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´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales' new headquarters could potentially be based at one of three Cardiff sites, it has been revealed.

In an email to staff, director of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales, Rhodri Talfan Davies, said submissions from developers had been "whittled" down to a shortlist.

It includes Capital Square - outside Cardiff Central railway station's main entrance; the station's car park; and Cardiff Waterside in Cardiff Bay.

The approval of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust and executive board will be needed.

Mr Talfan Davies wrote to ´óÏó´«Ã½ staff on Thursday.

He said the Capital Square site was outside the main north entrance to Cardiff Central.

The south side of Cardiff Central - currently the station car park - is also on the shortlist.

Cardiff Waterside is next door to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, overlooking Roath Basin, where ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales' drama studios are based.

Mr Talfan Davies said: "Over the last couple of months we have received detailed submissions from a number of developers championing different sites across Cardiff.

"Each has responded to a brief which asked them to set out how they would address issues such as value for money, infrastructure requirements, transport links, design quality, location, track-record etc."

He said the three shortlisted sites performed best against selection criteria and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales was "excited" by the proposals.

He added: "Although we are now down to three potential sites there is still a lot of work to be done before we can take the final business case to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ executive board and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust in Spring next year.

"The ´óÏó´«Ã½ will of course want to be assured that the proposed relocation is a sound investment and provides the best possible value-for-money."

´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales said in August its Llandaff headquarters - its base for 47 years - was for sale under plans to relocate to a purpose-built broadcast centre elsewhere in the Welsh capital by 2018.

At the time, managing director of ´óÏó´«Ã½ operations and finance, Anne Bulford, said the "ageing infrastructure at Llandaff is clearly reaching the end of the road and it is time to look to the future".

´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales also occupies Ty Oldfield, opposite Broadcasting House in Llandaff, which is also on the market.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ has also held discussions with Welsh language broadcaster S4C about possibly collaborating at the new centre.