00:00It could soon transform Cardiff's skyline and become the tallest building anywhere in
00:06Wales.
00:08Developers behind the plans for a 50-storey skyscraper at Central Square in Cardiff have
00:12now submitted a full planning application to the City Council, making a major step forward
00:17to the ambitious project.
00:19If approved, the tower proposed by Route 3 Ltd, a subsidiary of Blue Castle Capital,
00:24would rise higher than any building in the country, providing 528 departments alongside
00:29new public spaces and amenities in the heart of the capital.
00:33A design and access statement submitted with the plans says the proposal builds on a previous
00:38scheme for the same site, one that was approved last year for a 35-storey building with 364
00:44flats.
00:45Developers say the fresh application aims to improve and optimise key elements of the design,
00:49giving the tower the landmark status worthy of the site.
00:52If the project's given the green light, construction could start in 2026, with the completion expected
00:58by late 2028.
01:00The new skyscraper would dramatically change Cardiff's skyline once again.
01:04The City's current tallest building, the 30-storey tower at Guildford Crescent, only topped out
01:09earlier this year, overtaking the Gramercy Tower on Curran Road, but if the new 50-storey
01:14tower goes ahead, it would dwarf both of them, standing far higher than Swansea's Meridian
01:19Quay, which currently holds the title of Wales' tall building at 107 metres.
01:24Cardiff Central Square has already been transformed over the past decade.
01:28New offices, housing and the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters.
01:31Now this proposed skyscraper could mark the next stage in the capital's evolution, creating
01:36a striking new landmark for the city and setting a new record in the process.
01:40James Peach Watkins reporting for Local TV.
01:42James Peach Watkins reporting for Local TV.
01:43James Peach Watkins reporting for Local TV.
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