MIPIM | Themes from Cannes in 2026 

Long queues, long journeys, and long-standing bromances.

Affordable housing will be developed at the former Welsh Government offices site on Dinerth Road, after a near-unanimous decision at committee.

A 66-bed facility off Saxon Place is proposed to meet growing demand for specialist accommodation in the senior living sector.

Property professionals gathered together on Thursday to raise a dram to a week well spent in Cannes, having condensed a year’s worth of meetings into four days.

There may be no simple solution for resolving viability issues, but with enough grit, determination, and creative thinking it is possible to move the needle on housing delivery – that was the consensus from an engaging MIPIM session on Thursday hosted by WSP on the North of England Suite.

From marinas to innovation districts, Northern leaders pitched £500m investment visions for their regions at this Dragons Den-style event.

This panel session explored how the North’s combination of land, skills, and collaboration gives it a compelling edge in the I&L sector, despite persistent challenges.

Temporary accommodation for 55 families will be created by Manchester City Council in a former NHS building off Nell Lane.

The Office for Investment is targeting late spring to kick off the the Strategic Sites Accelerator, aimed at unlocking major schemes aligned with the government’s industrial strategy.

Stephen Young, Salford City Council chief executive, describes how Salford is a city transformed by a proven track record of major regeneration – bigger, younger, more diverse, and more dynamic than at any point in modern history.

Mark Robinson, director of economy and place at Rochdale Council, and Richard Jones, Northern Cities Executive at Arcadis, discuss two major developments in the borough.

Overcoming barriers to delivery and speeding up planning, and taking a collegiate approach to risk management and other processes are just a few of the ways to ensuring projects can make both a difference and a profit, according to participants at a roundtable hosted by WSP.

Less than 30 minutes were needed for Manner’s proposal for the site, 619 student flats over 35 storeys, to be approved unanimously.

Outline plans for 120 homes on 10.5 acres north of Cronton Road abutting the existing settlement have been put to Knowsley Council.

The flex office provider has shared images of its next Manchester location, where it will operate 44,000 sq ft from April.

The developer has submitted proposals for a 24-storey residential block on the edge of Manchester’s Green Quarter, comprising 251 homes including four townhouses.

A business case for pursuing the town centre’s £200m regeneration will go before Westmorland & Furness Council’s cabinet next week, along with the demolition of the Forum and market hall.

Approved in principle last summer, the 1,328-home ECF-led development needs next week’s planning committee to approve temporary bus depots and alternative provision for roosts in buildings set for demolition.

Across the UK, town centres and resort destinations are now required to reconsider the role of leisure in driving long-term economic growth, writes Nick Gerrard of Blackpool Council.