New images show how patch of grassland will be transformed into 'heart of Ancoats'

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Residents in one of Manchester's trendiest neighbourhoods are set to get something they've wanted for ages - a rejuvenated park.

Plans to build a ‘heart of Ancoats’ have been formally submitted by Manchester City Council, which it says ‘will act as the green focal point for the area’.

Ancoats Green currently is a patch of grass around Wadeford Close, near to Oldham Road and Poland Street. Revitalising Ancoats Green forms one element of the project to improve public space in the neighbourhood, along with Jersey Green and public realm on Prussia Street.

In all, the project will cost £32.7million, with £28.1m coming from Homes England and another £4.7m from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority through the Brownfield Housing Fund. READ MORE: The 10 big Manchester developments that could be given the green light this week The improved Ancoats Green is set to open next year, with work on Jersey Green beginning in 2025, and Prussia Street two years after that.