image for illustration: Tower of London By [Duncan] from Nottingham, UK – Tower of London from the Shard, CC BY 2.0
Historic England has said it is concerned about the encroachment of tall buildings on the Tower of London, with the potential impact of new high-rise buildings on the Tower of London also to be assessed by Unesco.
BBC News writes:
Concerns were first raised in Historic England’s submission to the City of London Corporation’s (CLC) draft local plan consultation for new office and residential buildings, City Plan 2040…
Historic England has previously said the policies on offices and tall buildings were likely to ‘severely harm’ assets such as St Paul’s and the Tower of London, in a submission seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS)…
The Tower of London is listed as a Unesco world heritage site…
… A Historic England spokesperson said: ‘Historic England and the International Council on Monuments and Sites have over the past few years raised serious concerns about a number of proposals for tall buildings that would affect the Tower of London.’…
Historic Royal Palaces, which manages the Tower of London, confirmed it would contribute to the report and has expressed significant concerns about the City Plan 2040….
