Mike is a Chartered Town Planner with 19+ years’ experience and knowledge across an array of sectors.

Based centrally out of Milton Keynes, he is a partner in the planning team, dealing with development projects across the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor including Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire.

Mike specialises in resolving planning issues and negotiating with stakeholders to implement planning strategies and deliver sustainable development.

His background is principally within development management in the residential, education and energy sectors, including strategic planning and mixed-use development schemes. This has enabled him to be adept in the strategic promotion of land of various scales and uses through local and neighbourhood plans, as well as complex planning applications.

He prides himself on the variety of his work, from energy infrastructure, mixed-use urban regeneration projects, residential care, education and construction, including expert witness work at appeals and Local Plan examinations.

Mike is a member of the Hertfordshire Infrastructure and Development Board, and Interact Hertfordshire.  

Mike is MTRPI accredited.

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Mike was a panelist at Benchmark Architects' Collaborate event on 4th May, discussing the New Milton Keynes City Plan and the significance of schemes like Park Square.
I don't ever have to 'think' when I'm working with Bidwells - they are always proactive and two steps ahead of us. I can't fault them.
Megan Kennedy - Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd
Mike has provided consistent, robust and proactive planning advice on our strategic land assets for a number of years, through both planning applications and Local Plan promotion.
Struan Power - Strategic Land Manager at Taylor Wimpey
Throughout this challenging project, Bidwells provided a first-class, professional service which guided the application to a successful conclusion
Michael Margereson - Jarvis Homes
Over the past five years, Bidwells has provided intellectually rigorous advice on our project that has been central to its successful allocation for 2,000 homes
Nigel Street - Axiom Developments

Awards:

  • RTPI South East Planning Excellence Award 2020 for Campbell Wharf
  • RTPI East of England Planning Excellence Highly Commended Scheme 2021 for Pixbrook Academy

Experience

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Planning

Develop winning planning strategies that deliver successful projects
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Planning Consultancy

Comprehensive planning strategy and submission advice - tailored to your site and your objectives.

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