List of tallest buildings in Cardiff

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Cardiff that are 40 metres (130 feet) in height and above in the capital of Wales. They include buildings ranging from the ornate civic centre to the historic Cardiff Castle and Llandaff Cathedral.

Meridian Gate, Joint 7th tallest building in Cardiff (left) and Altolusso the 6th tallest (right)

The city's growth is reflected in its growing skyline.[1] As is the case with many British cities, some of Cardiff's skyline comprises 1960s and 1970s residential and commercial tower blocks. However, current development trends for high-rise buildings include upmarket apartments and office space.

Cardiff is the largest city in Wales and has the most tall buildings in the country.[2] The tallest building in Cardiff is Bridge Street Exchange at 82 m (269 ft). It replaced Capital Tower which, at 80 m (260 ft), which had been the tallest building in Cardiff since 1970.

Cardiff Council considers a tall building within the city centre and Cardiff Bay to be 8 storeys or more or from 25 m (82 ft) in height.[3] Any proposals to the council for a tall building should "Generally be located within an existing cluster or form part of a proposal to create a new cluster (a cluster can be defined as a group of buildings which form a visual cohesion from more than one viewing point)".[3]

Buildings in Cardiff

This list comprises the tallest current standing buildings.

Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Use Location Source Image Notes
1 Bridge Street Exchange 82 269 26 2018 Residential and retail units 51.4800°N 3.1725°W / 51.4800; -3.1725 (Bridge Street Exchange) [4][5][6] Student accommodation
2 Capital Tower 80 262 25 1967 Office and retail units 51.4829°N 3.1776°W / 51.4829; -3.1776 (Capital Tower) [7] Until 2018, the tallest building in Cardiff to the top of the roof (architectural feature).
3 Stadium House 78 256 17 1976/2002 Office 51.4778°N 3.1806°W / 51.4778; -3.1806 (Stadium House) [8] With the spire structure (added in 2002), the height is 125 metres (410 ft), the highest point in central Cardiff.
4 Zenith ~75 ~247 25 2019 Residential 51.4759594°N 3.17163°W / 51.4759594; -3.17163 (Zenith) [9] Student accommodation
5 HM Government Offices 73 239 18 1969 Office 51.5267°N 3.1982°W / 51.5267; -3.1982 (HM Government Offices) [10][11] In Llanishen, a suburb of north Cardiff.
6 Altolusso 72 236 23 2005 Residential 51.4775°N 3.1725°W / 51.4775; -3.1725 (Altolusso) [12]
7 Tŷ Pont Haearn 63 207 21 2005 Residential 51.4780°N 3.1725°W / 51.4780; -3.1725 (Ty Pont Haearn) [13] Student accommodation
Meridian Gate 63 207 21 2009 Hotel 51.4768°N 3.1737°W / 51.4768; -3.1737 (Meridian Gate) [14]
9 Tŷ Admiral 61 203 14 2015 Office and retail units 51.4795°N 3.1728°W / 51.4795; -3.1728 (Ty Admiral) [15] Not to be confused with Admiral House.
Designed by Glenn Howells Architects at a cost of £58 million.
10 Holland House 60.3 198 15 1968 (Renovated 2004)[16] Hotel 51.4836°N 3.1672°W / 51.4836; -3.1672 (Holland House) [17] Converted office block
11 Llandaff Cathedral 59.40 195 1290 Cathedral 51.4958°N 3.2180°W / 51.4958; -3.2180 (Llandaff Cathedral) [18] In Llandaff, a suburb of north Cardiff. Until 1967, the tallest building in Cardiff to the top of the spire (architectural feature).
12 Cardiff City Hall Clock Tower 59 194 1905 Civic building 51.4850°N 3.1792°W / 51.4850; -3.1792 (Cardiff City Hall Clock Tower) [19]
13 Helmont House 58 190 12 1984 Office / Hotel 51.4810°N 3.1713°W / 51.4810; -3.1713 (Helmont House) [20]
Brunel House 58 190 16 1974[21] Office and retail units 51.4823°N 3.1698°W / 51.4823; -3.1698 (Brunel House) [22] Originally called Great Western House, headquarters for the Western Region of British Rail.[23]
