Department of Planning and Environment

New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment
Department overview
Formed1 July 2019 (2019-07-01) (as Department of Planning, Industry and Environment)
Preceding agencies
Dissolved1 January 2024 (2024-01-01)
Superseding agencies
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionNew South Wales
Headquarters12 Darcy Street, Parramatta
Employees636 (2018)[1]: 170 
Annual budgetA$2.6 billion (2018)[1]: 78 
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child Department
Websitewww.dpie.nsw.gov.au

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) was a department of the New South Wales Government, responsible for effective and sustainable planning to support the growth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It made plans based on evidence for the state's cities and regions, working with the community, business and local government to create places for people in NSW to live, work and spend their leisure time, while ensuring good access to transport and other services like shops and restaurants.[3]: 6, 9  The department was also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications.

The department was renamed from the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) on 21 December 2021.[4] The DPIE was formed on 1 July 2019 following the 2019 state election and replaced an earlier Department of Planning and Environment and Department of Industry.[5] The department was also responsible for the development of industry until these functions were transferred to the new Department of Regional NSW in April 2020.

  1. ^ a b Annual Report 2017–18 (PDF). Government of New South Wales. ISBN 978-0-9954207-7-9. Retrieved 27 April 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Message from the Secretary". NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Plan for Growing NSW: Corporate Plan: 2015–2017". Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Transitional) Order 2021 [NSW]". NSW Legislation. 21 December 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.