"It takes 2 or 3 years of studies before we can make any progress on a site. I don't think anything is going to happen with regards to making a decision about this site before next year. The layout of the turbines is one of the last things to be determined, as it is quite a tricky process to position them - if you move one, you have to move them all - and we can only finalise the layout once we know for sure every single site constraint."

More recently I have heared, that they are busy with a large project in Lincs and the Longhirst project has been put on hold until the next financial year...

Novera Energy are more specific about their project and supply following timetable:

Assuming planning permission is granted, an approximate timetable for the development is given below, although this is potentially subject to change as the project progresses.

14 and 15 July 2008:	first public exhibitions
July - October 2008:	Environmental Impact Assessment progresses
Late 2008	Planning application submitted
Early 2009	Second public exhibition
2009	Planning committee decision
2010	Construction begins
Post 2010	Operational wind farm