The maps illustrate the current layout of the town centre of Islip and the proposed redevelopment plans for the near future.
Overall, the main road running through the town centre will be transformed into a pedestrian-only street, while a dual carriageway will be introduced around the centre. Several new facilities, including a bus station, a shopping centre, and a car park, are planned, and some areas of countryside will give way to new housing developments.
At present, the centre of Islip consists mainly of a main road flanked by shops on both sides. To the south, there are two areas of housing, a park in the southeast, and a school further southwest. To the north of the shops lies open countryside.
In the planned development, the main road will be restricted to pedestrians only, and a circular dual carriageway will surround the central zone. To the northwest, a bus station will be built, while a shopping centre and car park will occupy the northern central area. The northeast will see the construction of new housing. Meanwhile, the park in the southeast is expected to be reduced in size, and additional housing will replace part of the southern shops. The school will remain in its original location, but it will be connected more directly to the new infrastructure.
In summary, Islip town centre is set to undergo major modernization, with new transport facilities, retail areas, and housing replacing countryside and some existing shops, resulting in a more urbanized and structured layout.