The Development Planning Environment and Management Unit (DPEM) comprises the following departments: 

1. 1. Development Planning
2. 2. Development Management
3. 3. Biodiversity Management
4. 4. Climate Change
5. 5. Development Facilitation

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 Planning Information

Development Management

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

Biodiversity Management

1. 1. Biodiversity Impact Assessment
2. 2. Biodiversity Planning
3. 3. Restoration Ecology

Climate Change

1. 1. Climate Change Adaptation
2. 2. Climate Change Mitigation