Guernsey Electricity, which owns the properties, asked for permission to level the site, but it was unanimously rejected at an open planning meeting.

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And it was difficult on every level in Baghdad by filming, getting permission, or being in the hospital.

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Many have also been angered about the placing of masts on low-level sites which do not require planning permission, and can be put up without protest.

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Officers are recommending that outline planning permission is granted to rebuild the existing promenade so that it would be level with the entrance to the new pier.

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To find that even one of the most digitally disruptive players in the world is not able to muster the right level of response when entering an industry as crucial as music gives everyone else tacit permission to stumble along for a bit.

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