The Department of Planning and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, water, government property and social housing, Environment and Heritage, and Aboriginal heritage and land use.

The department complies with the requirement under Part 3, Division 2 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 to have a guide that describes:

• Our work and its impact on the people of NSW
• Have your say on formulation of Government Policy
• Information held by the department, and
• How to access information
• Disclosure log