Welsh giant on horizon as new city skyscraper gets go-ahead

A PROJECT to build what will be one of the tallest buildings in Wales has been given the go-ahead.

- TED PESKETT

> A computer-generated image showing the proposed building for Harlech Court

Cardiff council approved plans at a planning committee meeting on Thursday for the construction of a 30-storey tower block on the site of Harlech Court, off Bute Terrace in the city centre.

The old office block and former home to popular venue Porter's is currently being demolished to make way for the skyscraper, which will contain 340 flats.

Plans for the apartment block were first announced in 2021, with initial reports suggesting it could be made up of 35 floors.

Council planning committee members seemed divided in their opinions of the new building, with one councillor saying it looked like "quite a good design" and another calling it "a bit underdeveloped".

Cllr Peter Wong expressed his disappointment over the proposed cycle storage, which will provide space for 352 bicycles, and pointed out some concerns that were raised by council officials about the scheme.