Tottenham Hotspur FC have won their latest battle to build a new stadium.

A judge at the Royal Courts of Justice dismissed an appeal from Archway Sheet Metal Works against a compulsory purchase order forcing the firm to sell its land and premises.

Archway is the last obstacle in the club's protracted fight to build a new 60,000 seater stadium on and around the current site in White Hart Lane.

Judge Mr Justice Dove dismissed both grounds of appeal put forward on behalf of Archway that the making of the CPO by the council was legally invalid and that Spurs had not satisfied the conditions of planning consent.

In summing up his judgement, Mr Justice Dove said: “I am satisfied that there is no legal fault in the process to award the CPO.

“In my view it is clear on highest authority that the law relating to the assumption of regularity does apply to the council decision to make the CPO.

“The applicant's submission relies heavily on a semantic approach rather than the substance of the decisions.

“It is clear that proposed improvements or changes to the scheme were only at an early stage and ground three must fail as Spurs did provide evidence of commitment to the scheme as required in the planning consent.”

The judge refused an application from Archway to appeal against his decision but the company still has the right to take its case directly to the Court of Appeal.

Representing Archway, Christopher Lockhart-Mummary QC asked the judge to consider that the family-run business did not have the financial might of Tottenham Hotspur or Haringey Borough Council when awarding costs.

Justice Dove awarded costs only to the Secretary of State and not to Spurs or the council.

It was revealed in court that the financial projections for the viability of the scheme did not take into account revenue from European football or cup success, meaning the club did not rely on them to demonstrate the project was viable.

The Josif family, who own Archway and the two plots of land the case centred on, left court without speaking to the assembled news and television media outside the Royal Courts of Justice.

Tottenham Hotspur tweeted confirmation of the result of the case and will be issuing a statement this afternoon.

Haringey Council has been approached for comment.