On Monday, 25 November 2013 15:00:40 UTC, Brian Gaff wrote:

Well, one would have thought that the original design would have included
the mounting hardware for a gondola system. I'm sure this was done in many
arenas with high ceiling fitted lighting for goodness sake. What a bunch of
idiots the planning acceptance mob must have been.

Acceptance is the key.
I doubt they would have designed it to be unserviceable. Only the idiots it was designed for probably thought they could get people to do it a lot cheaper. Maybe the gang that remodelled Windsor Castle.