Cardiff Council approved plans at a planning committee meeting on Thursday, October 2, for the construction of a 30-storey tower block on the site of Harlech Court in the city centre. ‌Council planning committee members seemed split on their opinions of the new building with one councillor saying it looked like “quite a good design” and another calling it “a bit underdeveloped”. Currently the tallest residential building in Wales is the Meridian Tower in Swansea at 107m. Another building that’s been given planning approval for land in Wood Street in Cardiff will be the tallest in Wales once completed. Article continues belowThe 50-storey sky-scraper will be made up of more than 500 apartments and include meeting rooms, an atrium, a bike hub, and cafe.