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Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

Granted Tendring 20/01256/CMTR County Matter

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed western extension to Martells Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of silica sand and gravel, and subsequent restoration using inert materials along with the creation of a new access.

As published by the council, reference 20/01256/CMTR

Application record

Reference
20/01256/CMTR
Type
County Matter
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Determination approved by another Authty
Received
14 Sep 2020
Validated
14 Sep 2020
Decided
31 Jan 2024
Ward
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Parish
Ardleigh Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CO7 7RU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tendring register

This site has had 12 applications since 2020: 11 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01035/DISCON Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Discharge of Conditions Application for 25/01368/FUL - Condition 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), Condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), and Condition 16 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy).

    Decided 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/00450/DISCON Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Discharge of Conditions Application for 25/01368/FUL - Condition 4 (Maintenance Access), Condition 14 (Boundary Treatment/Lighting) and Condition 15 (Noise Monitoring).

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01397/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Retrospective changes to the configuration of the recycling facility including, additional concrete hardstanding, concrete block bay walls and the importation and soaking of expanded clay.

    Decided 24 Dec 2025 Other
  • 25/01368/FUL Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Planning Application - Installation and operation of ground mounted solar array.

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 24/00778/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Installation and use of a sand drying plant together with the erection and use of a building for sand bagging and storage operations with associated access onto the highway.

    Decided 30 May 2025 Other
  • 24/00702/CMTR Decided

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Decision relating to Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for the installation and use of a sand drying plant together with the erection and use of a building for sand bagging and storage operations with associated access onto the highway.

    Decided 9 May 2024 Other
  • 22/00919/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed installation of a landfill gas fuelled electricity generating station comprising containerised spark ignition gas engines and ancillaries in a fenced compound.

    Decided 10 Oct 2022 Other
  • 20/01254/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed continuation of use of a mineral washing plant without compliance with Condition 2 (Use and Duration of plant) of planning permission ESS/43/14/TEN ("Installation and use of a new replacement mobile mineral washing plant") to enable the continued use until 30th September 2039.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other
  • 20/01255/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed continuation of use of the land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Conditions 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Duration); 6 (Approved Details); 25 and 26 (HGV Routeing Requirements) and 56 (Restoration and Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/61/19/TEN ("Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Condition 6 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref no: ESS/53/17/TEN.") to enable: the continuation of permitted developments until 30 September 2040; an amendment to the proposed scheme of infilling; an increase in HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday and 70 Saturdays and an increase in the maximum daily peak to 204 HGVs (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increased use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour; and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme by 30 December 2037.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other
  • 20/01246/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed continuation of use of washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes without compliance with Conditions 2 (Duration); 10 and 11 (Routing Restrictions/HGV Movements); and 19 (Restoration Scheme) of planning permission ESS/32/18/TEN ("the installation and use of a washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes, the use of a crusher, the installation of a weighbridge office and relocation of a weighbridge together with associated access onto the highway") to extend the duration of development until 30th September 2041; increase waste imports and consequential HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday, and 70 Saturdays and increase the maximum daily peak to 204 (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increase use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme by 30th December 2037.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Sep 2020

    Received by Tendring

  2. 31 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Determination approved by another Authty

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tendring granted permission on 31 January 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    20/01255/CMTR Submitted 14 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed continuation of use of the land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Conditions 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Duration); 6 (Approved Details); 25 and 26 (HGV Routeing Requirements) and 56 (Restoration and Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/61/19/TEN ("Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Condition 6 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref no: ESS/53/17/TEN.") to enable: the continuation of permitted developments until 30 September 2040; an amendment to the proposed scheme of infilling; an increase in HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday and 70 Saturdays and an increase in the maximum daily peak to 204 HGVs (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increased use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour; and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme by 30 December 2037.

    Granted Other 15 docs
  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    20/01245/CMTR Submitted 11 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed continuation of use of a water management pipeline without compliance with Condition 1 (Duration) of planning permission ESS/14/18/TEN ("Proposed retention of water management pipeline") to enable the continued use until 30 September 2041.

    Granted Other 7 docs
  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    20/01254/CMTR Submitted 14 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed continuation of use of a mineral washing plant without compliance with Condition 2 (Use and Duration of plant) of planning permission ESS/43/14/TEN ("Installation and use of a new replacement mobile mineral washing plant") to enable the continued use until 30th September 2039.

    Granted Other 10 docs
  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    20/01246/CMTR Submitted 11 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed continuation of use of washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes without compliance with Conditions 2 (Duration); 10 and 11 (Routing Restrictions/HGV Movements); and 19 (Restoration Scheme) of planning permission ESS/32/18/TEN ("the installation and use of a washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes, the use of a crusher, the installation of a weighbridge office and relocation of a weighbridge together with associated access onto the highway") to extend the duration of development until 30th September 2041; increase waste imports and consequential HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday, and 70 Saturdays and increase the maximum daily peak to 204 (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increase use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme by 30th December 2037.

    Granted Other 6 docs
  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    22/00919/CMTR Submitted 26 May 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed installation of a landfill gas fuelled electricity generating station comprising containerised spark ignition gas engines and ancillaries in a fenced compound.

    Granted Other 4 docs
  • Land at Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    22/00843/CMTR Submitted 12 May 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed retrospective permission for the establishment of a concrete block manufacturing facility.

    Granted Other 4 docs

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    Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required under Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of an agricultural general-purpose grain, potato and machinery store.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Other
  • 26/00878/AGRIC Withdrawn

    Allens Farm Tye Road Elmstead Colchester Essex CO7 7BN

    Application to determine if prior approval is required under Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for agricultural storage building.

    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
  • 26/00728/CMTR Decided

    Essex County Council Waste Transfer Station Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7SL

    Installation of soil screener and associated storage clamps for the provision of screening 4000 tons of soil per annum.

    Received 7 May, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Other
  • 26/00790/AGRIC Granted

    Park Farm Hilliards Road Great Bromley Colchester Essex CO7 7US

    Prior Approval Application under Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for new barn

    Received 21 May, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Other
  • 26/00220/OHL Decided

    Thorpe Road Weeley Essex

    Overhead Lines Application - New H Pole in the line on the new development site on Thorpe Road, North of Network Rail line, along with a replacement pole of an existing H pole due to damage. New intermediate pole in the line on Thorpe Road and replacement H pole on Weeley Farm.

    Received 10 Feb, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Other