Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Directorate overview
Formed17 May 2011 (2011-05-17)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water (DECCEW)
  • ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA)
JurisdictionAustralian Capital Territory
Headquarters16 Challis Street, Dickson
Ministers responsible
  • Mick Gentleman, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Minister for Planning and Land Management
  • Shane Rattenbury, Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability
Directorate executive
  • Ben Ponton, Director-General
Child agencies
  • ACT Conservator of Flora and Fauna
  • ACT Heritage Council
  • ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS)
Key document
  • Administrative Arrangements 2018 (No. 2) NI2018-523
Websitehttps://www.environment.act.gov.au (Environment)
https://www.planning.act.gov.au/home (Planning)

The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) is a directorate of the Australian Capital Territory government. It was formed from the merger of the Department of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water (DECCEW) and the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) on 17 May 2011, after Katy Gallagher was elected by the Legislative Assembly as Chief Minister the day before.[1][2]

  1. ^ "New Ministerial Arrangements". Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate: Annual Report 2010-11" (PDF). Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2019.