Business standing in the way of Spur's redevelopment begins High Court battle

A business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur's £400 million stadium redevelopment today kicks off a High Court battle to stay put.

The owners of Archway Sheet Metal Works are challenging the confirmation of a compulsory purchase order that could force them to make way for the new 56,000 capacity stadium complex.

Last November, a mystery fire gutted the premises near the North Stand at Premiership club Tottenham's White Hart Lane ground in north London.

The owners said they had received bomb threats.

Josif Josif, who runs the family business, said at the time of the fire:

The firm describes itself as a "wonderfully old-fashioned family business" producing metal items for the catering and hospitality industry.> The owners have been in a dispute with Spurs for the last decade over its redevelopment plans.

The club has planning permission for the new stadium it hopes to open for the 2018/19 season.