Richard Knight

Richard is a chartered town planner and Director of the Land and Communities team at Peel L&P. His role involves identifying and promoting strategic development opportunities for new communities and destinations across the company’s portfolio, working to deliver projects alongside and external partners and Peel’s own teams including its new housebuilding company Northstone. Richard is actively involved in the company’s work on national and local planning, sustainability and social value. Prior to joining Peel L&P in 2011, Richard worked in planning consultancy and before that in local government. Outside work he coaches a girls football team in Salford and runs with a local athletics club.