I have decided to do a new updated UK summary thread for all tower projects over 100m outside London.

Info compiled from Skyscraper news and the SSC UK sub forums.

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Project: Regal Tower, 199m
Status: Proposed
City: Birmingham
Developer: Regal Property Group
Architect: Aedas

http://www.propertyweek.com/Pictures/460xAny/x/c/b/Regal_Tower_Sheepcote_Stree.jpg



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Project: Inacity Tower, 188m
Status: On Hold
City: Manchester
Floor Count: 58
Developer: Ballymore
Architect: Woods Bagot

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/7065/ducie1mt1yh4.jpg



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Project: King Edwards Tower, 170m
Status: Proposed
City: Liverpool
Developer: Y1 Developments & Richmont Properties
Architect: Rhodes Leach Walker

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1005LiverpoolsFutureTallest_pic1.jpg



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Project: 103 Colmore Row, 160m
Roof Height: 135m
Status: Approved
City: Birmingham
Developer: British Land
Architect:

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/h/x/t/103_Colmore_Row_View_23WEB.jpg



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Project: The V Building, 147m
Status: On Hold
City: Birmingham
Floor Count: 51
Developer: Miller Developments and Bridgehouse Capital
Architect: Eric Kuhne

http://www.civicarts.com/images/ASB/North-facade.jpg



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Project: Broad Street Tower, 134m
Roof Height: 133m
Status: Approved
City: Birmingham
Floor Count: 38

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/3089BroadStreetTower_pic2.jpg



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Project: Brighton Marina Tower, 128m
Status: On Hold
City: Brighton
Floor Count: 40

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/347BrightonMarinaTower_pic1.jpg



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Project: Station Hill Tower 5, 117m
Status: Pre Planning
City: Reading
Floor Count: 28

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc273/jayo_011/Untitled-8-1.jpg



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Project:Westbridge Hotel Tower, 117m
Status: Approved
City: Leicester
Floor Count: 39

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5071WestbridgeHotelTower_pic3.jpg



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Project: Princess Dock Tower, 105m
Status: Approved
City: Liverpool
Floor Count: 33

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/4862Plot3aPrincesDock_pic1.jpg



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Project: Number One Portsmouth, 102m
Roof Height: 81m
Status: Approved
City: Portsmouth
Floor Count: 26

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5958NumberOnePortsmouth_pic1.jpg

Wow, great thread! I was unaware of a lot of these projects (I tend not to go outside the London forum) but this has been very informative! The future is certainly very bright, and I look forward to seeing all these towers start construction!

Arsehole. this was my idea for a thread... and you know it.

Well just call me the thread thief;)

I did something like this a while ago, butI had no pictures just tower names, cities and heights. I used Will's London Summary as a template.

Well, could you at least separate the projects by 4-5 lines... they're a bit close together.

Very good post but you fogot to add the West Pier Tower.. its 150m and is approved..

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1158923

http://www.westpier.co.uk/i360.html

Right I'm just about finished. There is alot more than I thought!

City Spires in Newport is probably going to be 100m.
http://city.newport.net/

There's the newly approved Plaza for Leeds which is about 100m as well

Brighton is punching above its weight. Looks to be number five after Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds in terms of number and scale of proposals. However, the reality will be very different, the council has been too slow in approving new projects, and the Tories will gain control this spring which will stop all tower construction for a decade.

There's the newly approved Plaza for Leeds which is about 100m as well

Thats only 99m according to SSN. I'm only adding things 100m and over, sorry.

Alpha tower at 100m.

Added. Can't believe I forgot about that one

vast thread mostly assembled from stuff at ssn and you wouldnt know it. methinks some sourcing is needed.

Very useful thread NG. Having gone to all this work so far and knowing your source material as you do, what's the chances of adding the architect and developer of each tower to your 5 line summaries? Then it would be very INFORMATIVE as well as useful! Cheers, so far,

vast thread mostly assembled from stuff at ssn and you wouldnt know it. methinks some sourcing is needed.

