As of January 2024, there are 155 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall, [1] 118 of them in London, 20 in Greater Manchester, six in Birmingham, three in Leeds, two each in Liverpool and Woking, and one each in Brighton and Hove, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Swansea (the only such structure outside England).
The Shard in Southwark, London, is currently the tallest completed building in the UK and was the tallest in the European Union until the UK's departure in January 2020; it was topped out at a height of 310 m (1,020 ft) in March 2012, inaugurated in July 2012 and opened to the public in February 2013.
The UK had not been noted historically for its abundance of skyscrapers, with the taller structures throughout the country tending to be cathedrals, church spires and industrial chimneys. In London for example, high-rise development was restricted at certain sites if it would obstruct protected views of St Paul's Cathedral and other historic buildings. [2] This protective policy, known as 'St Paul's Heights', had been in operation by the City of London since 1937. [3] Despite this, since the early 21st century, the number of high-rise buildings in London has grown significantly.
The UK's tallest office buildings are all located in the City of London and the capital's secondary business district of Canary Wharf. The five tallest are 22 Bishopsgate (278 m (912 ft)), One Canada Square (235 m (771 ft)), 110 Bishopsgate (230 m (750 ft)), 122 Leadenhall Street (225 m (738 ft)) and 8 Bishopsgate (204 m (669 ft)). The five tallest residential buildings in the UK are London's Landmark Pinnacle (233 m (764 ft)), Newfoundland Quay (220 m (720 ft)), Valiant Tower (215 m (705 ft)), One Park Drive (205 m (673 ft)), and Manchester's Deansgate Square South Tower (201 m (659 ft)).
London, Manchester and near neighbour Salford are the only UK cities with skyscrapers taller than 150 m (490 ft). [4] Birmingham is set to join them with Octagon and One Eastside currently under construction and both expected to reach 155 m (509 ft). Other UK cities with notable tall buildings approved or under construction include Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Brighton and Hove and Portsmouth, while several others including Cardiff, Glasgow and Milton Keynes are planning to construct tall buildings in the future.
As of May 2023, there are 45 habitable buildings at least 100 m (330 ft) tall under construction in the UK – 25 in London, 12 in Greater Manchester, seven in Birmingham, and one in Leeds.
This list includes topped-out and completed buildings in the UK that stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. Architectural height is considered, so masts and other elements added after the completion of the building are not considered.
Updated 28 June 2022
This list ranks all under-construction buildings in the UK that will stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. [166] [167]
Updated 29 March 2024
Rank | Name | Alternative names | Function | City [lower-alpha 1] | County [lower-alpha 2] | Borough [lower-alpha 3] | Location | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors [lower-alpha 4] | Estimated Completion | Notes |
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1 | Aspen at Consort Place | Consort Place East Tower Alpha Square Tower 1 | Residential / Hotel / Education | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 216 | 708 | 64 | 2023 | |
2 | South Quay Plaza 4 Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 192 | 623 | 57 | 2023 | |||
3 | 40 Charter Street | Wood Wharf E3/E4 | Residential / Retail | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 187 | 614 | 53 | 2024 | [169] |
4 | Vista River Garden Tower 1 | Trinity Islands | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 183 | 600 | 60 | 2026 | |
5 | Vista River Garden Tower 2 | Trinity Islands | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 169 | 554 | 55 | 2026 | |
6 | Two Station Hill | Office | Reading | Berkshire | - | Station Hill | 163 | 534 | - | 2026 | [171] | |
7 | 50 Charter Street, Tower 2 | Wood Wharf J3 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 161 | 528 | 49 | 2024 | [169] |
8= | Halcyon London | 225 Marsh Wall | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 158 | 517 | 49 | 2025 | [172] |
8= | One Leadenhall | 1 Leadenhall Street | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District [21] | 158 | 518 | 36 | 2025 | [173] |
9= | Octagon | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Paradise | 155 | 510 | 49 | 2025 | [174] | |
10= | One Eastside | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Eastside | 155 | 509 | 51 | 2025 | [175] | |
11= | Contour Tower 1 | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 154 | 505 | 51 | 2026 | [176] | |
11= | Contour Tower 2 | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 154 | 505 | 51 | 2026 | [176] | |
