This is a list of the tallest buildings in Cardiff that are 45 m 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. And bridge st exchange The city's growth is reflected in its growing skyline. 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. Designed by Rio Architects, the tallest building in Cardiff is Bridge Street Exchange at 85 m. It replaced Capital Tower in 2018, which, at 80 m, 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 in height. 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)".

Tallest buildings

Tallest habitable buildings

The buildings are habitable either on a permanent or temporary basis, including residences or businesses. ! Rank ! Name ! Height (m) ! Height (ft) ! Floors ! Year ! Use ! class=unsortable|Location ! class=unsortable|Source ! class=unsortable|Image ! class=unsortable|Notes

Tallest uninhabitable buildings

List of tallest uninhabitable buildings 40 m or above. An uninhabitable building refers to a building where most of the height is taken up by an architectural feature which is not habitable, such as a mast, or bell tower. ! Rank ! Name ! Height (m) ! Height (ft) ! Year ! Use ! class=unsortable|Location ! class=unsortable|Source ! class=unsortable|Image ! class=unsortable|Notes

Buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed

This list comprises buildings which are either under construction, approved for construction or proposed (April 2024). ! Rank ! Name ! Height (m) ! Height (ft) ! Floors ! Approved (Year) ! Under Construction ! Image ! Use ! Source

Tallest demolished buildings

This list comprises buildings that were in the tallest buildings list at 40 m or above that have now been demolished. ! Name ! Height (m) ! Height (ft) ! Floors ! Completed ! Image ! Demolished ! During demolition ! Previous use ! class=unsortable|Location ! class=unsortable|Source

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