Ooh sorry Gothic I wasn't thinking. I'll add sources to it:)

Very useful thread NG. Having gone to all this work so far and knowing your source material as you do, what's the chances of adding the architect and developer of each tower to your 5 line summaries? Then it would be very INFORMATIVE as well as useful! Cheers, so far,

Will do:)

Thanks NG :cheers:

Excellent informative thread Newcastle Guy, although you realise you've opened a whole can of worms here!

Brighton really does seem to have some excellent stuff in the pipeline, can't wait to see it rise.. but since you're adding observation towers over 100m then you should add the St John's tower in Liverpool... http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=370

And I reckon we should have Chamberlain Clock Tower (100m) and BT Tower (154m?) :)

Will do:)
Cheers for doing the first ten or so. Very helpful. Will the arch's and developers of the others follow?

Yep. Sorry I started but I got a bit side tracked. I'll do some more now.

Well, could you at least separate the projects by 4-5 lines... they're a bit close together.
lol

To Newcastle Guy: Could you do another one city by city? And is this in the World Forums yet?

I'll put in the world forum. Also I'll write out some city lists too to compare.

Highrise List (Does not incude observation/radio towers)

Manchester:

Eastgate Tower- 188m
Quay Point Tower 1- 175m
Beetham Tower- 169m
Canopus Tower 1- 164m
1 Hardman Square- 150m

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Crown Building- 131m
Chapel Wharf- 125m
Quay Point Tower 2- 122m
Quay Point Tower 3- 122m
CIS Tower- 118m
Canopus Tower 2- 110m
City Tower- 107m

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Birmngham:

Arena Square Tower- 156m Spire Estimate

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Snowhill Residential Tower- 138m
Broad street Tower- 134m
Hollaway Circus Tower- 130m
New Street Station Tower 1- 124m
New Street Station Tower 1- 124m
Paradise Circus Redevelopment Tower 1- 120m
Paradise Circus Redevelopment Tower 2- 120m
Block 3 Martineau Galleries- 110m
Alpha Tower- 100m
Joseph Chamberlain Clock Tower- 100m

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Leeds:

La Lumiere Tower 1- 171m
Criterion Place Tower 1- 160m

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Bridgewater Place- 137m
City 1- 112m
La Lumiere Tower 2- 112m
Criterion Place Hotel Tower- 105m
Providence Tower- 100m

Thanks for the hardwork NG :cheers:

Just to note the latest thinking on AST in Brum is 170m, and HCT is 122m not 130m :)

Oh, and we have another one now - the replacement for Natwest Tower (office) is rumoured to be 100m. :cheers1:

I'll change AST then, but is Hollaway circus not 130m to spire? I count all of them to spire just like with Beetham Manchester.

I'll add the Natwest towers replacement once we have proper confirmation and renders

What a fantastic thread.

There are some really futuristic and well designed projects ongoing or in the pipeline.

Even Leicester has a 39 story Ian Simpson building with planning permission.

Hats off Newcastle Guy!!! London does seem to have the focus of my attention, but this thread really makes the point that there is a lot going on throughout the whole country. Come ten years time, anyone coming to any major UK city will be presented with a 'scraper skyline!

^^ London's skyscrapers are no match for the rest of the U.K's current skyscrapers if they were all put together.

London: (not mine)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/gherkin007/londoneverything.jpg

Not London: (mine)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/gherkin007/FUCKyouLondon2.jpg

:D

I personally thing La Lumiere will set a new standard for UK skyscrapers because, IMO, outside London there ain't much quality in towers over 100m that are built. Lumiere should change that.

Excellent to see all the UK projects in one place Newcastle Guy. Ruth Kelly threw out the New England Square Tower in Brighton a couple of weeks ago so there is no chance of that one getting built.

I've deleted it and marked Lumiere as U/C:)

Great thread! I'm a Londoner but have recently been to both Leeds and Manchester and it's great to see so much energy going into these cities too!

It's certainly made me browse the other UK regional forums!

I think you can safely add the Unite plaza as well now to the list for Leeds with reports that it will be 103m, also as its 30m higher up the hill from Bridgewater, it will appear 20m higher than it.

Interesting full page article in Saturdays 'Daily Mirror' newspaper.

