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About Us

The Department of Planning & Environment exists to make people's lives better by making NSW a great place to live and work.

Our work

Find out more about how we make NSW a great place to live and work here.

Our Minister

Agency guide

Our programs

Find more about our Upper Hunter Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Trust, Housing Acceleration Fund, Local Infrastructure Growth Scheme, Office of Strategic Lands, and community based projects.

Annual Report and Corporate Plan

Find out more about the Department of Planning and Environment’s corporate publications, which are designed and produced to keep the community informed.

Initiatives

Departmental events

Mine Safety Technology Centre

Office of the Government Architect

Right to Information

Policies

Policy documents guide our decisions, actions and procedures. The Department makes available on request any of its policies that affect or are likely to affect members of the public.

Structure

Sydney Metropolitan Water

The Water and Utilities Branch leads strategic water policy and planning for Sydney to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits that support more liveable communities.

NSW Planning Portal

The NSW Planning Portal provides access to information to help you prepare, lodge and track development applications.

Office of Strategic Lands

The Office of Strategic Lands performs a key role in supporting government’s strategic planning in the Greater Sydney Region, particularly for open space and land for public purposes.