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The Shard from the Sky Garden 2015
The Shard is the tallest building in the UK.

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, 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. This protective policy, known as 'St Paul's Heights', had been in operation by the City of London since 1937. 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). 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.

Tallest existing buildings

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

Buildings above 100m

     Was the UK's tallest building upon completion      Was the city's tallest building upon completion      Is the tallest building in the city

Rank
Official Name
Alternative names
Function
City
County
Borough
Location
Image Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Year Completed Notes
1 The Shard Shard London Bridge
The Shard of Glass
London Bridge Tower
Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark London Bridge Shard London Bridge, 7 April 2012.jpg 310 1016 95 (72 habitable) 2012
2 22 Bishopsgate Twentytwo
The Pinnacle
Office London City of London Financial District 22BishopsgateDec19.png 278 912 62 2019
3 One Canada Square Canary Wharf DS7 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf Canary Wharf 1 Canada Square.png 235 771 50 1990
4 The Landmark Pinnacle The Pride
City Pride
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs LandmarkPinnacleCanaryWharf.jpg 233 765 75 2020
5 110 Bishopsgate Salesforce Tower
Heron Tower
Office London City of London Financial District Heron Tower, Bishopsgate, London.JPG 230 755 47 2010
6 The Leadenhall Building 122 Leadenhall Street
The Cheesegrater
Office London City of London Financial District Cheesegrater and Gherkin.jpg 225 737 48 2013
7 Newfoundland Diamond Tower Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf NewfoundlandCanaryWharf.jpg 218 715 59 2020
8 Hampton Tower South Quay Plaza Tower 1
Valiant Tower
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs South Quay Plaza 1 (November 2023).jpg 215 705 68 2021
9 One Park Drive Wood Wharf A1 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs One park drive June 2021.jpg 205 672 57 2021
10 8 Bishopsgate The Jenga Office London City of London Financial District 8 Bishopsgate 2023.jpg 204 669 51 2022
11 Deansgate Square South Tower Owen Street Tower A Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Deansgate Square - South Tower.jpg 201 659 64 2018

12=

8 Canada Square Canary Wharf DS2
HSBC World Headquarters
Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf HSBC Tower.jpg 200 656 45 2001
25 Canada Square Canary Wharf DS5
Citigroup Headquarters
Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 25CanadaSquare.jpg 200 656 45 2001
City Tower One Nine Elms East Tower Residential / Retail London Greater London Wandsworth Nine Elms 200 656 58 2022
15 Harcourt Gardens South Quay Plaza Tower
Harcourt Tower
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 192 631 54 2022
16 The Scalpel 52 Lime Street
W. R. Berkley Corporation European Headquarters
Office London City of London Financial District The Scalpel, August 2018.jpg 190 623 39 2018
17 Wardian East Tower Arrowhead Quay East Tower Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs WardianEastCanaryWharf.jpg 187 614 55 2019

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The Madison Meridian Gate
Amory Tower
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs TheMadisonCanaryWharf.jpg 184 604 53 2020
West 54 One West Point
Portal West Building A
Residential London Greater London Ealing North Acton One West Point 2.jpg 184 604 54 2021
20 Tower 42 NatWest Tower Office London City of London Financial District Tower 42 looking north from Bishopsgate 2011-05-04.jpg 183 600 43 1977/1995
21 The Tower, One St George Wharf Vauxhall Tower
The Tower
St George Tower
No.1 The Tower
Residential London Greater London Lambeth Vauxhall St Georges Wharf Tower 2013-09-26.jpg 181 593 52 2014
22 30 St Mary Axe Swiss Re Tower
The Gherkin
Office London City of London Financial District 30 St Mary Axe from Leadenhall Street.jpg 180 591 41 2003

23=

BT Tower GPO Tower
Post Office Tower
The Telecom Tower
Office London Greater London Camden Fitzrovia BT Tower-1.jpg 177 581 37 1964
No.8 One Thames City Nine Elms Square Tower N8
New Covent Garden Market N8
Residential London Greater London Wandsworth Nine Elms 177 581 54 2021
25 100 Bishopsgate Office London City of London Financial District 100 Bishopsgate 2.jpg 172 564 40 2018
26 69-71 Bondway DAMAC Tower
AYKON London One
Jenga Tower
Residential London Greater London Lambeth Vauxhall DAMAC Tower.jpg 170 558 50 2021
27 Beetham Tower Hilton Tower Mixed-use Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Beetham Tower from below.jpg 169 554 47 2006
28 Wardian West Tower Arrowhead Quay West Tower Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs WardianWestCanaryWharf.jpg 168 552 50 2019
29 One Blackfriars The Vase
The Boomerang
Residential London Greater London Southwark Bankside One Blackfriars with OXO Tower.jpg 165 541 52 2018

29=

Broadgate Tower Office London City of London Broadgate Broadgate Tower.jpg 161 528 35 2007
Principal Tower Principal Place Building Two Residential London Greater London Hackney Shoreditch Principal Tower.jpg 161 528 51 2018
River Tower One Nine Elms West Tower
Park Hyatt London River Thames
Hotel London Greater London Wandsworth Nine Elms 161 528 43 2022
33 20 Fenchurch Street The Walkie-Talkie Office London City of London Financial District Walkie-Talkie - Sept 2015.jpg 160 525 38 2013
34 Deansgate Square East Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Deansgate Square - East Tower.jpg 158 518 50 2018
35 One Churchill Place Barclays Tower Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf Barclays HQ.jpg 156 512 32 2004

