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 maps illustrate how the industrial estate of Norbiton is expected to be redeveloped from its existing condition.

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, the manufacturing area is planned to face major redevelopment, notably the addition of different kinds of settlement areas, public facilities, and new

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networks, at the expense of some farmland areas in the northern part of the estate. At present, the industrial area consists of

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surrounding the roundabout and a main

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running to the east side with another

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in the south. In the north, there is a river which separates the

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and the farmland

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. The future will look significantly different, with the

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being converted into housing estates and public facilities with the addition of new roads. With the extra

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on the west side of the roundabout, the

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will be transformed into housing estates and shops.

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, on the east side,

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along the

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are going to be redeveloped into other housing estates, a playground, and a school alongside the newly constructed medical centre in the southeast of the roundabout. In the north, a bridge will be constructed, and across the river, there will be settlement areas which compromise the farmland.

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, there is

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going to be a smaller roundabout in the south of the existing one.