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07250/UKTowersJune2007Lowres.jpg (http://xs.to)

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07250/UKTowersPT1June2007LowRes.jpg (http://xs.to)

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07250/UKTowersPT2June2007lowRes.jpg (http://xs.to)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/gherkin007/FUCKyouLondon2.jpg

this is such a misleading picture though as it has no scale, unlike below...

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/dump/skylines.jpg

:lol:

I hate London ;)

Ahwell. We better start getting some bigger towers then folks.

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06:50 - 09 July 2007



Plans for one of Plymouth's biggest buildings have taken another step forward with the announcement that it will be even taller.The massive £75 million Oceanique tower project at Derry's Cross was to have been 24 floors high, but it will now rise to 30 floors.

A detailed planning application has been submitted to Plymouth City Council showing how the skyscraper will become "more elegant and slender" with the extra floors. The building, which was to be 85m high, will now tower more than 100m - over 330ft - into the air.

Bob McDonald, director of the Architects Design Group, which has been involved in the project, said: "The detailed plans represent the development and refinement of the original outline approval, retaining the same proposals of a new public boulevard with restaurants, cafes and bars - all linked with a proposed four-star hotel, office accommodation and the original number of 172 apartments.



"The concept for the tower has remained the same as that granted under the outline approval, with a developed and refined design form.

"A significant part of the newly developed proposals centres around the design of the hotel and office building and ensuring the public spaces exemplify the aspirations of the city as seen in the recent Millbay Boulevard design proposals."

Mr McDonald said the extra floors which will be built - if the detailed plans are given the nod by the city council over the next couple of months - will make the skyscraper look "more slim, slender and elegant".

He said: "We have been working hard to provide lots more detail for the tower in these plans, and we are very pleased with the outcome."

The project was sold by Trathen Estates to Falmouth-based developer Devington Homes for an undisclosed sum last year.

Lawrence Butler, Devington's managing director, said: "Everyone who has seen the plans seems to be behind them, which we're delighted about.

"It has been a fantastic experience seeing these plans come together, and we are now looking at hopefully starting the development next June. We would then hope to see the project finished within three years' time.

"It is a very exciting project and is one of the most important developments in Plymouth."

Mr Butler said he hoped Ardmore Construction would carry out the work.

The site was well known as the headquarters for Television South West. 73 rooms, totalling nearly 21,528 sq ft on four floors, are immediately available at rents from £5 per sq ft, with accommodation and lease terms flexible.

The accommodation comprises 21 Derry's Cross and 19 The Crescent, and has ample parking.

As well as sales area and staff welfare facilities, it has a number of storage rooms which have been used for archiving of material for several businesses which have occupied the premises since TSW vacated in the early 1990s.

^^

Its been approved today so the UK has another city breaking the 100m barrier :banana:

I think that's 18 cities now.

Well done for keeping the summary updated, Newcastle Guy - impressive work.

Thanks:) I think it is a bit behind though. It's quite hard to keep up with all the UK projects.

Joy's of joys. another well above 100m tower revealed for Brum.

Thats 3 office towers breaking the barrier with more to come I should expect.

163m that one is ^^

Built
Alpha Tower (100m although it could be classed as 110m to aerial now)
Holloway Circus Tower (122m)
BT Tower (152m)

U/C
3 Snowhill (137m)

Approved
V Building (147m)
Broad St Tower (135m)
Martineau Galleries Resi 1 (110m)
New St Stn Tower 1 (125m)
New St Stn Tower 2 (125m)
Masshouse Office 1 (104m)

Proposed
Natwest Tower (163m to spire)
VTP200 (200m)

Had another little update, Changing the Criterion Place Tower's heights, and adding Science City Tower in Newcastle and Millgarth in Leeds.

I like discovering new stuff when browsing this thread :) The "your city's latest highrise proposals" thread is a useful tool too so make sure you keep checking there too: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=525420

check this site and go to photos
http://www.saudi-directory.net

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Here's a list of the six UK Skyscrapers currently under construction, in order of height. Note that Riverside South (South Tower) will be slightly taller than 1 Canada Square, currently the tallest building in the UK.

