Our People

Karen Long

Secretary/Office Manager, Planning

Karen is office manager at Bidwells' Norwich office.

Mike Derbyshire

Partner, Planning

Mike is a passionate and vastly experienced advocate for thoughtful, well-designed development and a thought leader on the future of planning in England.

Jennie Hainsworth

Partner, Planning

Jennie works in our Cambridge Planning team, providing advice on a range of projects, coordinating the submission of planning applications and promoting sites for development through local plans.

Dawn Evans

Planning Support Executive

Dawn is a support executive for our Oxford planning team.

Luisa Townsley

Planning Support Executive

Luisa is a support executive in our planning department

Billy Palmer

Partner, Planning

From universities and schools to residential developments and even sports stadia – Billy has worked on schemes across a wide range of asset types.

Chris Pattison

Partner, Head of Planning

Chris has been delivering challenging client briefs across the UK for more than 20 years.

Guy Kaddish

Partner, Planning

Guy is head of one of the largest planning teams in Cambridge, and planning representative in our science and technology leaders group.

Iain Hill

Partner, Planning

Iain is a planning expert who uses his extensive master planning experience to contribute to the creation of award-winning developments.

Jonathan Bainbridge

Partner, Planning

Jonathan has a strong track record of securing complex, mixed-use planning permissions in sensitive heritage contexts across the golden triangle and the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.

Jonathan Phillips

Partner, Planning

Jonathan is a planning expert in the hospitality and leisure sector and works to create high-end entertainment venues.

Rob Hopwood

Partner, Planning

Rob’s infectious energy has driven two decades of planning success for promoters, developers and landowners across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.

Steven Butler

Partner, Planning

A personable and dependable chartered town planner who prides himself on his local knowledge, attention to detail and relationships based on trust.

Alison Wright

Partner, Planning

Alison leads multi-disciplinary teams in the preparation and submission of major, mixed-use development proposals, providing sound strategic planning advice from the start.