India, Aug. 1 -- The construction of a controversial new Chinese "super embassy" near the Tower of London is expected to go ahead after clearing a legal hurdle in the High Court of England on Friday.

An association of residents living on the China-owned Royal Mint Court site in the UK capital had crowdfunded thousands of pounds to legally challenge the UK government's decision to grant planning permission for the contentious project.

The Royal Mint Court Residents Association (RMCRA), representing families and businesses in the area, sought a judicial review of the decision of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets earlier this year.

According to court reports, Justice Nathalie...