The Development Planning Environment and Management Unit (DPEM) comprises of three departments namely: 

1. 1. Development Planning Department
2. 2. Development Management
3. 3. Environmental Planning and Climate Protection

These departments in turn have various branches as shown below:

Development Planning

1. 1. Land Use Management
2. 2. Strategic Spatial Planning
3. 3. Public Sector Housing
4. 4. Research and Policy
5. 5. SPLUMA Office
6. 6. Development Facilitation
7. 7. Information Systems

Development Management

1. 1. Development Applications & Approvals
2. 2. Building Inspectorate
3. 3. Enforcement
4. 4. General Advertising Compliance & Contracts Management

Environmental Planning & Climate Protection

1. 1. Biodiversity Impact Assessment
2. 2. Biodiversity Planning
3. 3. Restoration Ecology
4. 4. Policy Implementation
5. 5. Climate Protection