Construction work at Grand Hyatt Hotel at Pageant Beach, George TownConstruction work at Grand Hyatt Hotel at Pageant Beach, George Town(CNS): Members of the public expressed outrage over another development where there is blatant disregard for the marine environment after footage of construction work on the site of the Grand Hyatt Hotel at Pageant Beach, George Town, circulated on social media. When the hotel project was given planning permission in January 2018, the Central Planning Authority ignored advice by the Department of Environment not to waive the minimum high water mark setback. As a result, construction work is now going on in the sea. “DoE conservation officers recently responded to reports of construction activity occurring in the water at the new Hyatt hotel property, formerly Pageant Beach. “The DoE does not support the request for high water mark setback variance,” it had written in its original submission.