Michael Hardware

Director of Planning and Property

Michael has almost 40 years’ experience of planning public affairs working on a wide range of projects across the UK including residential, retail, commercial and energy, as well as public open spaces and even a national memorial.

He started his career working client-side for the development arm of William Sindall PLC, now Morgan Sindall. He has subsequently worked for most of the leading developers and housebuilders.

Michael is a serving county and district councillor. He has held various cabinet posts including  finance, regeneration, strategic growth, planning policy, development management, economic development, arts heritage & culture, and health & adult social care. He has led a county property review task force and has served on a garden town board for five years.

Michael heads Chelgate’s corporate practice, which includes Chelgate Local, and has worked on a multitude of projects and clients during his 30 years with Chelgate including British Gas, the Royal Parks, London Development Agency, Center Parcs, Greater London Authority, West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, North London Waste Authority, Mitsubishi and Carillion. He was seconded to Wilcon Homes (Wilson Connolly), then the UK’s fifth largest housebuilder, for two years as the group’s head of external affairs.

He is also the immediate past president of the Chartered Institute of Journalists, chairs the board of a multi-academy trust in Essex, and is a member of the TCPA and the RTPI Politicans in Planning group.

Email: Michael Hardware
Tel: 020 7939 7989
Twitter: Michaelhardware
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