36

40 Leadenhall Street Gotham City
Leadenhall Triangle
Office London City of London Financial District 155 510 35 2022

37=

Three60 Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Three60 in Manchester - nearing completion.jpg 154 505 51 2024
The Blade Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield The Blade - nearing completion.jpg 154 505 51 2023

39=

25 Bank Street Canary Wharf HQ2
JPMorgan Tower
Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 25 bank street 2007.jpg 153 502 33 2002
40 Bank Street Canary Wharf HQ3 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 40 Bank Street Heron Quay London.jpg 153 502 33 2003
Elizabeth Tower Crown Street Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Elizabeth Tower from Chester Road Interchange.jpg 153 502 52 2021
42 Cortland at Colliers Yard Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Greengate Cortland at Colliers Yard Salford April 2023.jpg 152 500 50 2022

43=

10 Upper Bank Street Clifford Chance Building Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 10 Upper Bank Street London.jpg 151 495 32 2003
Southbank Tower King's Reach Tower Residential London Greater London Southwark South Bank South Bank Tower 2015.jpg 151 494 41 1971/2016

45=

10 Park Drive Wood Wharf A2/A3 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 10ParkDriveCanaryWharf.jpg 150 492 43 2019
Baltimore Tower Arena Tower
The Slinky
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs Cropped image of Baltimore Tower - 30435639090 bf141ef3b1 o.jpg 150 492 45 2016
Carrera Tower 250 City Road Tower 1 Residential London Greater London Islington St Luke's 250 City Road.png 150 491 43 2021

48=

Guy's Tower Guy's Hospital Tower Public facility London Greater London Southwark London Bridge Guys hospital tower.jpg 149 488 34 1973/2014
Manhattan Loft Gardens The Stratford Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford Manhattan Loft Gardens, April 2018.jpg 149 488 43 2019
50 Strata SE1 Castle House
The Razor
The Electric Razor
Residential London Greater London Southwark Elephant and Castle Strata SE1 from Monument 2014.jpg 148 486 43 2010
51 Pan Peninsula East Tower One Millharbour Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs Pan Peninsula London.jpg 147 483 48 2007
52 One Bank Street Heron Quays West 2 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf HeronQuaysWestCanaryWharf.jpg 146 479 28 2019
53 Maine Tower 2 Millharbour Block D
Harbour Central Block D
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs MaineTowerCanaryWharf.jpg 145 476 42 2020
54 9 Churchyard Row The London Park Hotel Redevelopment
First Base Tower
360-London
Highpoint
80 Newington Butts
Castilla
UNCLE Elephant & Castle
Residential London Greater London Southwark Elephant & Castle 143 488 45 2018
55 Deansgate Square West Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Deansgate Square - West Tower.jpg 141 459 44 2018
56 West Tower Beetham West Tower Mixed-use Liverpool Merseyside City of Liverpool Prince's Dock West Tower, Liverpool, England.jpg 140 459 40 2007

57=

Landmark East Tower 22 Marsh Wall Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 22 Marsh Wall.jpg 137 449 44 2010
Valencia Tower 250 City Road Tower 2 Residential / Office / Retail London Greater London Islington St. Luke's 137 449 36 2022

59=

Viadux Viadux Tower 1 Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Viadux and Beetham Tower August 2023.jpg 136 446 40 2023
Charrington Tower Providence Tower Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall Providence Tower, Blackwall, London, UK.jpg 136 446 44 2015
Ten Degrees 101 George Street Residential London Greater London Croydon East Croydon 101 George Street Croydon 03.01.2020.jpg 136 445 44 2019
62 One Bishopsgate Plaza 1 Heron Plaza
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences London at Heron Plaza
Staple Hall Redevelopment
Pan Pacific Hotel London
Mixed-use London City of London Bishopsgate One Bishopsgate Plaza.jpg 135 443 43 2021

63=

Saffron Tower Saffron Square
Pinnacle Apartments
Wellesley Square Block F
Residential London Greater London Croydon West Croydon Saffron Square Tower, Croydon, London.jpg 134 440 44 2016
The Atlas Building 145 City Road Residential Tower Residential London Greater London Hackney St Luke's 134 438 40 2018
65 Stratford Halo 150 High Street, Stratford
Spirit of Stratford Block A
Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 150 High Street, Stratford.jpg 133 436 41 2012
66 The Mercian 2one2 Broad Street
Broad Street Tower
Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Westside Mercian Birmingham.jpg 132 433 42 2021

67=

Anaconda Cut 100 Greengate
Exchange Court
Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Greengate 100 greengate.jpg 131 428 44 2018
Two Fifty One Eileen House Residential London Greater London Southwark Elephant and Castle 131 430 43 2018
69 Cherry Park Building A1 Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 129 422 39 2022

70=

10 George Street Wood Wharf E1/E2
The GRID Building
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 10GeorgeStreetCanaryWharf.jpg 128 420 35 2020
40 Marsh Wall Novotel Canary Wharf Hotel London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs Novotel Hotel Canary Wharf.jpg 128 419 39 2016
Keybridge Tower Keybridge House Building A
Keybridge Lofts
Residential London Greater London Lambeth Vauxhall 128 419 37 2020
One West Point Tower 2 One West Point
Portal West Building C
Residential London Greater London Ealing North Acton 128 421 36 2021
74 Citypoint Britannic Tower
Britannic House
Office London City of London Moorgate City Point.jpg 127 417 36 1967/2000

