Glen Forrest Precinct Plan - Shire of Mundaring

• Heritage;• Environmental;• Public Spaces; and• Movement Systems.For each group, the Guidelines and Strategies have been developed to target specificareas of concern. The Guidelines are to be used by Council for the assessment ofdevelopment proposals or are to be implemented when it undertakes upgrading ofinfrastructure such as roads or footpaths. They are not to be retrospective. TheStrategies, however, require some form of specific response or immediate follow-up byCouncil. The responsible Shire Department/s for implementing these Guidelines andStrategies is indicated at the end of each such Guideline and Strategy.5.1 Residential5.1.1 FencingFencing, particularly in front of the building line on any lot, has a significant impacton the streetscape. In order to retain the open feeling and allow the naturalelements of the landscape to remain a significant feature of the Precinct, it isessential that certain types of fences not be permitted. If fencing is required, thenmore sympathetic fencing types should be promoted.Guideline R1:Fencing in front of the building line on any lot will bediscouraged unless the land owner can demonstratethat there are extenuating circumstances such as aproperty located on a corner block, lot size of lessthan 1016m² in area or privacy/security reasons(Building).Guideline R2:Where fencing is permitted in front of the building linein accordance with Guideline R1, the following willapply:a) maximum height of 1.2m;b) to be of open construction; andc) to be constructed of natural colours and materialswhich are sympathetic to the Precinct such astimber.Examples of suitable fencing would also include postand wire, post and rail and picket fencing (Building).Guideline R3:Fencing comprising of fibre cement, brick, concrete orany reflective materials such as zincalume are notpermitted on any property boundary (Building).GLEN FORREST VILLAGE CENTRE PRECINCT PLAN5