Peter is an independent adviser on city planning and design based in Cambridge. He was previously Director of Planning at Cambridge City Council where he played a leading role in developing the current growth strategy for the Cambridge Sub-region and in setting ambitious quality standards for the new neighbourhoods being planned around Cambridge. He is a member of Historic England’s Expert Advisory Group, and since stepping down from local government in 2011 has chaired a number of high profile Design Review Panels in London and the wider south east. He is a By-Fellow at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.