12 | College Road Tower A | Croydon College Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Croydon | East Croydon | 149 | 489 | 49 | 2022 | [177] |
13 | Bermondsey Place | The Marker Malt Street Block B4 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 143 | 470 | 44 | 2024 | [178] |
14 | Millharbour West G3 | Millharbour Village G3 | Residential / Retail | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 142 | 467 | 43 | 2024 (On hold) | [179] |
15 | Downing Living Tower 1 | Square Gardens | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 139 | 456 | 44 | 2024 | [180] |
16 | St. Michaels Tower 1 | W Hotel & Residences | Mixed Use | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Central Business District | 135 | 443 | 41 | 2027 | [181] |
17 | Capital House | Chapter London Bridge | Student Accommodation | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 133 | 438 | 39 | 2024 | [182] |
18 | Bankside at Colliers Yard | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Greengate | 129 | 423 | 43 | 2024 | [183] | |
19 | X1 Michigan Towers 1 | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Salford Quays | 127 | 417 | 41 | 2026 | [184] | |
20= | Millharbour West G2.1 | Millharbour Village G2.1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 126 | 413 | 39 | 2023 (On hold) | [185] |
21= | Great Charles Street | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Jewellery Quarter | 126 | 413 | 39 | 2020 | [186] | |
22 | Kings Road Park H2 | Fulham Gasworks Phase 5 | Residential | London | Greater London | Hammersmith and Fulham | Fulham | 125 | 410 | 37 | 2024 | [187] |
23 | Canada Water Plot A1 | Office / Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 124 | 406 | 35 | 2024 | [188] | |
24 | West Tower | Consort Place West Tower Alpha Square Tower 2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 122 | 400 | 34 | 2023 | [189] |
25 | Elephant Town Centre E2 Tower 1 | Residential / Retail | London | Greater London | Southwark | Elephant and Castle | 121 | 397 | 32 | 2024 | [190] | |
26 | Victoria Residence Tower 1 | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | NOMA | 119 | 390 | 37 | 2025 | [191] | |
27= | 209 Conington Road | Residential | London | Greater London | Lewisham | Lewisham | 117 | 385 | 34 | 2024 | [192] | |
28= | Elephant Town Centre E2 Tower 3 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Elephant and Castle | 117 | 384 | 34 | 2024 | [190] | |
29= | Beorma Tower | Office / Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | City Centre | 113 | 371 | 30 | 2026 | [193] | |
29= | St. John's Tower | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | St. John's | 113 | 371 | 36 | 2024 | [194] | |
29= | Millharbour West G2.2 | Millharbour Village G2.2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 113 | 371 | 35 | 2023 (On hold) | [195] |
30= | TwelveTrees Park Block N01A | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | West Ham | 113 | 372 | 35 | 2023 | [196] | |
31= | 50 Charter Street, Tower 1 | Wood Wharf J1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 112 | 367 | 34 | 2024 | [169] |
32= | Manor Road Quarter Block A | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | Canning Town | 112 | 368 | 33 | 2024 | [197] | |
33= | Exchange Square 2 | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Eastside | 111 | 364 | 36 | 2023 | [198] | |
33= | Cortland Tower | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Broad Street | 111 | 364 | 35 | 2025 | [199] | |
34 | X1 Michigan Towers 2 | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Salford Quays | 109 | 358 | 35 | 2026 | [184] | |
35 | TwelveTrees Park Block S01A | Evergreen Point | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | West Ham | 107 | 351 | 33 | 2023 | [196] |
36 | College Road Tower B | Croydon College Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Croydon | East Croydon | 106 | 348 | 34 | 2022 | [177] |
37= | Centre House, White City Living | Imperial College White City Campus Gateway UGLI Campus Redevelopment | Student Accommodation | London | Greater London | Hammersmith and Fulham | White City | 102 | 334 | 32 | 2023 | [200] |
38= | Millharbour West G4 | Millharbour Village G4 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 102 | 335 | 32 | 2023 (On hold) | [201] |
39= | Crown Place | 75-79 Lancaster St | Student accommodation | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Gun Quarter | 100 | 328 | 32 | 2024 | [202] |
39= | 44 Merrion Street | Student | Leeds | West Yorkshire | Leeds City Region | Leeds City Centre | 100 | 328 | 33 | 2023 | [203] | |
39= | Port Street Tower | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Piccadilly | 100 | 328 | 33 | 2025 | [204] |
This list ranks all approved for construction buildings in the UK that will stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. [166] [167]
