Banks Developments revealed proposals in July last year for as many as eight propeller-style turbines on green belt land at Hook Moor, near Micklefield and Garforth.

* Click here for more stories on the Hook Moor Wind Farm issue.

News of the project drew a furious reaction from families in the area,who said the site was too close to their
homes.

But Banks has now unveiled a revised version of the scheme which it hopes will provemore acceptable.

The Durham-based firm has shifted the proposed location of the wind farm 500 metres further away from Micklefield village.

It also says the scheme would now involve nomore than five turbines.

Their likely height, however, remains unchanged at 125 metres. Banks is expected to submit a planning application for the wind farm by the end of this month.

The company's renewable projects director, Rob Williams, said feedback from people in the local community had helped reshape the proposals.

He added: "Where the energy thatwe use comes fromand howit is generated is one of the most important issues facing everyone in the 21st century.

"We believe the Hook Moor scheme could make a very positive local contribution to meeting this challenge."

The Hook Moor Wind Farm Action Group, which spearheaded the campaign against the original plans, was unimpressed by Banks' announcement.

Group spokeswoman Carolyn Walker told the YEP: "Our stance hasn't altered. We are still opposed to this
project."

Banks says the revised scheme would generate enough energy for more than 8,000 homes without the production of environmentally-damaging greenhouse gases.

The company is currentlywaiting to see if it has succeeded in its appeal against Leeds City Council's rejection of its plans for a 60-metre "monitoring mast" at Hook Moor.

Data from themast would be used to fine-tune the main wind farm proposals.

* The rejigged plans will be on show at the Old Fire Station, on Great North Road in Micklefield, from 3pm to 7pm on Wednesday, February 20.