75=

Gladwin Tower Nine Elms Point
Nine Elms Sainsbury's Tower
Waterford Point
Residential London Greater London Wandsworth Nine Elms Nine Elms Point 2020.png 126 412 37 2019
Sirocco Tower Harbour Central Block C Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs SiroccoTowerCanaryWharf.jpg 126 412 36 2019

77=

No.9 One Thames City Nine Elms Square Tower N9
New Covent Garden Market N9
Residential London Greater London Wandsworth Nine Elms 125 409 36 2021
Willis Building 51 Lime Street West Building Office London City of London Financial District Willis Building (London).jpg 125 410 28 2006

79=

Euston Tower Office London Greater London Camden Somers Town Euston Tower 2004.jpg 124 407 36 1970
One The Elephant St. Mary's Tower Residential London Greater London Southwark Elephant and Castle One the Elephant.jpg 124 407 37 2016

81=

Cromwell Tower Residential London City of London Barbican Crowell Tower, London.jpg 123 404 42 1972
Lauderdale Tower Residential London City of London Barbican Barbican Estate Tower 2005.jpg 123 404 43 1973
Shakespeare Tower Residential London City of London Barbican Barbican Estate Tower 2007.jpg 123 404 43 1976
One Crown Place South Residential London City of London Broadgate One Crown Place Towers 1 and 2 20.09.2020 (4).jpg 123 404 35 2021
Stratosphere Tower Broadway Chambers Building 1
Stratosphere Building 1
Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford Stratosphere Tower, Stratford, London.jpg 123 403 38 2017

86=

10 Holloway Circus Holloway Circus Tower
Beetham Tower
Hotel / Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Southside Holloway Circus Tower Birmingham (cropped).JPG 122 400 39 2006
Deansgate Square North Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield Deansgate Square - October 2019.jpg 122 400 37 2018
One Casson Square Shell Centre Building B4A Residential London Greater London Lambeth South Bank 122 400 37 2019
Pan Peninsula West Tower Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs Pan Peninsula London.jpg 122 400 39 2007
Tower West Lots Road Power Station
Chelsea Waterfront South Tower
Residential London Greater London Kensington and Chelsea Chelsea Harbour Chelsea Waterfront 3.jpg 122 400 37 2019
91 Sky Gardens Nine Elms Vauxhall Sky Gardens Residential London Greater London Wandsworth Nine Elms Vauxhall Sky Gardens.jpg 120 394 35 2017
92 Millbank Tower* Vickers Building Office London Greater London City of Westminster Millbank Millbank Tower, Westminster, London, 24Apr04.jpg 119 390 33 1962 *Redevelopment approved (2020)

93=

25 Churchill Place Canary Wharf BP4 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 25 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf.jpg 118 387 24 2013
CIS Tower Co-operative Insurance Tower Office Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester NOMA CIS Tower Manchester.jpg 118 387 25 1962
St Helen's Aviva Tower
Commercial Union Tower
Office London City of London Financial District St. Helen's - St. Mary Axe- 2011-05-04.jpg 118 387 28 1969/1993

96=

Centre Point Office London Greater London Camden West End Centre Point London.jpg 117 384 35 1967/2018
Empress State Building Office London Greater London Hammersmith and Fulham West Brompton Empress State Building.JPG 117 384 31 1961/2003
Victoria Square Tower 1 Residential Woking Surrey Town Centre 117 383 34 2022
99 Affinity Living Circle Square Circle Square-Block 1
Circle Square-Building 6
Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Chorlton-on-Medlock Affinitylivingmcr.jpg 116 378 38 2021

100=

22 Ropemaker Street Office London City of London Moorgate 115 377 27 2022
Chronicle Tower The Lexicon
Lexicon Tower
City Road Basin Site C
261 City Road
Residential London Greater London Islington St Luke's Lexicon and Canaletto Towers, Islington, London.jpg 115 377 35 2016
Rudolf Place Student Accommodation London Greater London Lambeth Vauxhall 115 377 37 2021
The Fold Queen's Quarter Block 1 Residential London Greater London Croydon Town Centre 115 376 35 2021
The Stage, Shoreditch Mixed-use London Greater London Hackney Shoreditch 115 377 38 2021
105 Altus House Hume House Residential Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds Arena Quarter Altus House.jpg 114 374 38 2021
106 Insignia Point East Village Plot N08 Tower 2 Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 113 371 30 2018

107=

Cassini Tower White City Living Building E
The Water Gardens
Residential London Greater London Hammersmith and Fulham White City 112 368 35 2022
Chapter Spitalfields 100 Middlesex Street
Rodwell House Redevelopment
Nido Spitalfields
Student Accommodation London Greater London Tower Hamlets Spitalfields Nido 100 Middlesex Street.jpg 112 368 34 2008
The Heron Milton Court Residential London City of London Moorgate The Heron Milton Court (geograph 3216844).jpg 112 367 35 2012
The Lexington Residential Liverpool Merseyside City of Liverpool Prince's Dock The Lexington, Liverpool, u-c 09-2020.jpg 112 368 35 2021
Sky View Tower Capital Towers Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford Capital Towers, Stratford, London.jpg 112 366 35 2017
112 Cortland Broad Street The Square Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Westside 111 364 35 2023

