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State of Conservation (SOC)

Tower of London (2004)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Urban pressure

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The requested update report on the construction projects for the Minerva Tower (216m) and the London Bridge Tower (303m) in the vicinity of the World Heritage property had not been received at the time of the preparation of this document. 

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

28COM15B.103
Link to the decision

The World Heritage Committee, 1. Regretting that the requested report on the building projects was not provided on time by the State Party (Decision 27 COM 7B.83), 2. Recommends that the State Party avoid any construction in the immediate vicinity of the site that could harm the setting and integrity of the property; 3. Requests the State Party to provide an up-date report on this matter including an in-depth study of the possible impacts, to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2005 in order that the World Heritage Committee can examine the state of conservation of the property at its 29th session in 2005.

Draft Decision:  28 COM 15B.103

The World Heritage Committee,

1.       Regretting that the requested report on the building projects was not provided on time by the State Party,

2.       Recommends that the State Party avoid any construction in the immediate vicinity of the site that could harm the setting and integrity of the property;

3.       Further requests the State Party to provide an up-date report on this matter including an in-depth study of the possible impacts, to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2005 in order that the World Heritage Committee can examine the state of conservation of the property at its 29th session in 2005.

Tower of London
State Party:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of Inscription: 1988
Nomination records (Year): 1987
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Threats*
  • Housing
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1497

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.