Updated 26 Apr 2024
Rank | Name | Alternative names | Function | City [lower-alpha 1] | County [lower-alpha 2] | Borough [lower-alpha 3] | Location | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors [lower-alpha 4] | Year Approved | Notes |
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1 | 1 Undershaft | The Trellis | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District [21] | 290 | 951 | 73 | 2016 | |
2 | 55 Bishopsgate | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District [21] | 269 | 882 | 63 | PA submitted 2022 | [206] | |
3 | 100 Leadenhall Street | The Diamond Cheesegrater 2 | Mixed-use | London | City of London | – | Financial District [21] | 247 | 810 | 56 | 2018 | |
4 | Spire London | Aecom Tower Hertsmere House | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 235 | 771 | 67 | 2016 (On hold) | |
5 | One Lansdowne, East Tower | 1 Lansdowne Road | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Croydon | Town Centre | 228 | 748 | 68 | 2017 | [209] |
6 | Ensign House | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 225 | 738 | 56 | 2022 | [210] | |
7 | 4 Portal Way South Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Ealing | North Acton | 203 | 666 | 55 | 2020 | [211] | |
8 | Vauxhall Cross South Tower | Vauxhall Cross Island South | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Wandsworth | Vauxhall | 186 | 609 | 54 | 2020 | [212] |
9 | 18 Blackfriars Road Residential Tower | The Jenga Tower | Residential / Hotel | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 179 | 586 | 53 | 2017 | [213] |
10 | One Heritage | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Greengate | 173 | 568 | 55 | 2020 | ||
11 | Cuba Street | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 172 | 564 | 52 | 2022 | [215] | |
12 | Ruby Triangle Tower B | The Ruby Tower B | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 169 | 553 | 48 | 2018 | [216] |
12= | Student Castle Tower | Student Accommodation | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | City Centre | 168 | 551 | 55 | 2021 | [217] | |
12= | Vauxhall Square North | Vauxhall Square Twin Towers | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Lambeth | Vauxhall | 168 | 551 | 49 | 2012 (On hold) | |
13= | Vauxhall Square South | Vauxhall Square Twin Towers | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Lambeth | Vauxhall | 168 | 551 | 49 | 2012 (On hold) | [218] |
16 | Ludgate House B | Bankside Yards LH2 LH2 Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Bankside | 163 | 534 | 49 | ? | [219] |
17 | Skylines Building C | Project Skylines Tower | Hotel / Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 162 | 531 | 49 | 2019 | [220] |
18 | Ten Bank Street | 10 Bank Street Heron Quays West 1 | Office | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 161 | 528 | 31 | 2017 | [221] |
19= | 2 Humphrey Street | Southernwood Retail Park Block 1A | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 159 | 522 | 48 | 2019 | [222] |
19= | 520 Old Kent Road Block C1 | Cantium Retail Park Block C1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 159 | 522 | 48 | 2019 | [223] |
21 | Cotton Quay Tower 1 | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Salford Quays | 158 | 518 | 48 | 2020 | [224] | |
22 | No.10 One Thames City | Nine Elms Square Tower N10 New Covent Garden Markets N10 | Residential | London | Greater London | Wandsworth | Nine Elms | 157 | 515 | 47 | On Hold | [225] |
23 | 2 Finsbury Avenue East Tower | Office | London | City of London | – | Broadgate | 156 | 511 | 38 | Site prep | ||
24= | 30 Marsh Wall | Student Accommodation | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 151 | 495 | 47 | 2021 | [227] |
24= | Vauxhall Cross North Tower | Vauxhall Cross Island South | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Wandsworth | Vauxhall | 151 | 496 | 42 | 2020 | [212] |
26= | 7 Brannan Street | Wood Wharf F1 | Student accommodation | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 150 | 491 | 46 | 2022 | [169] |
26= | 50 Fenchurch Street | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District | 150 | 491 | 36 | 2020 | [228] | |
28 | Irish Centre Tower | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Digbeth | 146 | 478 | 48 | 2020 | [229] | |
29= | Ruby Triangle Tower C1 | The Ruby Tower C1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 142 | 466 | 41 | 2018 | [216] |
29= | Stratford Yards North Tower | Stratford Central & The Yards Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | Stratford | 142 | 466 | 43 | 2016 | [230] |
31= | 1 Merchant Square | The Cucumber The Blue Marrow | Hotel / Residential | London | Greater London | City of Westminster | Paddington | 140 | 460 | 42 | 2019 | [231] |
31= | 54 Marsh Wall | Residential / Retail | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 140 | 459 | 41 | Site prep | [232] | |
