On 5 June 2021 a Resident Action Group was formed with a large group of residents outraged at a proposed DA which would have seen the destruction of Glenlee.  A further meeting was held on 12 June at which over 100 people met with councillors Kevin Greene and Colleen Symington to share their concerns about:

 

• the loss of a significant part of the history of Lugarno and the State of NSW, its Early Settler history and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage as listed by the National Trust

 

• the destruction of a vital part of a forested foreshore corridor extending from Oatley Park through Lugarno to the Georges River National Park, home to a wide range of native wildlife including the Swamp Wallaby, Echidna, Powerful Owl and Eastern Osprey. Numerous endangered species forage and nest in its trees and their understorey.

 

• the removal of more than 200 trees, many of them 70-100 years old and including Blackbutt, Grey Gum, Angophora, Smooth-barked apple, Red Bloodwood and Sydney Peppermint. They provide food and habitat for a wide range of wildlife, and the hollows needed for roosting and breeding.

 

• the loss of natural vegetation that filters the stormwater from surrounding streets and protects the water entering the river. Any housing development would cause stormwater run-off to be collected on hard surfaces and enter the river without filtration, having a severe impact on water quality in the Coastal Environmental area.

 

• the loss of three safe and peaceful cul-de-sacs, never designed for through traffic, which would have been opened to service the development. Jacaranda Avenue is narrow and would not have supported increased traffic without major congestion, especially since the addition of more residents would necessarily have meant more drivers looking for parking spots.

 

• overdevelopment of an already overstretched infrastructure. The one road in and out of the Lugarno peninsula currently struggles to cope with traffic, especially at peak hour. In the event of an evacuation order during a bushfire, the increased population trying to leave through narrow, congested streets would add to any danger.

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The Resident Action Group became the Friends of Glenlee Incorporated and, as an association, continues to work to preserve Glenlee.