Tottenham Hotspur say they ‘hope’ to proceed with their plans for a new stadium following a High Court judgement today.

Archway Sheet Metal Works had challenged a compulsory purchase order on their land made by Haringey Borough Council and granted by the Secretary of State for Communities and Planning Eric Pickles MP.

However the appeal against that CPO was thrown out by Mr Justice Dove at the Royal Courts of Justice this morning.

He was not convinced by the firm's argument that the purchase order was legally invalid and that the club had not met the commitments to the scheme required by the planning consent.

Tottenham Hotspur issued a statement this afternoon saying the club hoped it could now push on with the stadium plans.

The statement is published in full below:

The High Court hearing in respect of the challenge by Archway Sheet Metal Works Ltd and the Josif Family Trustees to the Secretary of State's decision to confirm a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of their land took place earlier this week (17/18 Feb 2015) and judgment was handed down this morning (20 February). Mr Justice Dove rejected Archway’s challenge to the Compulsory Purchase Order on all grounds.

Following this, Archway, the owners of the last remaining land to be acquired for the stadium site, requested permission to appeal the judgment and this was refused by Mr Justice Dove who concluded that an appeal had no reasonable prospect of success. Archway now have 21 days in which to apply to the Court of Appeal.

While there is still therefore a possibility of a further appeal, the hope must be that this High Court decision will now allow us to progress what is widely recognised as the flagship development in the regeneration of Tottenham.

The objectives of the CPO, as originally stated in 2012, underline the importance of today's decision and recognise the compelling case in the public interest: To provide a focal point for the regeneration of Tottenham. To provide a catalyst for the long-term physical regeneration of Tottenham. To show tangible actions by the Council and THFC working in partnership, post the riots, to provide an opportunity to support the social, physical and economic well-being of the area. To bring the vacant, under utilised land and buildings into use and development. To enable THFC to stay and invest within the Borough. To enable a comprehensive development and regeneration of the whole of the Northumberland Development Project Site to be achieved. To enable London as a whole to benefit from the regeneration. To maximise the benefits to the community and businesses within London as a whole and within the local area. To allow THFC to assemble the site to build the scheme. We shall continue to provide updates as matters progress.