<p>Cala Homes' latest challenge to the government's action in scrapping regional spatial strategies has failed with the High Court ruling today against its claim for a judicial review. Cala is to appeal to continue the long running battle.</p> <p>In November Cala successfully won a ruling that the government's abolition of the RSSs was unlawful, but the government said the ruling had little effect and that local authorities - when making planning decisions - need to take into consideration the government's intention to abolish the RSSs in the near future.</p> <p>Cala was seeking a review of this advice but today's decision backs the government position.</p> <p>Planning minister Bob Neill said: "This judgment makes it clear that planners can take into account the government's intention to do away with regional strategies.</p> <p>"The coalition government made a firm pledge to sweep away these controversial strategies that have proved that top-down targets do not build homes. All they have produced is the lowest peacetime house building rates since 1924 and fuelled resentment in the planning process that has slowed everything down."</p>