A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.
A solar fence is a specified height along a boundary of a residential block that is used as the reference point for creating the solar building envelope. The solar fence height is determined by the requirements in the Planning (Residential Zones) Specification 2026 (NI2026–303) and varies depending on the development type and block category.The solar fence is used to establish the height from which the required solar plane is projected when assessing whether a proposed building complies with the solar building envelope.
A solar fence is an imaginary height line along a property boundary that is used to check how high a building can be built without reducing too much sunlight to neighbouring properties.The required solar fence height depends on the type of development, such as a single dwelling or multi-unit housing, and the size category of the block.