31= | 596-608 Old Kent Road | Peckham Place Road Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 140 | 458 | 38 | 2019 | [233] |
31= | Doon Street Tower | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | Waterloo | 140 | 460 | 44 | 2008 (On hold) | [234] | |
31= | One Station Road | One Station Square | Residential | London | Greater London | Redbridge | Ilford | 140 | 459 | 42 | 2019 | [235] |
36= | 2 Trafalgar Way Building 2 | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Poplar | 138 | 452 | 46 | Site prep | [236] | |
36= | 70 Gracechurch Street | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District | 138 | 453 | 34 | 2021 | ||
38 | 18 Blackfriars Road Office Tower | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 136 | 447 | 34 | 2017 | [213] | |
39= | Blackwall Yards Plot 1 Building 1.1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Blackwall | 135 | 443 | 39 | 2021 | [238] | |
39= | Devonshire Square | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 135 | 443 | 39 | 2020 | [239] | |
39= | East Village Plot N18/19 Tower 1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | Stratford | 135 | 443 | 36 | 2014 | [240] | |
39= | East Village Plot N18/19 Tower 2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | Stratford | 135 | 443 | 36 | 2014 | [240] | |
43 | Arena Point | Student Accommodation | Leeds | West Yorkshire | City of Leeds | Arena Quarter | 134 | 440 | 45 | 2021 | [241] | |
44 | Custom House Street Tower | Residential | Cardiff | City and County of Cardiff | – | City Centre | 132 | 433 | 42 | 2016 | ||
45 | 55 Gracechurch Street | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District | 130 | 427 | 32 | 2021 | ||
46= | Ferry Island North Tower | Tottenham Hale Redevelopment Building 1 | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Haringey | Tottenham Hale | 129 | 423 | 38 | 2018 | [244] |
46= | One Lansdowne, West Tower | 1 Lansdowne Road | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Croydon | Town Centre | 129 | 423 | 41 | 2017 | [209] |
48 | The Peak | Angel Meadow Block 4 | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | NOMA | 128 | 410 | 41 | 2017 | |
49 | X1 Michigan Towers, Media City II | Salford Quays Tower 1 | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Salford Quays | 127 | 407 | 41 | 2020 | |
50= | Belmont | Wyvil Road Building B | Residential | London | Greater London | Lambeth | Oval | 126 | 415 | 36 | 2017 | [247] |
50= | One Waterloo | Elizabeth House | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 126 | 415 | 30 | 2021 | [248] |
53= | Culinary Quarter Tower 1 | Office / Residential | London | Greater London | Ealing | North Acton | 125 | 410 | 35 | 2018 | [249] | |
53= | Canada Water Plot F Tower 1 | Office / Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 125 | 410 | 36 | 2022 | [250] | |
55= | 520 Old Kent Road Block B1 | Cantium Retail Park Block B1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 124 | 407 | 37 | 2019 | [223] |
55= | Glasswater Locks | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Eastside | 124 | 407 | 38 | Site prep | [251] | |
57= | 4 Portal Way North Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Ealing | North Acton | 123 | 404 | 45 | 2020 | [211] | |
57= | Cotton Quay Tower 2 | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Salford Quays | 123 | 404 | 37 | 2020 | ||
59 | Morden Wharf TO2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Greenwich | Greenwich Peninsula | 122 | 400 | 36 | 2022 | [252] | |
60= | Bermondsey Project Building BF-S | Grosvenor Bermondsey Tower Bridge Business Complex The Biscuit Factory & Bermondsey Campus Site | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Bermondsey | 121 | 397 | 36 | 2021 | |
60= | Bishopsgate Goodsyard Plot 2 | The Goodsyard Office Tower | Office | London | Greater London | Hackney/Tower Hamlets | Shoreditch | 121 | 397 | 29 | 2020 | [254] |
62= | Chapel Place, Block 1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Redbridge | Ilford | 120 | 394 | 36 | 2022 | ||
62= | Sampson House 5 | Bankside Yards SH5 Eastern Yards SH5 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 120 | 394 | 34 | 2020 | |
64 | The Portal | Residential | London | Greater London | Ealing | North Acton | 119 | 391 | 36 | 2020 | [257] | |
65 | No.7 One Thames City | Nine Elms Square Tower N7 New Covent Garden Market N7 | Residential | London | Greater London | Wandsworth | Nine Elms | 118 | 387 | 33 | 2018 | |
66= | 10–12 Whitworth Street | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 117 | 384 | 35 | 2015 | [259] | |
66= | 211 Broad Street | Super Slender Tower | Aparthotel | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Westside | 117 | 384 | 37 | 2020 | |
66= | Kings Tower | Residential | Sheffield | South Yorkshire | City of Sheffield | Castlegate Quarter | 117 | 384 | 39 | 2020 | ||