(Building/City/Height m/Start date/link to SSN database)

Riverside South (South Tower) London 236 2007 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=53

122 Leadenhall London 225 2007 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=49

Riverside South (North Tower) London 189 2007 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=261

Lumiere Tower 1 Leeds 171 10/12/07 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3178

Piccadilly Tower (Eastgate) Manchester 188 28/01/08 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=331

Broadgate Tower London 165 2005 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1639

Bout time this thread was updated, there has been amny new proposals and approvals and design changes since last updated.

More good news, here's a list of the four more projects in demolition phase - meaning they almost certainly will be under construction soon:

(Building/City/Height m/link to SSN database)

London Bridge Tower (Shard) London 310 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=46

Bishopsgate Tower London 288 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=2839

Heron Tower London 246 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=59

20 Fenchurch Street London 160 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4683

And to complete the update, here's the list of 25 current skyscraper "proposals".

Any corrections, and especially additions, are most welcome!

(Building/City/Height m/link to SSN database)

Greenwich View Place London 230 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4690

North Quay (Tower One) London 221 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=51

North Quay (Tower Three) London 209 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=54

Wood Wharf London 206 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=90

Heron Quays West London 198 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5403

1 Park Place London 185 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5475

St George's Wharf Tower London 181 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=119

Criterion Place Leeds 180 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1004

East One Glasgow 180 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3340

Vauxhall Bondway Tower London 180 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1523

King Edward Tower Liverpool 170 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5264

Vauxhall Cross Island Tower 1 London 170 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4509

Bevis Marks House London 168 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=2014

100 Bishopsgate London 165 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=2069

1 Blackfriars Road (Beetham) London 163 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1524

Canopus Tower 1 (Greengate) Manchester 163 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3277

Northgate London 161 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1194

Edinburgh Waterfront Tower Edinburgh 160 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4301

Sugar House Tower London 159 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5259

Brighton Tower Brighton 158 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4990

Croydon Gateway London 155 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=202

Lower Parliament Street Tower Nottingham 151 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5436

Merchant Square London 150 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4671

30 Marsh Wall London 150 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5474

Owen Street Manchester 150 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=5406

Here's a list of the six UK Skyscrapers currently under construction, in order of height. Note that Riverside South (South Tower) will be slightly taller than 1 Canada Square, currently the tallest building in the UK.

(Building/City/Height m/Start date/link to SSN database)

Riverside South (South Tower) London 236 2007 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=53

122 Leadenhall London 225 2007 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=49

Riverside South (North Tower) London 189 2007 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=261

Lumiere Tower 1 Leeds 171 10/12/07 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3178

Piccadilly Tower (Eastgate) Manchester 188 28/01/08 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=331

Broadgate Tower London 165 2005 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1639

I think you'll find that Picc is taller than Lumiere ;)

Well spotted, thanks. It's hard to tell as they are are so far apart and construction has just started :)

I think you'll find that Picc is taller than Lumiere ;)

And you'll find that Picc isn't u/c!

And you'll find that Picc isn't u/c!

You may be correct, still surveying! :nuts:

You may be correct, still surveying! :nuts:
Seems so :(

Even though it's in the construction thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=485776) the latest photo shows no construction yet - let's call this one in Prep

I'd call it major prep work now, shows how over 2 months things can change quick.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/331PiccadillyTower_pic32.jpg

:cheers:

Can this be updated?
Quay point should be off the list.
Theres new renders for reading's station hill aswell.
http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc273/jayo_011/?action=view&current=traininfore.jpg

there all on there ;)

From the 1st page,, Brighton tower is now set to go ahead.
Brighton Marina Tower.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/7779008.stm
http://i34.tinypic.com/fbkpps.jpg

Think they got the render wong though..

been a while since this was last used

but...

you are talking about the biggest towers outside london, and you seem to have forgotten the spinnaker tower in portsmouth which stands 171m above sea level. and i believe it is the tallest building outside of london already constructed. :lol:

been a while since this was last used

but...

you are talking about the biggest towers outside london, and you seem to have forgotten the spinnaker tower in portsmouth which stands 171m above sea level. and i believe it is the tallest building outside of london already constructed. :lol:
You do realise he's only listing buildings that haven't been built yet, don't you?

Yeah, and it's built I think. :looks out of window: yup. Though to be fair, Megadoughnut (well done on spelling it the correct way by the way) may not have realised this.

What about the blade in Portsmouth 115m or something like that