113=

Affinity Living Riverview Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Greengate Affinity Living Riverview Nearing Completion 2020.jpg 110 360 35 2021
Bridgewater Place The Dalek Mixed-use Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds Holbeck Urban Village Bridgewater place, Leeds 2011.jpg 110 361 32 2006
NOMA Angel Gardens Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester NOMA Angel Gardens 29 03 2019.jpg 110 354 35 2019

116=

Dollar Bay Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs DollarBayCanaryWharf.jpg 109 358 32 2016
Oxygen Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester New Islington 109 357 33 2021

118=

1 West India Quay London Marriott Hotels & Resorts West India Quay
London Marriott Hotels & Resorts Canary Wharf
Hotel London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf Marriott Hotel, West India Quay London.jpg 108 354 36 2004
103 Colmore Row Office Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Colmore Business District 103 Colmore Row (completed).jpg 108 354 24 2021

120=

Anthology Hale Works Residential London Greater London Haringey Tottenham Hale 107 351 33 2021
Embankment Exchange Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Greengate Embankment Exchange Salford January 2024.jpg 107 351 35 2023
City Tower Sunley House Office Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Central Business District Sunley Tower, Manchester.jpg 107 351 30 1965
Shell Centre Office London Greater London Lambeth South Bank Shell Centre, London, UK, June 2004.jpg 107 351 26 1961/2008
The Tower, Meridian Quay Seagate Tower Residential Swansea City and County of Swansea City of Swansea Maritime Quarter The Tower, Meridian Quay 2015.JPG 107 351 29 2007

125=

HYLO Finsbury Tower Office London Greater London Islington Finsbury Finsbury Tower 24.05.2021 (3).jpg 106 348 28 1967/2021
Bridgewater Heights No. 1 Great Marlborough Street
17 New Wakefield Street
Student Castle Manchester
Student Accommodation Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Oxford Road 17 New Wakefield Street.jpg 106 348 37 2012
One Crown Place North Residential London City of London Broadgate One Crown Place Towers 1 and 2 20.09.2020 (4).jpg 106 348 30 2020
Ontario Tower New Providence Wharf Building D1 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall Blackwall Tunnel ventilation shafts and the Ontario Tower - geograph.org.uk - 789359.jpg 106 348 31 2006
Sky Plaza The Plaza Tower Student Accommodation Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds Arena Quarter Sky Plaza Tower.JPG 106 348 37 2008

130=

30 Casson Square Shell Centre B4B Residential London Greater London Lambeth South Bank CassonSquareSouthbank.jpg 105 343 30 2019
33 Canada Square Canary Wharf DS6
Citigroup Centre 1
Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Wide View, London - July 2009.jpg 105 344 18 1999
Eighty Eight Wood Lane Imperial College West Residential Building Residential London Greater London Hammersmith and Fulham White City White City North Campus over the Westway, Wood Lane.jpg 105 343 35 2018
Lewisham Exchange Block B Student Accommodation / Residential London Greater London Lewisham Lewisham Lewisham Exchange 3.jpg 105 344 35 2021
Pioneer Point North Residential London Greater London Redbridge Ilford Pioneer Point nears completion (geograph 2337704).jpg 105 343 31 2011
Victoria Square Tower 2 Residential Woking Surrey Town Centre 105 343 30 2022
136 99 Bishopsgate HSBC City Tower Office London City of London Financial District 99bishopsgate.jpg 104 341 26 1976/1995

137=

125 Old Broad Street The former Stock Exchange Tower Office London City of London Financial District Former London Stock Exchange Building - geograph.org.uk - 1501273.jpg 103 338 27 1970/2008
Cherry Park Building A3 Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 103 338 30 2022
East Village Plot N06 Tower 2 East Village by Get Living Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 103 338 29 2021
Legacy Tower Stratford Central, Angel Lane Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford Stratford Central (Legacy Tower), Stratford, London.jpg 103 338 33 2018

141=

The Bank, Tower 2 Bank II Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Westside Bank II Birmingham.jpg 102 334 33 2019
Hurlock Heights The Highwood Residential London Greater London Southwark Elephant and Castle 102 334 31 2019
No.5 Upper Riverside Greenwich Peninsula Sites N0205/6/7 Residential London Greater London Greenwich Greenwich Peninsula 102 334 31 2020
Sussex Heights Residential Brighton and Hove East Sussex Brighton City Centre Sussex Heights, Brighton (from St Nicholas' Garden of Rest).JPG 102 334 24 1968
Westmark Tower West End Gate Tower A Residential London Greater London City of Westminster Marylebone 102 333 30 2021

