The maps below show an industrial area in the town of Norbiton, and planned future development of the site. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given maps detail the current area and its expected development of a local industrial zone named Norbiton.

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, the site will be re-designed into a residential area

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of an industrial one with a well-arranged system of traffic

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full-service infrastructure. In detail, the space for current manufacturing will be replaced by housing which includes houses with variant sizes for choices. Housing will

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be extended to the north, with a large area of residence next to the farmland. There will

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be shops, a medical centre, a playground, and a school at some slots which are now empty or manufacturing sites.

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above-life-served infrastructures are placed around the main road system with a large intersection in the centre of the site followed by a small one at the southern corner for the purpose of efficient traffic . The road system will be

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expanded to the north of the site, crossing the river. There will

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be an entrance to the farmland at the eastern corner which is at present located at the whole northern part of the river.