October 19, 2026
The team behind the proposed Glan Devon Bio-Fertiliser Project are blaming an “administrative error” for the lapse of their Development Application for the project but are determined to press ahead.
On Friday, South Burnett Regional Council wrote to BYV Organics Pty Ltd, care of their planning consultants, to inform them their Development Application had lapsed due to a failure to begin public notification within the prescribed period.
The confusion appears to have arisen over several “stop clock” applications, lodged by the proponents, dating back to June 12, 2026.
The first was approved by Council with a resumption date of August 29.
On August 24, the applicants advised Council the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) had stopped its assessment period to September 30; Council then agreed to an extension of its “stop clock” to September 30.
On September 29, the applicants sought from Council and were granted an extension to October 15, which was later extended to December 16.
BYV Organics said at the time it was seeking the extra time to answer questions it had received from SARA.
However, the later “stop clock” applications were actually lodged after the period to begin public notification expired on August 14, and the 20-day period of grace (to September 14) that would have allowed it to have been revived.
A statement released on the Glan Devon Bio-Fertiliser Project website on Monday afternoon addressed the issue:
The Project did not intentionally allow the Development Application to lapse. This is an administrative matter and is not the result of any one action by a single party. We remain committed to working constructively with the relevant authorities and continuing to meet all planning and regulatory requirements.
The Project team is currently assessing the available options and will provide an update on our website once the next steps have been determined. We will also keep our neighbours informed through a community bulletin.
The proponents remain committed to the Project, and the project team remains open to conversations with the community.
The Glan Devon Bio-Fertiliser Project is a joint venture between BYV Organics and QADO Ventures.
The partners want to build a bio-fertiliser manufacturing facility on the corner of the Burnett Highway and Mondure Crossing Road, about 12km north of Nanango.
The plant would convert biosolids sourced from Queensland wastewater treatment plants into high-quality fertiliser.
The biosolids, which must meet a State Government End of Waste Code before they can be used, would be dried using heat generated by the incineration of non-recyclable waste in a process developed by a UK-based company, Xetrov.
Nanango residents have been protesting against the Glan Devon proposal, saying it should be considered as two projects, not one, ie. the introduction of the Xetrov technology and the production of the pelletised fertiliser product.
They say a high impact industry should not be allowed on quality agricultural land and have expressed concerns about increased traffic into and out of the plant and other environmental impacts.
The group has also been gathering information from the UK and elsewhere about the Xetrov Vortex system.
- External link: Glan Devon Project
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