Unit 1, Huntswharf House Leaside Road, London, E5 9UE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the development on the provision of employment and commercial floorspace within the Theydon Road Priority Industrial Area
• The suitability of the development in the area, with particular regard to the industrial nature of the area, accessibility of the development, and its effect on highway safety and the surrounding transport infrastructure
• The suitability of the building for the use, with particular regard to its entrance facilities, the extent of external space, and cycle and waste storage facilities
• The effect of the development on the living conditions of residential occupiers of the building
• The need for the development to serve the local Jewish Hareidi community

What decided it

The significant benefit of meeting the specific and otherwise unmet educational needs of the Satmar Hareidi community outweighed the significant harm arising from the loss of employment and industrial floorspace.

The significant benefits of meeting the specific educational needs of the Satmar Hareidi community, together with moderate benefit from accordance with most other development plan policies, outweighed the significant harm to employment/industrial floorspace policies and limited additional harm from noise and security concerns, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.