ANOTHER windfarm has been proposed for the district.
New plans could see turbines built 500 metres away from homes in the tiny village of Crow Edge, above Hepworth.
A public exhibition was held last week by the development company HJ Banks to present their proposals and consult the local community.
Proposals for two giant wind turbines at Kitchenroyd, Denby Dale, were recently withdrawn.
It is thought they will be resubmitted following the May elections. The current plans at Crow Edge are to build three wind turbines on derelict land to the rear of the Hepworth Building Products factory.
The turbines will be 60 metres tall at the hub with a maximum of 100 metres at the tips of the blades.
A planning officer for Barnsley Council said they expect to receive a planning application within the next two weeks for an anemometer to be built on the site.
This would be a 60 metre high test mast which would gather detailed information about wind levels over 12 months.
A full planning application for the turbines could follow in the summer.
Crow Edge resident Leslie Thorpe said he would oppose any plans for turbines in the area.
Mr Thorpe said: "I'm concerned about the noise and of course there's a lot not really known about long term effects, or what other work will be required for the construction and maintenance.
"There's much we don't know at the moment. It's not clear exactly where it's going to be, it could be practically on our doorstep."
An application for six turbines at the site was recommended for approval by Barnsley Council officers more than 10 years ago, but was rejected by the council members.
A formal appeal was made against the decision, but it was upheld by a central government inspector on the grounds of visual amenity, impact on the surrounding Green Belt and residential amenity.
