List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds

See also: Architecture of Leeds

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Leeds ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the city of Leeds, England by height.

Leeds is a major UK city and regional capital.

Currently, the tallest building in Leeds, and also the newest on the list, is Altus House at 114 metres (374 ft)[1] which has held the record since topping out in 2020.

The oldest building on the list is Holy Trinity Church, constructed in 1727, which stands at a height of 56.7 m (186 ft).

There are currently 14 skyscrapers with a height of 100 m (328 ft) or more built, being constructed or approved,[2] and over 150 high-rise buildings. Over 50 buildings 50 m (160 ft) tall are under construction, approved or planned for the coming years.

## Tallest buildings and structures[edit]

This list ranks externally complete Leeds buildings and free-standing structures that stand at least 50 m (160 ft), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings which have been demolished are not included.

Rank  | Name  | Image  | Height
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1  | Altus House |  | 114.3 (375)  | 38  | 2021  | Arena Quarter  | Currently the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire. Located in the Arena Quarter
2  | Bridgewater Place |  | 112 (367)  | 32  | 2007  | South Bank  | Held the record as the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire from 2007 to 2021
3  | Sky Plaza |  | 106 (348)  | 37  | 2009  | Arena Quarter  |
4  | Opal 3 |  | 90 (295)  | 27  | 2008  | Arena Quarter  |
5  | Pinnacle |  | 80 (262)  | 20  | 1973  | Shopping Quarter  | Formerly and colloquially known as West Riding House
6  | White Rose View Tower 1  |  | 79 (260)  | 28  | 2020  | Arena Quarter  | Student residential
7  | Park Plaza Hotel |  | 77 (253)  | 20  | 1966  | City Square  | Formerly known as Royal Exchange House, approved to be demolished for 134 m (440 ft) student residential
9  | Candle House |  | 75 (246)  | 23  | 2009  | Granary Wharf  |
10  | K2 |  | 74 (243)  | 20  | 1972  | Civic Quarter  | Formerly known as Dudley House, renovated in 2003
11  | Cottingley Heights |  | 72 (236)  | 25  | 1972  | Cottingley  | Renovated in 1989
12  | Cottingley Towers |  | 72 (236)  | 25  | 1972  | Cottingley  | Renovated in 1989
13=  | Symons House |  | 70 (230)  | 23  | 2020  | Merrion Street  |
13  | Broadcasting Tower | [3] | 70 (230)  | 23  | 2009  | Universities  | Voted world's best tall building 2010[3]
14  | Central Village Tower |  | 70 (230)  | 22  | 2014  | Universities  |
15  | Leeds Town Hall |  | 68.6 (225)  |  | 1858  | Civic Quarter  |
16  | Clarence House |  | 66.5 (218)  | 20  | 2008  | Leeds Dock  |
17  | Central Square  |  | 65 (213)  | 12  | 2016  | Financial Quarter  |
18  | West Point |  | 65 (213)  | 17  | 1975  | Financial Quarter  | Formerly known as Royal Mail House, renovated in 2005
19  | City Island Phase 2  |  | 61 (200)  | 20  | 2007  |  |
20  | Parkinson Building |  | 57 (187)  | 5  | 1951  | Universities  |
21  | Vita  |  | 57 (187)  | 19  | 2019  | Grand Quarter  |
22  | Holy Trinity Church  |  | 56.7 (186)  | 2  | 1727  | Shopping District  | Current spire added 1839
23  | The Headline  |  | 56 (184)  | 18  | 2021  | Financial Quarter  |
23  | Castle House  |  | 56 (184)  | 14  | 1988  | Financial Quarter  |
24  | 1 City Square  |  | 54 (177)  | 12  | 1997  | City Square  |
25  | Blue  |  | 54 (177)  | 14  | 2004  | Granary Wharf  |
26  | 3 Central Village  |  | 53 (174)  | 17  | 2016  | Universities  |
27  | Hampton By Hilton  |  | 53 (174)  | 14  | 1960s  | Eastgate  |
28  | Tinshill BT Tower |  | 53 (174)  |  | 1967  |  | Commonly known as Cookridge Tower
29  | White Rose View Tower 2 |  | 52 (171)  | 18  | 2020  | Arena Quarter  | Student residential
29=  | Vita II |  | 52 (171)  | 16  | 2020  | Universities  | Student residential
30  | Bond Court  |  | 52 (171)  | 13  | 1970s  | City Square  | Formerly known as Sun Alliance House, renovated in 2005
31  | Platform (formerly known as City House) |  | 52 (171)  | 15  | 1962  | City Square  | Formerly known as British Railways House, major renovation commenced
32  | Leeds Civic Hall |  | 52 (171)  | 6  | 1933  | Civic Quarter  |
33  | Calverley Building, Leeds Beckett University |  | 52 (171)  | 13  | 1960s  |  |
34  | The Gateway |  | 52 (171)  | 15  | 2008  | East Street  |
35  | X1 Aire  |  | 50 (164)  | 14  | 2017  | East Street  |
36  | Portland Building, Leeds Beckett University |  | 50 (164)  | 12  | 1960s  | Universities  |
37  | Nuffield Hospital |  | 50 (164)  | 12  | 2003  | Civic  |
38  | Skyline Tower  |  | 50 (164)  | 17  | 2009  | Quarry Hill  |
39  | Whitehall Waterfront  |  | 50 (164)  | 16  | 2004  | Wellington  |
40  | Whitehall Quay  |  | 50 (164)  | 18  | 2002  | Wellington  |
41  | City Island  |  | 50 (164)  | 16  | 2006  | Wellington  |
42  | Watermans Place  |  | 50 (164)  | 16  | 2009  | Granary Wharf  |
43  | Merrion House  |  | 50 (164)  | 13  | 1964  | Arena Quarter  |
44  | Wade House  |  | 50 (164)  | 13  | 1964  | Arena Quarter  |
45  | Lloyds Bank  |  | 50 (164)  | 10  | 1972  | Financial Quarter  |
46  | Princes Exchange  |  | 50 (164)  | 12  | 2001  | Station  |

