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The city council held a drop-in session yesterday 09.10.25 at Goldenhill Community Centre between 4.00 p.m. & 7.00 p.m. to discuss the local plan, which involves land where up to 400 new homes are proposed for Sandyford’s Hollywall Lane.

Unfortunately, after many disgruntled residents opposing the development on our social media pages, and repeatedly reminded of the event that only 33 residents attended, which when officers from the City Council Planning Department were present they were surprised at the low turnout, along with Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association and Councillor Kanneganti.

Residents will say they never received a leaflet drop to remind those not on social media, but the council nor the developer are required to do this, although the Sentinel reported the meeting, the council put posters up in the area, and you have a dedicated residents group and councillor who take to social media to remind as many residents as they could to attend the meeting.

It is a pity the turnout was low because some interesting facts were given about the plan, and how to give constructive comments regards the local plan moving forward.