2.17.1 The draft Local Plan states "The Council will seek the timely and effective delivery of infrastructure for strategic and smaller sites to support the local economy and meet the needs of Medway’s communities. The Council will also seek to protect existing infrastructure assets and safeguard land where required for new infrastructure." However, in its proposals in relation to Chatham Docks, it clearly fails to protect infrastructure assets as the proposed residential redevelopment will lead to the loss of lock gates and their means of giving access to a non-tidal dock, a key and unique infrastructure asset. Further, there is no consideration of the loss of the ArcelorMittal Kent Wire facility as a result of the proposed redevelopment of their site, and the impact that will have on region wide infrastructure projects where the steel products needed for construction are no longer produced locally and may be less available, need to travel long distances, and be at greater cost.