Department of Planning and Environment

New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment
Department overview
Formed	1 July 2019 (as Department of Planning, Industry and Environment)
Preceding agencies	Department of Planning and Environment (2014–2019); Department of Industry (2015–2019); Office of Environment and Heritage (2011–2019);
Dissolved	1 January 2024
Superseding agencies	Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure; Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water;
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	12 Darcy Street, Parramatta
Employees	636 (2018)
Annual budget	A$2.6 billion (2018)
Ministers responsible	The Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, ; Minister for the Environment; Minister for Climate Change; Minister for Energy; Minister for Heritage; ; The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC, ; Minister for Water; ; The Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, ; Minister for Local Government; ;
Department executive	Kiersten Fishburn, Secretary;
Child Department	Environment Protection Authority;
Website	www.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.^: 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. 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. 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.

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