146=

Douglass Tower Goodluck Hope Tower 1
Leamouth Peninsula South Building B
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall 101 332 30 2022
Eda Anchorage Gateway Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Salford Quays 101 333 29 2023
East Side Plaza The Lipstick Residential Portsmouth Hampshire City of Portsmouth Portsea Portsmouth Number One Tower.JPG 101 333 26 2007
London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel London Greater London City of Westminster Mayfair The London Hilton on Park Lane 1.jpg 101 331 29 1963
One Angel Court Office London City of London Financial District 101 331 21 1979/2016
Portland House Office London Greater London City of Westminster St John's Wood Portland House, London, England.jpg 101 331 29 1963 *Redevelopment application pending (2022)
Skyline Apartments Residential London Greater London Hackney Woodberry Down Skyline, Woodberry Down, London, UK.jpg 101 331 31 2016
St Paul's Tower Residential Sheffield South Yorkshire City of Sheffield City Centre St Pauls Tower View.JPG 101 331 32 2010

154=

Alpha Tower Office Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Westside The Alpha Tower, Birmingham - DSC08757.JPG 100 328 28 1972
Urbanest King's Cross King's Cross Central Building Residential London Greater London Camden Kings Cross Urbanest King's Cross, London.jpg 100 328 27 2013

Tallest buildings under construction

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.

Updated 29 March 2024

Rank
Name
Alternative names
Function
City
County
Borough
Location
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Estimated Completion
Notes
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
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
7 50 Charter Street, Tower 2 Wood Wharf J3 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 161 528 49 2024
8= Halcyon London 225 Marsh Wall Mixed-use London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 158 517 49 2025
8= One Leadenhall 1 Leadenhall Street Office London City of London Financial District 158 518 36 2025
9= Octagon Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Paradise 155 510 49 2025
10= One Eastside Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Eastside 155 509 51 2025
11= Contour Tower 1 Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 154 505 51 2026
11= Contour Tower 2 Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 154 505 51 2026
12 College Road Tower A Croydon College Tower Residential London Greater London Croydon East Croydon 149 489 49 2022
13 Bermondsey Place The Marker
Malt Street Block B4
Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 143 470 44 2024
14 Millharbour West G3 Millharbour Village G3 Residential / Retail London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 142 467 43 2024 (On hold)
15 Downing Living Tower 1 Square Gardens Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 139 456 44 2024
16 St. Michaels Tower 1 W Hotel & Residences Mixed Use Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Central Business District 135 443 41 2027
17 Capital House Chapter London Bridge Student Accommodation London Greater London Southwark South Bank 133 438 39 2024
18 Bankside at Colliers Yard Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Greengate 129 423 43 2024
19 X1 Michigan Towers 1 Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Salford Quays 127 417 41 2026
20= Millharbour West G2.1 Millharbour Village G2.1 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 126 413 39 2023 (On hold)
21= Great Charles Street Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Jewellery Quarter 126 413 39 2020
22 Kings Road Park H2 Fulham Gasworks Phase 5 Residential London Greater London Hammersmith and Fulham Fulham 125 410 37 2024
23 Canada Water Plot A1 Office / Residential London Greater London Southwark Surrey Quays 124 406 35 2024
24 West Tower Consort Place West Tower
Alpha Square Tower 2
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 122 400 34 2023
25 Elephant Town Centre E2 Tower 1 Residential / Retail London Greater London Southwark Elephant and Castle 121 397 32 2024
26 Victoria Residence Tower 1 Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester NOMA 119 390 37 2025
27= 209 Conington Road Residential London Greater London Lewisham Lewisham 117 385 34 2024
28= Elephant Town Centre E2 Tower 3 Residential London Greater London Southwark Elephant and Castle 117 384 34 2024
29= Boerma Tower Office / Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham City Centre 113 371 30 2026
29= St. John's Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester St. John's 113 371 36 2024
29= Millharbour West G2.2 Millharbour Village G2.2 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 113 371 35 2023 (On hold)
30= TwelveTrees Park Block N01A Residential London Greater London Newham West Ham 113 372 35 2023
31= 50 Charter Street, Tower 1 Wood Wharf J1 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 112 367 34 2024
32= Manor Road Quarter Block A Residential London Greater London Newham Canning Town 112 368 33 2024
33= Exchange Square 2 Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Eastside 111 364 36 2023
33= Cortland Tower Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Broad Street 111 364 35 2025
34 X1 Michigan Towers 2 Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Salford Quays 109 358 35 2026
35 TwelveTrees Park Block S01A Evergreen Point Residential London Greater London Newham West Ham 107 351 33 2023
36 College Road Tower B Croydon College Tower Residential London Greater London Croydon East Croydon 106 348 34 2022
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
38= Millharbour West G4 Millharbour Village G4 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 102 335 32 2023 (On hold)
39= Crown Place 75-79 Lancaster St Student accommodation Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Gun Quarter 100 328 32 2024
39= 44 Merrion Street Student Leeds West Yorkshire Leeds City Region Leeds City Centre 100 328 33 2023
39= Port Street Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Piccadilly 100 328 33 2025

Tallest approved buildings

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.