66= | Ram Brewery Tower | Ram Quarter Phase 2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Wandsworth | Wandsworth Town Centre | 117 | 385 | 36 | 2013 | [262] |
66= | Wellington Street | Residential | Sheffield | South Yorkshire | City of Sheffield | Heart of the City | 117 | 384 | 38 | 2020 | ||
71= | Canada Water Plot F Tower 2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 116 | 381 | 33 | 2022 | [250] | |
71= | Convoys Wharf Tower 1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Lewisham | Deptford | 116 | 381 | 40 | 2020 | ||
71= | One South Quay | Quay House | Hotel | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 116 | 381 | 35 | 2021 | [265] |
74= | Burlington Tower | South Quay Plaza Tower 2 Berwick Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 115 | 377 | 38 | ? | [266] |
74= | Plot N0201 Greenwich Peninsula | Residential | London | Greater London | Greenwich | Greenwich Peninsula | 115 | 378 | 36 | 2018 | [267] | |
74= | Stratford Assembly | Residential | London | Greater London | Newham | Stratford | 115 | 378 | 36 | 2022 | [268] | |
77 | Blackwall Yards Plot 1 Building 1.1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Blackwall | 113 | 371 | 32 | 2021 | [238] | |
78 | Mondial Tower | Mondial House redevelopment 102 George Street | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Croydon | East Croydon | 112 | 367 | 35 | 2018 | [269] |
79 | Paris Garden | Hatfields and Paris Garden Tower | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 111 | 365 | 26 | 2018 | [270] |
80= | 2 Trafalgar Way Building 3 | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Poplar | 110 | 361 | 36 | Site prep | [236] | |
80= | Cross Harbour District Centre, Building K | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 110 | 361 | 32 | 2021 | [271] | |
82 | X1 Michigan Towers, Media City II | Salford Quays Tower 2 | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Salford Quays | 109 | 358 | 35 | 2020 | [246] |
83 | The Gasworks | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | NOMA | 107 | 351 | 35 | 2021 | [272] | |
84= | Barr Street | Residential | Bristol | Bristol | - | Broadmead | 106 | 348 | 28 | 2024 | ||
84= | MK Gateway Residential Tower | Saxon Court Redevelopment | Residential | Milton Keynes | Buckinghamshire | City of Milton Keynes | Central Milton Keynes | 106 | 348 | 34 | 2022 | [273] [274] |
84= | Ruby Triangle Tower C2 | The Ruby Tower C2 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 106 | 348 | 31 | 2018 | [216] |
87= | 19–35 Sylvan Road | Daisy Business Park Redevelopment | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 105 | 345 | 32 | 2020 | [275] |
87= | 201-207 Shoreditch High Street | One Fairchild | Office / Hotel | London | Greater London | Hackney | Shoreditch | 105 | 343 | 30 | 2015 | [276] |
87= | New London Television Centre | 72 Upper Ground | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 105 | 344 | 22 | 2022 | [277] |
90= | 4-20 Edridge Road | The Edridge Croydon Tower 1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Croydon | Town Centre | 104 | 341 | 33 | 2020 | |
90= | The Bellamy | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 104 | 341 | 31 | 2022 | ||
90= | Canada Water Dockside A1 | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 104 | 341 | 25 | 2022 | [280] | |
90= | Sampson House 7 | Bankside Yards SH7 Eastern Yards SH7 | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 104 | 341 | 30 | 2020 | |
94= | 115-123 Houndsditch | Mixed-use | London | City of London | – | Financial District | 103 | 337 | 24 | 2022 | [281] | |
94= | EDGE London Bridge | New City Court | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | South Bank | 103 | 337 | 27 | 2021 | [282] |
94= | Harrison Gibson Building | Residential | London | Greater London | Redbridge | Ilford | 103 | 337 | 30 | 2021 | [283] | |
94= | Morden Wharf TO3 | Residential | London | Greater London | Greenwich | Greenwich Peninsula | 103 | 338 | 30 | 2022 | [252] | |
98= | Olympian homes | Residential | Bristol | Bristol | - | Haymarket | 102 | 334 | 28 | 2024 | ||
98= | Upper Trinity Street Tower | Mixed-use | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Digbeth | 102 | 334 | 32 | 2021 | [284] | |
99= | 2 Finsbury Avenue West Tower | Office | London | City of London | – | Broadgate | 101 | 331 | 24 | 2021 | ||
99= | Colosseum Retail Park Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Enfield | Enfield Town Centre | 101 | 331 | 29 | 2020 | [285] | |
99= | Gateway East | Office | London | Greater London | Hammersmith & Fulham | White City | 101 | 331 | 21 | 2017 | ||
99= | Paddington Gateway | The Gateway Building | Hotel / Retail | London | Greater London | City of Westminster | Paddington | 101 | 331 | 20 | 2017 | |
103= | 44 Merrion Street | Student accommodation | Leeds | West Yorkshire | City of Leeds | City Centre | 100 | 328 | 32 | 2020 | ||
