Department of Planning and Infrastructure (New South Wales)
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| Formed | April 2014 |
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| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | 320 Pitt Street, Sydney |
| Employees | 636 (2016) |
| Annual budget | A$1.6 billion (2016) |
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| Parent Department | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
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| Website | www |
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment is 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 makes 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. The Department is also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications. In 2015-16 the Department approved major projects worth A$20 billion.
The Department is the lead agency in the Planning and Environment cluster, led by Secretary, presently Carolyn McNally. The cluster's portfolio ministers are the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Housing, and the Special Minister of State, presently Anthony Roberts and the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, and the Minister for Local Government, presently Gabrielle Upton. Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
The Department administers the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1979).
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