Updated 26 Apr 2024

Rank
Name
Alternative names
Function
City
County
Borough
Location
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Year Approved
Notes
1 1 Undershaft The Trellis Office London City of London Financial District 290 951 73 2016
2 55 Bishopsgate Office London City of London Financial District 269 882 63 PA submitted 2022
3 100 Leadenhall Street The Diamond
Cheesegrater 2
Mixed-use London City of London Financial District 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
6 Ensign House Mixed-use London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 225 738 56 2022
7 4 Portal Way South Tower Residential London Greater London Ealing North Acton 203 666 55 2020
8 Vauxhall Cross South Tower Vauxhall Cross Island South Mixed-use London Greater London Wandsworth Vauxhall 186 609 54 2020
9 18 Blackfriars Road Residential Tower The Jenga Tower Residential / Hotel London Greater London Southwark South Bank 179 586 53 2017
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
12 Ruby Triangle Tower B The Ruby Tower B Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 169 553 48 2018
12= Student Castle Tower Student Accommodation Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester City Centre 168 551 55 2021
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)
16 Ludgate House B Bankside Yards LH2
LH2 Tower
Residential London Greater London Southwark Bankside 163 534 49 ?
17 Skylines Building C Project Skylines Tower Hotel / Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 162 531 49 2019
18 Ten Bank Street 10 Bank Street
Heron Quays West 1
Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 161 528 31 2017
19= 2 Humphrey Street Southernwood Retail Park Block 1A Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 159 522 48 2019
19= 520 Old Kent Road Block C1 Cantium Retail Park Block C1 Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 159 522 48 2019
21 Cotton Quay Tower 1 Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Salford Quays 158 518 48 2020
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
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
24= Vauxhall Cross North Tower Vauxhall Cross Island South Mixed-use London Greater London Wandsworth Vauxhall 151 496 42 2020
26= 7 Brannan Street Wood Wharf F1 Student accommodation London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 150 491 46 2022
26= 50 Fenchurch Street Office London City of London Financial District 150 491 36 2020
28 Irish Centre Tower Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Digbeth 146 478 48 2020
29= Ruby Triangle Tower C1 The Ruby Tower C1 Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 142 466 41 2018
29= Stratford Yards North Tower Stratford Central & The Yards Tower Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 142 466 43 2016
31= 1 Merchant Square The Cucumber
The Blue Marrow
Hotel / Residential London Greater London City of Westminster Paddington 140 460 42 2019
31= 54 Marsh Wall Residential / Retail London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 140 459 41 Site prep
31= 596-608 Old Kent Road Peckham Place Road Tower Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 140 458 38 2019
31= Doon Street Tower Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark Waterloo 140 460 44 2008 (On hold)
31= One Station Road One Station Square Residential London Greater London Redbridge Ilford 140 459 42 2019
36= 2 Trafalgar Way Building 2 Mixed-use London Greater London Tower Hamlets Poplar 138 452 46 Site prep
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
39= Blackwall Yards Plot 1 Building 1.1 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall 135 443 39 2021
39= Devonshire Square Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 135 443 39 2020
39= East Village Plot N18/19 Tower 1 Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 135 443 36 2014
39= East Village Plot N18/19 Tower 2 Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 135 443 36 2014
43 Arena Point Student Accommodation Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds Arena Quarter 134 440 45 2021
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
46= One Lansdowne, West Tower 1 Lansdowne Road Mixed-use London Greater London Croydon Town Centre 129 423 41 2017
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
50= One Waterloo Elizabeth House Office London Greater London Southwark South Bank 126 415 30 2021
53= Culinary Quarter Tower 1 Office / Residential London Greater London Ealing North Acton 125 410 35 2018
53= Canada Water Plot F Tower 1 Office / Residential London Greater London Southwark Surrey Quays 125 410 36 2022
55= 520 Old Kent Road Block B1 Cantium Retail Park Block B1 Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 124 407 37 2019
55= Glasswater Locks Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Eastside 124 407 38 Site prep
57= 4 Portal Way North Tower Residential London Greater London Ealing North Acton 123 404 45 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
74= Burlington Tower South Quay Plaza Tower 2
Berwick Tower
Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 115 377 38 ?
74= Plot N0201 Greenwich Peninsula Residential London Greater London Greenwich Greenwich Peninsula 115 378 36 2018
74= Stratford Assembly Residential London Greater London Newham Stratford 115 378 36 2022
77 Blackwall Yards Plot 1 Building 1.1 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall 113 371 32 2021
78 Mondial Tower Mondial House redevelopment
102 George Street
Mixed-use London Greater London Croydon East Croydon 112 367 35 2018
79 Paris Garden Hatfields and Paris Garden Tower Office London Greater London Southwark South Bank 111 365 26 2018
80= 2 Trafalgar Way Building 3 Mixed-use London Greater London Tower Hamlets Poplar 110 361 36 Site prep
80= Cross Harbour District Centre, Building K Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 110 361 32 2021
82 X1 Michigan Towers, Media City II Salford Quays Tower 2 Residential Salford Greater Manchester City of Salford Salford Quays 109 358 35 2020
83 The Gasworks Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester NOMA 107 351 35 2021
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
84= Ruby Triangle Tower C2 The Ruby Tower C2 Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 106 348 31 2018
87= 19–35 Sylvan Road Daisy Business Park Redevelopment Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 105 345 32 2020
87= 201-207 Shoreditch High Street One Fairchild Office / Hotel London Greater London Hackney Shoreditch 105 343 30 2015
87= New London Television Centre 72 Upper Ground Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark South Bank 105 344 22 2022
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
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
94= EDGE London Bridge New City Court Office London Greater London Southwark South Bank 103 337 27 2021
94= Harrison Gibson Building Residential London Greater London Redbridge Ilford 103 337 30 2021
94= Morden Wharf TO3 Residential London Greater London Greenwich Greenwich Peninsula 103 338 30 2022
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
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
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
103= Midland Mills Residential / Office Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds Holbeck Urban Village 100 328 32 2019

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.