## Tallest under construction, approved and proposed[edit]

### Under construction in autumn 2023[edit]

Rank | Name | Use | Height | Floors | Image | Notes

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1  | Cirrus Point (ex-arena point)  | Student residential  | 134  | 440  | 45  | N/A  | Groundworks have begun as of October 2023
2  | 44 Merrion Street  | Student residential  | 100  | 328  | 33  |  | Glazed as of December 2023
3  | Latitude Blue Tower A  | Residential  | 98  | 321  | 32  |  |
4  | Triangle Yard  | Residential  | 94  | 308  | 31  |  |
5  | Latitute Blue Tower B  | Residential  | 82  | 269  | 27  |  |
3  | Phoenix Tower A  | Residential (PRS)  | 67  | 220  | 22  |  |
3  | Doncaster Monks Bridge Tower E  | Residential (PRS)  | 67  | 220  | 21  |  |
3  | Latitude Purple Tower B  | Residential (PRS)  | 64  | 210  | 21  |  |
4  | Live Oasis  | Student residential  | 62  | 203  | 20  |  |
5  | Latitude Purple Tower B  | Residential (PRS)  | 55  | 180  | 17  |  |
5  | Phoenix Tower B  | Residential (PRS)  | 55  | 180  | 17  |  |
5  | Carlton Hill  | Student residential  | 55  | 180  | 15  |  |
6  | SOYO E  | Residential (PRS)  | 54  | 176  | 17  |  |
6  | SOYO F  | Residential (PRS)  | 54  | 176  | 17  |  |
7  | City Square House  | Office  | 52  | 170  | 12  |  |
8  | Doncaster Monks Bridge Block D  | Residential (PRS)  | 50  | 164  | 16  |  |
9  | Doncaster Monks Bridge Block C  | Residential (PRS)  | 45  | 145  | 15  |  |
10  | Doncaster Monks Bridge Block C  | Residential (PRS)  | 45  | 145  | 15  |  |
8  | Points Cross Block A & B  | Residential (PRS)  | –  | –  | 11  |  |

### Approved[edit]

The information below was last updated in October 2021.

