PVC Fencing
Leichhardt.
2040
Inner West suburb of Federation and Victorian homes on more generous lots, where heritage streetscapes meet conventional dividing-fence runs.
Leichhardt
Leichhardt sits in the Inner West about five kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, on flatter ground than the Balmain peninsula and built around the Norton Street spine. The housing carries a strong Federation and Victorian character, with terraces near the centre giving way to freestanding cottages, semis, and bungalows on more generous lots through the residential streets. Those wider, more regular lots mean conventional side and rear boundary runs rather than the tight party-wall courtyards of Newtown or Balmain. Much of the suburb sits within Inner West Council heritage conservation areas, so the street frontage has to read correctly against a period streetscape. The Inner West also carries real termite pressure that targets timber. PVC sidesteps both problems: it never needs repainting, will not rot or be eaten by termites, and presents the same clean face to both neighbours along a shared boundary.
Leichhardt streetscape
How Leichhardt fences.
Housing stock
Leichhardt carries a strong Federation and Victorian character, with terraces near the centre giving way to freestanding cottages, semis, and bungalows on more generous lots through the residential streets. Those wider lots mean conventional side and rear boundary runs rather than the tight party-wall courtyards of the denser Inner West suburbs.
Flatter, regular lots
Leichhardt sits on flatter, more regular ground than the Balmain peninsula, so most boundaries run as level lines. That makes for straightforward fence set-out and rewards a panel system that holds a clean, level top line along the full length of the boundary.
Heritage conservation areas
Large parts of Leichhardt sit inside Inner West Council heritage conservation areas, where the street frontage is read as part of the period streetscape. A solid privacy panel on the street boundary will generally not satisfy those controls, so the front and rear of the same property often call for two different fence treatments.
The common job
A frequent Leichhardt scenario is a freestanding Federation home or bungalow replacing an old timber side or rear fence shared with the neighbour, wanting a maintenance-free run that will not rot or attract termites. The Ascot full privacy range suits this, presenting the same clean face to both sides of the shared boundary, with a Henley picket kept for the heritage front.
PVC fencing considerations for Leichhardt
Approvals & heights
In New South Wales a dividing fence up to 1.8 metres is generally exempt development under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, provided it meets the standard conditions. Anything taller, or any fence on a property inside a heritage conservation area, needs council assessment. Inner West Council is the consent authority for Leichhardt.
Cost-sharing
Cost-sharing and notice between neighbours are governed by the Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW). Adjoining owners share the cost of a sufficient dividing fence, and where one side is a strata scheme the owners corporation is the relevant neighbour. Serve a fencing notice with quotes before ordering.
Heritage front fences
On a heritage-conservation lot the street-facing fence has to complement the period streetscape, so a low picket reads correctly where a tall solid panel does not. The Henley picket in white suits the Federation and Victorian character that defines much of Leichhardt, while side and rear boundaries away from the street can run to the standard 1.8 metres.
Pool safety
Pool fencing in Leichhardt must comply with the Swimming Pools Act 1992 (NSW) and AS 1926.1, including the 100mm climbable-gap rule and the non-climbable zone around the barrier. The Ascot full privacy panel can serve as a compliant pool barrier provided the non-climbable zone is preserved around any adjacent landscaping or furniture.
The Collection
Five ranges, delivered to Leichhardt.
Every PVC fencing range is available in Leichhardt — supply only, or supply and install. Every price includes GST.
Henley
Picket Fencing
From $166.54 per set
From $166.54 per set
Oxford
Semi-Privacy Fencing
From $266.46 per set
From $266.46 per set
Eton
Closed-Top Fencing
From $273.11 per set
From $273.11 per set
Ascot
Full Privacy Fencing
From $254.54 per set
From $254.54 per set
Cotswold
Horse & Farm Fencing
From $92.05 per set
From $92.05 per set
Delivery
Delivered to Leichhardt.
We deliver PVC fencing to Leichhardt and every other Sydney suburb. Each order is palletised for safe transit and needs someone on site to receive it.
- Estimated delivery
- 7-10 business days via palletised freight
Pricing
Pricing for Leichhardt.
Prices are identical across every Sydney suburb — there is no location surcharge for Leichhardt. What you see online is what you pay, GST included.
Questions
PVC fencing Leichhardt, answered.
- My Leichhardt house is in a heritage conservation area. What front fence is allowed?
- Heritage conservation controls do not usually set exact fence dimensions, but Inner West Council expects a street frontage to complement the period streetscape. In practice that means a low picket or open-style fence, typically around 1.2 metres, rather than a solid privacy panel. The Henley picket range was designed for exactly this kind of Federation and Victorian streetscape. Side and rear boundaries that are not visible from the street are not constrained in the same way and can generally run to 1.8 metres as exempt development.
- Is PVC fencing termite-safe for a Leichhardt home?
- Yes. PVC is completely inorganic, so termites have nothing to feed on, which matters across the Inner West where timber palings and posts are a known target. A PVC fence will not rot in a damp, shaded yard the way timber does either. That combination of no termite risk and no rot is a large part of why Leichhardt owners replace old timber boundaries with PVC rather than rebuilding in timber and facing the same problem again in a few years.
- We share an old timber fence with the neighbour in Leichhardt. Who pays?
- Under the Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW) the cost of a sufficient dividing fence is shared between adjoining owners. You serve a fencing notice with quotes on the neighbour before any work starts, and where the neighbour is a strata scheme the owners corporation is the relevant adjoining owner. PVC suits a shared boundary because both faces are identical, which removes the common dispute about which side gets the rail face when an old timber fence is replaced.
- Can I get PVC fencing delivered and installed in Leichhardt?
- Yes. We deliver to Leichhardt and all Sydney suburbs on palletised freight, typically within 7 to 10 business days, and our installer network covers the Inner West. Because Sydney is an interstate run from our Queensland base the delivery window is a little longer than our local Queensland timeframes, but it is fully tracked. Tick the installation option on your quote for a supply-and-install price. Panel sets run from $166 to $342 inc GST, with the Henley picket from $166.54.
- What PVC ranges suit a freestanding Leichhardt Federation home?
- A common approach on Leichhardt's more generous lots is to mix ranges: a low Henley picket on the heritage front boundary to keep the streetscape right, and the Ascot full privacy or Oxford semi-privacy at 1.8 metres on the side and rear for screening and security. The Ascot gives complete privacy with the same clean face both sides, while the Oxford lets air and light through. All install as discrete panel modules, which keeps the work tidy on the longer runs these lots carry.
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