Quote Originally Posted by thebuildingsurv View Post
however it is likely that a neighbour will complain
And that is how I assume I got caught out. I looked at the council website, saw it was going to cost 3 times as much to plan and approve the fence was it was to build it, and thought bugger it.

Some kind neighbour dobbed me in...as it turns out my fence was completely okay, and I got a retrospective permit issued...for free. As I said, minor stuff (under $10K in this council's case), that doesn't affect a neighbour can be approved quickly and with no cost, so it's worth speaking to someone rather than trusting what they publish.