Rank  | Name  | Height (m)  | Height (ft)  | Floors  | Year (estimated completion)

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1  | Arena Point  | 134  | 440  | 45  | Approved
2  | Lisbon Square Tower 2  | 107  | 340  | 32  | Approved – On site April 2022
3  | Midland Mills  | 103  | 338  | 33  | Approved
4  | Bridge Street tower 5  | 100  | 328  | 31  | Approved
5  | Bridge Street tower 6  | 100  | 328  | 31  | Approved
6  | Lisbon Square Tower 1  | 75  | 250  | 26  | Approved – On site April 2022
7  | Lisbon Square Student Tower  | 75  | 250  | 25  | Approved – On site April 2022
8  | Globe Road tower A  | 73  | 239  | 23  | Ground Enabling Works Commenced
9  | Bridge Street tower 7  | 70  | 230  | 20  | Approved
10  | St Cecilla Place tower B  | 68  | 224  | 21  | Approved
11  | Points Cross Block 5  | 67  | 220  | 20  | Phase 1 Under Construction
12  | St Cecilla Place tower A  | 62  | 203  | 19  | Approved
13  | St Cecilla Place tower C  | 62  | 203  | 19  | Approved
14  | Globe Road tower F  | 60  | 197  | 17  | Ground Enabling Works Commenced
15  | Victoria Gate Hotel  | 60  | 197  | 15  | Approved
16  | Technology Campus Student Block  | 60  | 197  | 20  | Demolition Complete – Completion predicted 2023
17  | Bridge Street tower 4  | 58  | 190  | 16  | Approved
18  | Sovereign Square Hotel  | 53  | 174  | 15  | Approved
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18  | Brotherton House  | 45  | 148  | 14  | Approved
19  | City Reach[4] | –  | –  | 10–14  | Approved
20  | Latitude (Yellow Block)[5][6] | 44  | 144  | 10  | Approved
21  | No.2 Whitehall Riverside (Block 1,2 & 3)[7][8] | –  | –  | 8  | Approved

### Proposed[edit]

This information below was last updated in October 2021.

Rank  | Name  | Height (m)  | Height (ft)  | Floors

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1  | CEG Southbank Globe Waterside  | 136  | 446  | 40
2  | Yorkshire Post Phase 2  | 126  | –  | 42
3  | Clay Pit Lane Tower 1  | 125  | –  | 38
4  | Springwell Gardens II  | 114  | 475  | 36
5  | Latitude Purple A Tower 1  | 100  | –  | 31
6  | Aire Park R1 Tower  | 105  | –  | 32
7  | Yorkshire Post Phase 2  | 98  | –  | 32
8  | Latitude Purple A Tower 2  | 79  | –  | 26
9  | McLaren Living Proposal at Midland Mills  | 78  | 260  | 26
10  | Globe Square Tower  | 75  | 250  | 25
11  | City One  | 75  | 250  | 25
12  | Leeds City Village  | 65  |  | 22
13  | Leeds City Village  | 65  |  | 22
14  | Marsh Lane/Saxton Lane  | 60  |  | 20
15  | Shannon Street Residential  | 60  |  | 20
16  | Aire Park other buildings  | 60  |  | 20

## Unbuilt[edit]

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Leeds that were planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft), for which planning permission was rejected or which were otherwise withdrawn.

Rank | Name | Use | Height | Floors | Year | Image | Notes

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metres | feet
1  | Criterion Place Tower 1 | Residential | 180 | 591 | 53 | 2008 |  | [9]
2  | Lumiere Tower 1 | Residential | 171 | 561 | 54 | 2008 |  | Tower 1 was to provide 618 residential apartments, including a number of Prime Apartments aimed specifically at over-55s. It would have also provided a health centre, 1,660 sq m of offices and an artist studio/exhibition space.[10]
3  | Providence Tower | Residential | 120 | 394 | 30 |  |  | [11]
4  | Criterion Place Tower 2 | Residential | 118 | 387 | 33 |  |  | [9]
5  | Lumiere Tower 2 | Serviced apartments, residential, office | 113 | 371 | 32 | 2008 |  | Tower 2 was to provide 220 apartments, providing a mix of serviced apartments and standard residential dwellings. The tower would have also contained 12,439sq m of offices and 2,733 sq m of retail.
Briggate Tower | Office | 113 | 371 | 25 | 1938 |  | [12] Cancelled due to World War II, site now occupied by Marks and Spencer.[13]
7  | City 1 | Residential, hotel | 112 | 367 | 37 | 2004 |  | [14]
8  | Hume House  | Student residence  | 130  | 430  | 42  |  |  | [15]