Updated 29 December 2022

Rank
Name
Alternative names
Function
City
County
Borough
Location
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Year Approved
Notes
1 North Quay Tower NQ.A4 Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 219 719 65 OUT/2022 (Site prep)
2 North Quay Tower NQ.D4 Serviced Apartments London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 178 604 53 OUT/2022 (Site prep)
3 North Quay Tower NQ.B1 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 174 571 OUT/2022 (Site prep)
4 4 Charter Street Wood Wharf B1 Office / Retail London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 151 495 37 OUT/2014
5 Canada Water Plot D Tower Office / Residential London Greater London Southwark Surrey Quays 142 466 OUT/2020
6 Globe Waterside CEG Southbank Tower Residential Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds South Bank 138 452 40 OUT/2018
7 North Quay Tower NQ.D1/D2 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 133 436 32 OUT/2022 (Site prep)
8 Vicarage Field Block B1 Barking Town Centre Redevelopment Mixed-use London Greater London Barking and Dagenham Barking 130 427 36 OUT/2018
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)
11 Blackwall Reach Building Parcel I Blackwall Reach Phase 3 Residential / Retail London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall ~124 ~407 OUT/2012
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
13 Aire Park former Tetley's Brewery Residential Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds South Bank 120 394 39 OUT/2018
14 Canada Water Plot B Tower Office / Residential London Greater London Southwark Surrey Quays 118 387 OUT/2020
15 Bermondsey Place Malt Street Block B Residential London Greater London Southwark Old Kent Road 113 370 35 OUT/2020
16= Blackwall Reach Building Parcel K Blackwall Reach Phase 3 Residential / Retail London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall ~109 ~358 OUT/2012
16= Canada Water Plot G Tower 1 Office / Residential London Greater London Southwark Surrey Quays 109 358 OUT/2020
18 Canada Water Plot C Tower Residential London Greater London Southwark Surrey Quays 103 338 OUT/2020
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

Tallest proposed buildings

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.

Updated 29 December 2022

Rank
Name
Alternative names
Function
City
County
Borough
Location
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Planning status
Notes
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
4 One Park Place Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf 190 623 60 Revised PA submitted 2022
5 SBQ 2 Smallbrook Queensway 2 Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Southside 180 591 56 Hybrid PA submitted 2022
6= Boulton Tower Curzon Wharf Tower 1 Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Eastside 172 564 53 PA submitted 2021
6= Park Place East Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 172 564 56 PA submitted 2021
6= Park Place West Tower Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 172 564 56 PA submitted 2021
9= Act One. Chung Ying Plaza Mixed-use Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Southside 170 558 52 PA submitted 2022
9= One East Point Residential London Greater London Tower Hamlets Isle of Dogs 170 558 52 PA submitted 2022
11 Borough Triangle, Tower A Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark Borough 158 518 46 PA submitted 2022
12= Plot C Crown Street Tower 1 The Green Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 154 505 52 PA submitted July 2023
12= Plot C Crown Street Tower 2 The Green Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 154 505 52 PA submitted July 2023
14= 2 Snowhill Plaza HUB Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham City Core 151 495 48 PA submitted 2022
14= SBQ 3 Smallbrook Queensway 3 Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Southside 151 495 48 Hybrid PA submitted 2022
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
16= Glassworks 90-97 Broad Street Mixed-use Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Westside 148 486 47 PA submitted 2022
18 Borough Triangle, Tower B Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark Borough 146 479 42 PA submitted 2022
19 SBQ 1 Smallbrook Queensway 1 Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Southside 142 466 44 Hybrid PA submitted 2022
20= Plot C Crown Street Tower 3 The Green Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 139 456 47 PA submitted July 2023
20= Plot C Crown Street Tower 4 The Green Residential Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester Castlefield 139 456 47 PA submitted July 2023
22= 85 Gracechurch Street Mixed-use London City of London Financial District 138 453 32 PA submitted 2022
22= West End Gate Phase 2 Paddington Green Police Station Residential London Greater London City of Westminster Paddington 138 453 39 Public hearing 2022
24 International Quarter London (IQL) South, Plot S1 Mixed-use London Greater London Newham Stratford 120 394 35 PA submitted 2021
25 Springwell Gardens II Residential Leeds West Yorkshire City of Leeds Holbeck Urban Village 114 374 36 Revised PA submitted 2022
26 Watt Tower Curzon Wharf Tower 2 Residential Birmingham West Midlands City of Birmingham Eastside 134 440 41 PA submitted 2021
27 Concord House Residential Woking Surrey Town Centre 117 385 34 PA submitted 2018
28 Deptford Landings Plot 1 Timberyard Deptford Plot 1 Residential London Greater London Lewisham Deptford 114 374 35 Revised PA submitted 2021
29 Republic Masterplan, Plot 2 Student accommodation London Greater London Tower Hamlets Blackwall 110 361 36 Refused 2022
30= New City Court Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark London Bridge 108 354 26 Refused, appeal lodged 2022
30= Portcullis House Mixed-use Glasgow Greater Glasgow City of Glasgow Anderston 108 354 33 PA submitted 2021
32 Westfield White City, Block 6 Residential London Greater London Hammersmith and Fulham White City 107 351 32 PA resubmitted 2022

Tallest demolished buildings

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.

