Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd, LBB Biochar Production Facility, Bell Bay

​​The Proposal

Liberty GFG Bell Bay proposes to install a temporary pyrolysis plant to produce up to 500 tonnes of biochar material per annum. The facility is for temporary pilot scale production to prove the technical feasibility of replacing coking coal with biochar products. ​​

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to George Town Council.

The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).

Development Application

This proposal was referred directly by George Town Council to the Board of the EPA on 11 February 2025 as a development application (DA number 2024/117) and therefore a Notice Of Intent (NOI) was not required.​  

Environmental Effects Report Guidelines

EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.

 Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd, LBB Biochar Production Facility, Bell Bay - EER Guidelines (PDF 356Kb)

Public Exhibition of Documentation

A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) are available for public inspection and may be examined during normal business hours at:

George Town Council Offices
16-18 Anne Street
GEORGE TOWN   TAS   7253

For assistance accessing copies of the EER, please contact  Liberty Bell Bay on (Email:LBB.Environment@libertygfg.com).

Public Representations

In accordance with s.57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), any person may make a representation relating to the permit application (including the EER) from Saturday 29th November 2025 to Monday 15th December 2025 in writing to:

The General Manager
George Town Council
PO Box 161
GEORGE TOWN  TAS   7253

or by emailing the General Manager at: Planning@georgetown.tas.gov.au.​

Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis for the request.

Environmental Effects Report

The purpose of the EER is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.

The EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.

 Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd, LBB Biochar Production Facility, Bell Bay - EER (PDF 13Mb)