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 structure was deemed no longer viable for continued use, leading the University to submit plans for its demolition in 2004 with the goal of transforming the original house into a conference center and building new residential buildings on the remaining park-like grounds. The House and tower stopped being used by 2005, and the House was subsequently sealed off in 2009.