't required.