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Designated Exempted Works

Mesh fences or metal railings

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Designated Exempted Works - 16
Designated Exempted Works item no. 16
Nature of works Erection/Alteration of any external mesh fence or metal railing, with or without a solid fence wall as its lower part, on-grade
Height of the structure, including any feature at its top Not more than 3m
If the lower part of the structure is a solid fence wall, the height of the wall Not more than 1.1m
The structure is used as a protective barrier No
Designated Exempted Works - 6
Designated Exempted Works item no. 6
Nature of works Repair/Removal of any external mesh fence or metal railing, with or without a solid fence wall as its lower part on-grade
The height of the structure, including any feature at its top Not more than 3m
If the lower part of the structure is a solid fence wall, the height of the wall alone Not more than 1.1m
The structure is used as a protective barrier No
Designated Exempted Works - 18
Designated Exempted Works item no. 18
Nature of works Erection/Alteration/Repair/Removal of any mesh fence or metal railing on a roof of a building
Result in any additional load to any cantilevered slab No
The works involve alteration of any other structural elements No
The height of the fence or railing, including any feature at its top Not more than 1.1m
The lower part of the fence or railing, excluding any pedestal Not a solid fence wall
The fence or railing is used as a protective barrier No
If there is no protective barrier of a height of not less than 1.1 m at any edge of the roof, the distance between any part of the fence or railing and that edge More than 1.5 m
Designated Exempted Works - 21
Designated Exempted Works item no. 21
Nature of works Erection of any mesh fence, metal railing or pole on top of a solid fence wall (other than an unauthorised solid fence wall) on-grade
The height of the wall alone Not more than 2.5m
The aggregate height of the wall and the fence, railing or pole, including any feature at its top Not more than 3m
The mesh fence or metal railing is used as a protective barrier No
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