103= | Colechurch House Redevelopment | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | London Bridge | 100 | 328 | 22 | 2022 | [289] | |
103= | Midland Mills | Residential / Office | Leeds | West Yorkshire | City of Leeds | Holbeck Urban Village | 100 | 328 | 32 | 2019 | [290] |
This list ranks all buildings in the UK with outline planning approval that will stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. [166] [167]
Updated 29 December 2022
Rank | Name | Alternative names | Function | City [lower-alpha 1] | County [lower-alpha 2] | Borough [lower-alpha 3] | Location | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors [lower-alpha 4] | Year Approved | Notes |
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1 | North Quay Tower NQ.A4 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 219 | 719 | 65 | OUT/2022 (Site prep) | [291] | |
2 | North Quay Tower NQ.D4 | Serviced Apartments | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 178 | 604 | 53 | OUT/2022 (Site prep) | [291] | |
3 | North Quay Tower NQ.B1 | Office | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 174 | 571 | – | OUT/2022 (Site prep) | [291] | |
4 | 4 Charter Street | Wood Wharf B1 | Office / Retail | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 151 | 495 | 37 | OUT/2014 | [169] |
5 | Canada Water Plot D Tower | Office / Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 142 | 466 | – | OUT/2020 | [188] | |
6 | Globe Waterside | CEG Southbank Tower | Residential | Leeds | West Yorkshire | City of Leeds | South Bank | 138 | 452 | 40 | OUT/2018 | [292] |
7 | North Quay Tower NQ.D1/D2 | Office | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 133 | 436 | 32 | OUT/2022 (Site prep) | [291] | |
8 | Vicarage Field Block B1 | Barking Town Centre Redevelopment | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Barking and Dagenham | Barking | 130 | 427 | 36 | OUT/2018 | [293] |
9 | Martineau Galleries Residential Tower | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | City Centre | 126 | 413 | 36 | OUT/2020 | ||
10 | North Quay Tower NQ.A1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 125 | 410 | 36 | OUT/2022 (Site prep) | [291] | |
11 | Blackwall Reach Building Parcel I | Blackwall Reach Phase 3 | Residential / Retail | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Blackwall | ~124 | ~407 | – | OUT/2012 | [295] |
12 | Parkside at Collier's Yard | Greengate Park North Phase 3, Plot C&D | Residential | Salford | Greater Manchester | City of Salford | Greengate | 123 | 404 | 42 | OUT/2020 | [296] |
13 | Aire Park | former Tetley's Brewery | Residential | Leeds | West Yorkshire | City of Leeds | South Bank | 120 | 394 | 39 | OUT/2018 | [297] |
14 | Canada Water Plot B Tower | Office / Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 118 | 387 | – | OUT/2020 | [188] | |
15 | Bermondsey Place | Malt Street Block B | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Old Kent Road | 113 | 370 | 35 | OUT/2020 | [298] |
16= | Blackwall Reach Building Parcel K | Blackwall Reach Phase 3 | Residential / Retail | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Blackwall | ~109 | ~358 | – | OUT/2012 | [295] |
16= | Canada Water Plot G Tower 1 | Office / Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 109 | 358 | – | OUT/2020 | [188] | |
18 | Canada Water Plot C Tower | Residential | London | Greater London | Southwark | Surrey Quays | 103 | 338 | – | OUT/2020 | [188] | |
19= | Axis Square, Building 3 | Office | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Westside | 100 | 328 | 23 | OUT/2017 | ||
19= | Edmonton Green Tower | Edmonton Green Shopping Centre Phase 3B, Plot 5 | Residential | London | Greater London | Enfield | Edmonton Green | 100 | 328 | 30 | OUT/2022 | [300] |
This list ranks some proposed buildings in the UK that, if built as planned, would stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. [166] [167]
Updated 29 December 2022
Rank | Name | Alternative names | Function | City [lower-alpha 1] | County [lower-alpha 2] | Borough [lower-alpha 3] | Location | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors [lower-alpha 4] | Planning status | Notes |
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1 | Viadux 2 | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 241 | 787 | 76 | PA submitted April 2024 | ||
2 | Regent Park Tower 1 | N/A | Salford | Greater Manchester | – | Ordsall | 232 | 761 | 70–75 | Awaiting PA | ||
3 | Plot D | The Lighthouse | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 213 | 698 | 71 | PA submitted July 2023 | [302] |
4 | One Park Place | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 190 | 623 | 60 | Revised PA submitted 2022 | [303] | |
5 | SBQ 2 | Smallbrook Queensway 2 | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Southside | 180 | 591 | 56 | Hybrid PA submitted 2022 | [304] |
