More wind turbines could be seen across the Suffolk countryside as the government prepares to ease restrictions that have effectively stopped development for more than a decade.
The government is easing planning restrictions that have prevented their development across the country - which should make it easier to get planning permission.
For the last decade, it has only taken one objection from a local resident to block plans for a new wind turbine.
The change in regulations means councils will now decide on applications as they would on any other subject - one or two objectors with loud voices will not be able veto any plan.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter has seen several applications in his constituency, as turbines were put up at Eye Airfield before the rules were tightened.
But local opposition prevented a proposal for a turbine on a field near the village of Laxfield.
He said: "This is really a bit of tidying up, but I don't think it will make a great difference. If there is widespread local opposition to a proposal it will still be very difficult to get planning permission."
The Green Party's Andrew Stringer is now planning portfolio holder at Mid Suffolk District Council. He gave the move a cautious welcome - but said the final decision had to be down to local communities.
He said: "What we really need is some consistency. At the moment it is almost impossible to get permission for new turbines - but it is almost impossible to turn down plans for a new solar farm."
The most important thing was to get the backing of local communities and the council would listen to residents before making a decision.
Onshore wind turbines are seen as the cheapest form of renewable power - but often attract objections because of the prominence in the landscape.
Another site that was proposed for a turbine in 2012 was Thorington Hall south of the A14 near Ipswich, but that also fell victim to the effective ban brought in by the coalition government.
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