Policy information sourced from City of London Local Plan

CS12: Historic Environment

To conserve or enhance the significance of the City’s heritage assets and their settings, and provide an attractive environment for the City’s communities and visitors, by:

  1. Safeguarding the City’s listed buildings and their settings, while allowing appropriate adaptation and new uses.
  2. Preserving and enhancing the distinctive character and appearance of the City’s conservation areas, while allowing sympathetic development within them.
  3. Protecting and promoting the evaluation and assessment of the City’s ancient monuments and archaeological remains and their settings, including the interpretation and publication of results of archaeological investigations.
  4. Safeguarding the character and setting of the City’s gardens of special historic interest.
  5. Preserving and, where appropriate, seeking to enhance the Outstanding Universal Value, architectural and historic significance, authenticity and integrity of the Tower of London World Heritage Site and its local setting.

For more information please see the Local Plan