### Other unbuilt[edit]

* EMI Westgate Tower, 120–140 metres, 36 storeys (circa 1970, around metres in height, cancelled for excessive height, site now occupied by 1980s Westgate Point development)
* Triple Five Leeds Development – Height unknown (circa 1989, planned complex in Holbeck including shopping, residential and offices which was to include a number of high rise buildings of unspecified height, cancelled)
* Norman Foster plan for Criterion Place for Royal London Insurance – circa 60-70m (proposed 1994, development on site cancelled)
* Kite Tower – 90 m (vision from 2005 since superseded by The Spiracle)
* Mayfair Tower – 98 m (cancelled 2006 due to failure to make profitable)
* Brunswick Place – 91 m and 85 m (vision from 2006 for a redevelopment of this former Leeds Metropolitan University site)
* The Spiricle – 80 m / 262 ft / 25 storeys (cancelled 2008 due to failure to make it profitable)
* Cromwell Mount Towers (unapproved due to inappropriate height)[16]
* Manor Point (student residence) – cancelled 2006 due to failure to be profitable.
* Millgarth Tower – Now the site of the new John Lewis store and former Millgarth police station[17]
* Leeds One by Ian Simpson Architects. Leeds One (on the former Tetley's Brewery site) was taken over by the Vastint project with entirely new plans and design.[18]

## Demolished buildings[edit]

* Elland Road four floodlights, 79 m (259 ft). Constructed in 1970 and demolished in 1991–93 for replacement with new East Stand and lighting above stands.
* Albion Tower aka Leeds Permanent Building Society Tower, 61 m (200 ft). Constructed in the 1960s and demolished in 1998 for replacement with The Light leisure / shopping complex.
* Arena Point Tower, 79 m (259 ft). Demolished in 2022–23 to be replaced with 134 m (440 ft) tower.

## History of tallest buildings in Leeds[edit]

Held record  | Name and location  | Constructed  | Height (m)  | Height (ft)  | Notes

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1727  | 1841  | Holy Trinity Church  | 1722–1727  | 57  | 186  | The earliest recorded tallest building in Leeds.
1841  | 1858  | Leeds Minster | 1837–1841  | 42[19] | 139  | At the time of its construction, it was the largest church in the United Kingdom built on a new site since St Paul's Cathedral.[19]
1858  | 1966  | Leeds Town Hall | 1853–1858  | 69  | 226  | One of the tallest Town Halls in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
1966  | 1973  | Park Plaza Hotel Leeds | 1965–1966  | 77  | 253  | Also called Royal Exchange House.
1973  | 2005  | West Riding House | 1972–1973  | 80  | 262  | The tallest building in Leeds for 32 years.
2005  | 2020  | Bridgewater Place | 2004–2007  | 112  | 367  | The first Skyscraper in Leeds.
2020  | –  | Altus House, Leeds | 2019–  | 116  | 380  | The tallest building in Yorkshire and the North East.

## See also[edit]

* Listed buildings in Leeds
* List of council high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds
* List of tallest buildings in Yorkshire

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Skyscrapernews.com Search results".
2. ^ "skyscrapers | Buildings | Emporis". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014.
3. ^ a b "Leeds Met University tower voted 'world's best'". BBC News.
4. ^ "Approvals for more than 1,800 new homes granted by Leeds City Council".
5. ^ "Latitude (Yellow) is approved".
6. ^ "Bam wins planning for £70m Leeds office".
7. ^ "The next chapter in Leeds Whitehall Road's regeneration story".
8. ^ "Detailed Whitehall Riverside plans set for green light".
9. ^ a b "Crystalline Criterion Place Plans Shattered – Article #1644".
10. ^ "Lumiere Tower 1, Leeds | Building 219275 | EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014.
11. ^ "Providence Tower, Leeds | Building 210054 | EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014.
12. ^ "Briggate Tower, Leeds – Building #6484".
13. ^ "Leodis – a photographic archive of Leeds – Display". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
14. ^ "City One, Leeds – Building #1006".
15. ^ "Leeds skyscraper site sale falls through". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
16. ^ "Application 06/06118/FU". 13 May 2010.
17. ^ "John Lewis to recruit 550 staff for Leeds city centre store". BBC News. 15 January 2016.
18. ^ "Official Vastint website. Plans for Brewery site, Leeds".
19. ^ a b "St Peter's Church, Leeds, UK | 263604". Emporis. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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