Jaradras - the cynic in me might think that by making the consultation times so short and inconvenient to get to, and by not allowing the online option, that the council hope to get this past consultation without objection. But, I'm not a cynical person by nature.

Perhaps if enough residents were to comment and suggest that the property in question may be put to better use as an extension to Fairlawn school (as a nursery/infant site), and that this would free up the existing nursery annexe as a site for temporary housing, which would better serve households unfamiliar with the area for social support and transport links, then the council may take a little bit of notice.

As has been said in this thread before, putting yet more families in an area already overstretched for school provision, just seems ridiculous. And before I'm accused again of NIMBY-ism, I have nothing to gain or lose from this - my children are already at the school, we don't own a property close by (so I'm not worried about house prices), and live far enough the other side of the school not (I hope) to be affected by any potential antisocial behaviour such that has already been evident at 118 Canonbie. Though on that final thought, I do hope that if this proposal goes ahead, the continued safety of children attending Fairlawn who do have to pass the building - both during conversion works (as the pavement there is already narrow and pretty exposed on a busy road) and when the site is fully functional, would be protected.