The £55m redevelopment of Alexandra Palace in North London has been blocked by the High Court.

Justice Jeremy Sullivan ruled that there was “a fatal flaw” in the Charity Commission’s Order that authorised an extensive revamp – including the introduction of a 150-room hotel, bars, restaurants and public leisure facilities – which was to be carried out by former Oxford United chair Firoz Kassam’s Firoka Group.

The scheme faced a lot of opposition from the public – notably the Save Ally Pally group, whose lawyers contested that they had not been given any say on the plans to redevelop the 130-year-old building.

The trustees of Alexandra Palace, Haringey Council, have now unanimously agreed to reapply to the Charity Commission to seek an order to grant Kassam a new long-lease to allow him to carry out the work.