Haston Reynolds Ltd - Chartered Surveyors specialising in all aspects of rural planning and design.

David Andrew Haston David was brought up on a small livestock farm in Lancashire. After A Levels he spent two years working on a dairy farm and then studied for a Diploma in Rural Estate Management at the Royal Agricultural College. He started his professional career with ADAS in Shrewsbury as a Graduate Surveyor providing a range of planning and environmental management consultancy. Whilst in the employment of ADAS he qualified as a Professional Associate within the Rural Practice Division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. From 1992, David specialised in the provision of rural planning consultancy and in Environmental Impact Assessments for major infrastructure projects such as sections of the A50 Stoke – Derby Link and the M6 Toll. In 2001, David left ADAS Chartered Surveyors to form Haston Reynolds with his colleague and friend Ian Reynolds and has never looked back since! David is now a Professional Member within the Planning and Development Faculties of the RICS. He specialises in the provision of planning consultancy for a diverse range of projects, acting as planning agent, co-ordinating specialist consultants, preparing and submitting planning applications, negotiating with Local Planning Authorities and if necessary, making planning appeals and acting as an Expert Witness.

Ian Stephen Reynolds After studying architecture, Ian studied at Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University) graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Surveying. Professional examinations followed and he is now a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He began his career as an architect’s assistant in the design office of Sir Alfred McAlpine where he worked on diverse projects ranging from McDonald’s restaurants and churches to projects for the Ministry of Defence. He later moved to the consultancy division of the Ministry of Agriculture, which eventually became ADAS Chartered Surveyors, where he developed a specialist knowledge in the design of rural and agricultural buildings. He left in 2001 to form Haston Reynolds with his ADAS colleague and friend David.

David Haston • What is your greatest achievement? This is a close call between: still being married to the same person since 1995, although I have to share the credit for that; and surviving the 18 month long Public Inquiry for the Birmingham Northern Relief Road / M6 Toll with my sanity still intact. • What else do you love most in life? Sea fishing in Ireland. • What meal would be your last? Locally reared medium rare sirloin steak that has been hung for six weeks. • Who is your hero? I have two; John Crick, my former manager and mentor in ADAS who taught me so much about professional ethics, report writing and acting as an expert witness; and Ian Reynolds, without whom I would probably still be working for ADAS or its successor. • Who makes you laugh the most? Chris Kamara (former footballer and presenter). • What is your favourite tipple? Three Tuns Ale from Bishop’s Castle or Silver Moki Sauvignon Blanc depending upon the mood. • What was your favourite subject at school? Geography. • Which person would you most want to have dinner with? Alice Roberts (biological anthropologist and presenter). • What are you bad at? Snooker and Pool. • What do you dislike the most in life? Certain elements of the Media.

Ian Reynolds • What is your greatest achievement? Meeting my wife! Managing to juggle a business and four lovely kids would have been impossible without her. • What else do you love most in life? Walking in the Lake District. • What meal would be your last? An Aberdeen Angus rib eye steak and chips. • Who is your hero? Probably David Haston but don’t tell him. • Who makes you laugh the most? Jonny Vegas. • What is your favourite tipple? A pint of well-kept real ale. • What was your favourite subject at school? Chemistry or PE. • Which person would you most want to have dinner with? Guy Pratt (sometime bass player with Pink Floyd, Roxy Music and others). • What are you bad at? Playing the guitar. • What do you dislike the most in life? Roasted parsnips.

Specialists in Rural Planning, Design & Construction Management