%T Does planning make housing unaffordable? Assessing costs of planning requirements for residential development in three Australian cities %A Nicole Gurran %A Kristian Ruming %A Bill Randolph %I 4th State of Australian Cities National Conference, 24-27 November 2009, Perth, Australia %D 2009 %K Affordable housing, %K Cities and towns, %K Land use, %K Urban planning %U https://apo.org.au/node/60121 %X The residential development industry, both in Australia and in the United States, has made strident protests about the direct and indirect costs associated with the planning process – from complying with building and design controls to the time taken to secure approval and contributions towards local infrastructure. %9 Conference paper