The tower was deemed unsuitable for continued use and in 2004 the University submitted plans to demolish it with the intention of converting the original house into a conference venue and building new blocks of flats on the remaining landscaped gardens. The House and tower ceased to be used in 2005 and the House was boarded up in 2009.
The tower was deemed unsuitable for continued occupancy and in 2004, the University submitted plans to dismantle it with the intention of repurposing the original house as a conference space and constructing new residential units on the remaining beautifully landscaped grounds. The House and tower ceased to be functional by 2005, and the House was subsequently walled up in 2009.