6= | Boulton Tower | Curzon Wharf Tower 1 | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Eastside | 172 | 564 | 53 | PA submitted 2021 | [305] |
6= | Park Place East Tower | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 172 | 564 | 56 | PA submitted 2021 | [306] | |
6= | Park Place West Tower | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 172 | 564 | 56 | PA submitted 2021 | [306] | |
9= | Act One. Chung Ying Plaza | Mixed-use | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Southside | 170 | 558 | 52 | PA submitted 2022 | [307] | |
9= | One East Point | Residential | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Isle of Dogs | 170 | 558 | 52 | PA submitted 2022 | [308] | |
11 | Borough Triangle, Tower A | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | Borough | 158 | 518 | 46 | PA submitted 2022 | [309] | |
12= | Plot C Crown Street Tower 1 | The Green | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 154 | 505 | 52 | PA submitted July 2023 | [302] |
12= | Plot C Crown Street Tower 2 | The Green | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 154 | 505 | 52 | PA submitted July 2023 | [302] |
14= | 2 Snowhill Plaza | HUB | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | City Core | 151 | 495 | 48 | PA submitted 2022 | [310] |
14= | SBQ 3 | Smallbrook Queensway 3 | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Southside | 151 | 495 | 48 | Hybrid PA submitted 2022 | [304] |
16= | Brindley Drive 1 | Project Drive former Paradise Circus Car Park | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Southside | 148 | 486 | 46 | PA submitted 2022 | [311] |
16= | Glassworks | 90-97 Broad Street | Mixed-use | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Westside | 148 | 486 | 47 | PA submitted 2022 | [312] |
18 | Borough Triangle, Tower B | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | Borough | 146 | 479 | 42 | PA submitted 2022 | [309] | |
19 | SBQ 1 | Smallbrook Queensway 1 | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Southside | 142 | 466 | 44 | Hybrid PA submitted 2022 | [304] |
20= | Plot C Crown Street Tower 3 | The Green | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 139 | 456 | 47 | PA submitted July 2023 | [302] |
20= | Plot C Crown Street Tower 4 | The Green | Residential | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | Castlefield | 139 | 456 | 47 | PA submitted July 2023 | [302] |
22= | 85 Gracechurch Street | Mixed-use | London | City of London | – | Financial District [21] | 138 | 453 | 32 | PA submitted 2022 | [313] | |
22= | West End Gate Phase 2 | Paddington Green Police Station | Residential | London | Greater London | City of Westminster | Paddington | 138 | 453 | 39 | Public hearing 2022 | [314] |
24 | International Quarter London (IQL) South, Plot S1 | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Newham | Stratford | 120 | 394 | 35 | PA submitted 2021 | [315] | |
25 | Springwell Gardens II | Residential | Leeds | West Yorkshire | City of Leeds | Holbeck Urban Village | 114 | 374 | 36 | Revised PA submitted 2022 | [316] | |
26 | Watt Tower | Curzon Wharf Tower 2 | Residential | Birmingham | West Midlands | City of Birmingham | Eastside | 134 | 440 | 41 | PA submitted 2021 | [305] |
27 | Concord House | Residential | Woking | Surrey | – | Town Centre | 117 | 385 | 34 | PA submitted 2018 | [317] | |
28 | Deptford Landings Plot 1 | Timberyard Deptford Plot 1 | Residential | London | Greater London | Lewisham | Deptford | 114 | 374 | 35 | Revised PA submitted 2021 | [318] |
29 | Republic Masterplan, Plot 2 | Student accommodation | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Blackwall | 110 | 361 | 36 | Refused 2022 | [319] | |
30= | New City Court | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | London Bridge | 108 | 354 | 26 | Refused, appeal lodged 2022 | [320] | |
30= | Portcullis House | Mixed-use | Glasgow | Greater Glasgow | City of Glasgow | Anderston | 108 | 354 | 33 | PA submitted 2021 | [321] | |
32 | Westfield White City, Block 6 | Residential | London | Greater London | Hammersmith and Fulham | White City | 107 | 351 | 32 | PA resubmitted 2022 | [322] |
This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings in the UK that stood at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. [323]
Rank | Name | Function | City [lower-alpha 1] | County [lower-alpha 2] | Borough [lower-alpha 3] | Location | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors [lower-alpha 4] | Year built | Year demolished |
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1= | Drapers' Gardens | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District | 100 | 328 | 30 | 1967 | 2007 |
1= | Southwark Towers | Office | London | Greater London | Southwark | London Bridge | 100 | 328 | 25 | 1975 | 2008 |
This list ranks the tallest storied buildings in the UK throughout history, excluding free standing clock towers, church spires and other such structures.
