Energy firm Infinergy hopes to construct 10 turbines half-a-mile from homes in Normanton and Allington and less than a mile-and-a-half from homes in another six villages.


Objectors say this would go against minimum distances recommended by experts who have researched noise levels and the effects turbines can have on health.


Peter Caswell, from Normanton, found Scottish guidance recommends turbines are at least 2km (1.2 miles) from homes and the French Academy of Medicine recommends a minimum of 1.5km (0.9 miles).


He said: "If just the 1.5km recommendation was applied to the Thackson's Well site, there would be no room for any turbines to be built there.


"Our Government's standard for wind farm noise issues was compiled in 1996. Since then, turbine heights have doubled and capacity has increased four-fold so the standard should no longer apply."


On Tuesday, New York-based scientist Nina Pierpont recommended a minimum distance of 1.5 miles after researching Wind Turbine Syndrome for four years.


She said: "It is my strong clinical recommendation that industrial wind turbines be sited a minimum of 1.5 miles away from homes, schools, hospitals, places of business and anywhere else people regularly congregate."


South Kesteven District Council's planning department has recommended the application be approved, but told the Journal that Government guidance used to make the recommendation does not include specific minimum distances.


Senior planning officer Kevin Cartwright said: "We've assessed the impact of the turbines on nearby residential properties in accordance with the current government guidance contained in Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy and its supporting companion guide.


"This is very comprehensive in its consideration of impact at a local level but it doesn't specify recommended minimum distances."


To see a graph of the proposed distance of Thackson's Well from the nearest home compared to recommended minimum distances for wind turbines click here.