Our People

Ian Stewart

Associate, Forestry

Ian’s wide-ranging forestry experience, accumulated in both the UK and abroad, brings a vital skillset to our thriving forestry team.

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.

India Chard

Principal Planner

Engaging and diligent, India delivers planning services on a range of projects within the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.

Thomas Bacon

Principal Landscape Architect & Urban Designer

Focusing on creativity and collaboration, Thomas’ hard-working attitude ensures clients receive well-informed and innovative visions and masterplans for their sites.

Patrick Stanton

Partner, Head of Industrial & Logistics Agency

Bidwells’ big box specialist transacted more space last year than any other industrial and logistics agent across the whole of East Anglia.

Martina Sechi

Associate, Head of Landscape & Townscape Assessment

Martina is passionate about townscape architecture, ensuring her clients’ visions are delivered in a way that complement their settings.

Heather Lay

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Heather provides accounting services to Cambridge Science Park - the UK’s longest-established science park.

Jonathan Wright

Partner, Commercial Building Surveying

Jonathan is an award-winning commercial building surveyor and a qualified principal designer specialising in large, complex projects.

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.

James Lankfer

Partner, Head of Retail and Leisure

With 30+ years’ experience, James’s knowledge of his towns and occupiers is exceptional.

Sam Potts

Partner, Commercial Building Surveying

Sam is an award-winning building surveyor, creating leading-edge workspaces for science, research and technology businesses.

Denis Torley

Partner, Forestry

26 years’ experience in forestry and a background in planning provides Denis with a deep understanding of this asset.

Darcey Whitlock

Principal Planner

Darcey is involved in a variety of projects, focusing specifically on heritage and education schemes.

Jonathan Conway

Associate, Commercial Building Surveying

Jonathan applies a dynamic approach to problem-solving and leading project teams to undertake complex refurbishments, technical due diligence, dilapidations and party wall matters.