Name | Alternative names | Function | City [lower-alpha 1] | County [lower-alpha 2] | Borough [lower-alpha 3] | Location | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors [lower-alpha 4] | Years as tallest |
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Victoria Tower | Palace of Westminster Houses of Parliament | Government building | London | Greater London | City of Westminster | Westminster | 98.5 | 325 | 14 | 1860–1961 (102 years) | |
Shell Centre | Office | London | Greater London | Lambeth | South Bank | 107 | 351 | 26 | 1961–1962 (1 year) | ||
CIS Tower | Co-operative Insurance Tower | Office | Manchester | Greater Manchester | City of Manchester | NOMA | 118 | 387 | 25 | 1962–1963 (1 year) | |
Millbank Tower | Vickers Building | Office | London | Greater London | City of Westminster | Millbank | 118 | 390 | 32 | 1962–1964 (2 years) | |
BT Tower | GPO Tower Post Office Tower British Telecom Tower | Communications Tower | London | Greater London | Camden | Fitzrovia | 177 | 581 | 36 | 1964–1977 (13 years) | |
Tower 42 | NatWest Tower | Office | London | City of London | – | Financial District | 183 | 600 | 47 | 1977–1990 (13 years) | |
One Canada Square | Canary Wharf DS2 | Office | London | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | Canary Wharf | 235 | 770 | 50 | 1990–2012 (22 years) | |
The Shard | The Shard of Glass London Bridge Tower | Mixed-use | London | Greater London | Southwark | London Bridge | 310 | 1,017 | 87 | 2012– |
List measures buildings by architectural height
Updated 28 June 2023
County | Total | City/Borough | ≥300m | ≥250m | ≥200m | ≥150m | ≥100m | Total |
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Greater London | 117 | City of London | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 |
City of Westminster | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||
Camden | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
Croydon | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
Ealing | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Greenwich | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Hackney | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
Hammersmith and Fulham | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
Haringey | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Islington | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
Kensington and Chelsea | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Lambeth | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
Lewisham | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Newham | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | ||
Redbridge | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Southwark | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
Tower Hamlets | — | — | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 | ||
Wandsworth | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
Greater Manchester | 20 | Manchester | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
Salford | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
West Midlands | 6 | Birmingham | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
West Yorkshire | 3 | Leeds | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Merseyside | 2 | Liverpool | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Surrey | 2 | Woking | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
East Sussex | 1 | Brighton | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Hampshire | 1 | Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
South Yorkshire | 1 | Sheffield | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
City and County of Swansea | 1 | Swansea | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
List measures buildings by architectural height
Updated 28 June 2023
County | Total | City/Borough | ≥300m | ≥250m | ≥200m | ≥150m | ≥100m | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater London | 24 | City of London | — | — | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Croydon | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||
Hammersmith and Fulham | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||
Lewisham | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Newham | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
Southwark | — | — | — | – | 5 | 5 | ||
Tower Hamlets | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
Greater Manchester | 12 | Manchester | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Salford | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
West Midlands | 7 | Birmingham | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
West Yorkshire | 1 | Leeds | — | — | — | – | 1 | 1 |
South Yorkshire | 1 | Sheffield | — | — | — | – | 1 | 1 |
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