Rank
Name
Function
City
County
Borough
Location
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Year built
Year demolished
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

Timeline of tallest buildings

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
County
Borough
Location
Image Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Years as tallest
Victoria Tower Palace of Westminster
Houses of Parliament
Government building London Greater London City of Westminster Westminster Victoria Tower from the south-west.jpg 98.5 325 14 1860–1961 (102 years)
Shell Centre Office London Greater London Lambeth South Bank Shell Centre, London, UK, June 2004.jpg 107 351 26 1961–1962 (1 year)
CIS Tower Co-operative Insurance Tower Office Manchester Greater Manchester City of Manchester NOMA Co-operative Insurance Society Tower, Miller Street, Manchester (2) (geograph 2757249).jpg 118 387 25 1962–1963 (1 year)
Millbank Tower Vickers Building Office London Greater London City of Westminster Millbank Millbank Tower, Westminster, London, 24Apr04.jpg 118 390 32 1962–1964 (2 years)
BT Tower GPO Tower
Post Office Tower
British Telecom Tower
Communications Tower London Greater London Camden Fitzrovia BT Tower-1.jpg 177 581 36 1964–1977 (13 years)
Tower 42 NatWest Tower Office London City of London Financial District Tower42.jpg 183 600 47 1977–1990 (13 years)
One Canada Square Canary Wharf DS2 Office London Greater London Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf Canary Wharf 1 Canada Square.png 235 770 50 1990–2012 (22 years)
The Shard The Shard of Glass
London Bridge Tower
Mixed-use London Greater London Southwark London Bridge Shard on 12 March 2012.JPG 310 1,017 87 2012–

Tallest buildings by city

List of tallest buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove
(Three tallest structures: British Airways i360 162m, Sussex Heights 102m, Chartwell Court 66m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol
(Three tallest buildings: Castle Park View, 98m, St Mary Redcliffe 80m, Castlemead 80m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Cardiff
(Three tallest buildings: Bridge Street Exchange 85m, Capital Tower 80m, Stadium House 78m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Coventry
(Three tallest buildings: Coventry Cathedral 91m, CODE Coventry Student Accommodation 76m, Mercia House 68m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Edinburgh
(Three tallest buildings: Martello Court 64m, Citadel Court 59m, Persevere Court 59m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Glasgow
(Three tallest structures: Glasgow Tower 127m, Glasgow University Tower 85m, 15 Croftbank Street 74m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester
(Three tallest buildings: Cardinal Telephone Exchange 84m, St George's Tower 82m, the Summit 67m plus National Space Centre ≈ 40m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Liverpool
(Three tallest buildings: West Tower 140m, Radio City Tower 125m, The Lexington 113m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in London
(Three tallest buildings: The Shard 310m, 22 Bishopsgate 278m, One Canada Square 235m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Manchester
(Three tallest buildings: Deansgate Square South Tower 201m, Beetham Tower 169m, Deansgate Square East Tower 158m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne
(Three tallest buildings: Hadrian's Tower 83m, Vale House 80m, Shieldfield House 77m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Nottingham
(Three tallest structures: Eastcroft Incinerator 91m, Victoria Centre Flats A 75m, Pine View 62m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth
(Three tallest buildings: Spinnaker Tower 170m, East Side Plaza 101m, UNITE Portsmouth 73m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Salford
(Three tallest buildings: Cortland at Colliers Yard 153m, Anaconda Cut 131m, Affinity Living Riverside 110m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Sheffield
(Three tallest buildings: St Paul's Tower 101m, Arts Tower 78m, Royal Hallamshire Hospital 76m)
List of tallest buildings and structures in Southampton
(Three tallest buildings: Moresby Tower 80m, Millbrook Tower 73m, Canberra Towers 70m)
Tallest buildings and structures in Swansea
(Three tallest buildings: The Tower, Meridian Quay 107m, BT Tower (Swansea) 60m, Fusion Students Swansea 60m)
Tallest buildings and structures in Woking
(Three tallest buildings: Victoria Square Tower 1 117m, Victoria Square Tower 2 105m, Victoria Square Hilton Hotel 94m)

Cities with tallest buildings

Cities with buildings >100m

List measures buildings by architectural height

Updated 28 June 2023

County Total City/Borough ≥300m ≥250m ≥200m ≥150m ≥100m Total
England 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
England Greater Manchester 20 Manchester 1 5 9 15
Salford 1 4 5
England West Midlands 6 Birmingham 6 6
England West Yorkshire 3 Leeds 3 3
England Merseyside 2 Liverpool 2 2
England Surrey 2 Woking 2 2
England East Sussex 1 Brighton 1 1
England Hampshire 1 Portsmouth 1 1
England South Yorkshire 1 Sheffield 1 1
Wales City and County of Swansea 1 Swansea 1 1

Cities with buildings >100m (Under Construction)

List measures buildings by architectural height

Updated 28 June 2023

County Total City/Borough ≥300m ≥250m ≥200m ≥150m ≥100m Total
England 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
England Greater Manchester 12 Manchester 4 5 9
Salford 3 3
England West Midlands 7 Birmingham 2 5 7
England West Yorkshire 1 Leeds 1 1
England South Yorkshire 1 Sheffield 1 1

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