Department of Planning and Environment

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.

Previous environment authority/office/departments in New South Wales were: The establishment of a new planning department was announced in April 2019 following the 2019 state election.

In January and February 2020, the department relocated and consolidated most of its staff in a newly built tower at 4 Parramatta Square.

[21] Shortly after moving into the building, the department was criticised by unions and some staff for spending $1,246,000 fitting out its new offices with indoor plants.

The former would also be joined by the Office of Energy and Climate Change, which was until then a part of the New South Wales Treasury.

Until its dissolution in 2024, the department was the lead agency in the Planning and Environment cluster, led by Secretary, at the time, Kiersten Fishburn since October 2021.

[32] Between June 2021 and December 2021, the department was made up of six core delivery groups:[33] There was also previously another core delivery group, Regions, Industry, Agriculture & Resources until it was transferred to the new Department of Regional NSW in April 2020.