15 Admiral House 55 180 16 2006 (Renovated) Residential 51.4842°N 3.1656°W / 51.4842; -3.1656 (Admiral House) [24] Not to be confused with Tŷ Admiral
16 Landmark Place 51 167 17 2004 Residential and retail units 51.4815°N 3.1713°W / 51.4815; -3.1713 (Landmark Place) [25]
17 Cardiff University Tower Building 50 164 12 – University 51.4888°N 3.1808°W / 51.4888; -3.1808 (Cardiff University Tower Building) [26]
18 Celestia 48 158 2007 Residential 51.4643°N 3.1590°W / 51.4643; -3.1590 (Celestia) [27]
Southgate House 48 157 13 1978 Office / Retail 51.4778°N 3.1792°W / 51.4778; -3.1792 (Southgate House) [28] Twin tower office block comprising one block 13 storeys and one block of 11 storeys
20 Loudoun House 47 154 16 1964 Residential 51.4699°N 3.1703°W / 51.4699; -3.1703 (Loudoun House) [29] In Butetown, a district of south Cardiff.
Nelson House 47 154 16 1964 Residential 51.4701°N 3.1709°W / 51.4701; -3.1709 (Nelson House) [30] In Butetown.
22 ISIS 3D 46 151 15 2007 Residential 51.4675°N 3.1747°W / 51.4675; -3.1747 (ISIS 3D) [31]
McKenzie House, previously known as NPI House 46 151 12 – University 51.4840°N 3.1661°W / 51.4840; -3.1661 (McKenzie House) [32]
Eastgate House 46 151 14 1969 Office 51.4851°N 3.1658°W / 51.4851; -3.1658 (Eastgate House) [33]
25 The Aspect 45 148 15 1960s, renovated 2003 Residential and retail units 51.4827°N 3.1710°W / 51.4827; -3.1710 (The Aspect) [34] Converted office block
Century Wharf: Strata 45 148 15 2009 Residential 51.4681°N 3.1761°W / 51.4681; -3.1761 (Century Wharf: Strata) [35]
The Neighbourhood 45 148 11 – Residential and retail units 51.4860°N 3.1662°W / 51.4860; -3.1662 (The Neighbourhood) [36][37][38] Former City Road campus of Coleg Glan Hafren, converted in 2016 into a student accommodation and a coffee shop.
28 Gleider House 44.50 146 11 – Office 51.5276°N 3.1966°W / 51.5276; -3.1966 (Marriott Hotel) [39] In HM Government Offices complex in Llanishen, north Cardiff
29 Marriott Hotel 43 141 12 1986 Hotel and restaurant 51.4771°N 3.1752°W / 51.4771; -3.1752 (Marriott Hotel) [40]
30 Channel View Flats 42 138 14 1965 Residential 51.4582°N 3.1824°W / 51.4582; -3.1824 (Channel View Flats) [41] In Grangetown, a district of south Cardiff.
31 Cardiff Castle Clock Tower 40 131 7 1873 Monument 51.4813°N 3.182°W / 51.4813; -3.182 (Cardiff Castle Clock Tower) [42]

Under construction or approved for construction

This list comprises buildings which are either under construction or approved for construction (March 2020).

Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Approved (Year) Under Construction Use Source
1 Custom House Street Tower 132 433 42 2016 No (construction halted) Student accommodation / retail [43]
2 The Interchange, 4 Central Square 83.5 274 22 2019 Yes Bus station / residential / office [44]
3 Premier Inn Hotel 61 200 18 2017 Yes Hotel / restaurants [45]
4 The new Bradley Court, 11 Park Place 55.2 181 18 2018 Yes Student accommodation [46]
5 47-53 Charles Street 50.5 165 16 2019 No Residential [47]

Cancelled developments

This list comprises buildings which were approved for construction but later cancelled.

Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Proposal Date Use Source
1 Bay Pointe 122.8 403 33 2008 Residential [48]
2 Glass Needle Scheme, also known as Heritage Gateway Scheme 107 352 32 2005 Residential [49]
3 Capitol Apartments 75 246 25 2008 Residential [50]
  • Stadium House (left) and Soutgate House (right), in the west of the city centre
  • Landmark Place (left) and Helmont House (right)
  • Stadium House rising high above the city centre

See also

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