THE Shire of Gingin says an application to lease land in Lancelin to build and operate a pyrolysis plant has been rejected.
President Sam Collard said the shire had received an application to lease Lot 11089 (Reserve 36740) Lancelin Rd, which it had advertised for public comment.
But it had been notified by the Department of Lands the land was not suitable for that purpose.
“While the Department of Lands acknowledged the proposal would bring certain economic benefits for the region, they advised the land for such a development was unsuitable and the shire’s management order for Reserve 36740 would not be varied under the Land Administration Act 1997,’’ Cr Collard said.
In Tacit approval for Lancelin incinerator July 30, 2017 Yanchep News Online reported the shire had applied for permission to lease land to a company wanting to build a pyrolysis plant in Lancelin.
The company Reclaimed Energy Australia proposal was to construct a pyrolysis plant to heat at high temperatures tyres, plastics and waste oil to make base products such as carbon black, oil, steel and gas at the Lancelin landfill site.
Jeremy Edwards, who was Gingin chief executive officer in 2017, said the council had indicated it might be interested in the proposal.
Mr Edwards said the shire was seeking permission from the then Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage for permission to lease the site, as the council did not have a vesting order permitting it to lease the land.
He said if the department approved leasing of the land and processing a development application at the site the proposal could be considered by the council.
In 2017 Doug Chamberlain from Reclaimed Energy Australia said he wanted to set up a pyrolysis plant in Lancelin to provide long term stable employment to the region.
But he also said Lancelin was one of three locations being considered.
