Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

This site has had 10 applications since 2020: 9 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01035/DISCON Awaiting decision

  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).

  Submitted 6 Jul 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
• 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
• 20/01256/CMTR Granted

  Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

  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.

  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
• 20/01245/CMTR Granted

  Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

  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.

  Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Tendring

2. 29 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approval - Discharge of Condition

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 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

Tendring granted permission on 29 April 2026, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Martells Landfill Site Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

  24/00047/CMTR Submitted 12 Jan 2024 0m away

  Continued use of the site for landfilling without compliance with Condition 1 (Duration) and 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref: ESS/30/16//TEN that was for the continued restoration of former quarry void by means of landfill to now allow for an extended time scale to complete reinstatement.

  Refused Other 6 docs

• Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

  26/01035/DISCON Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  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).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

• Newlands Nursery Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

  26/00561/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2026 0m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Planning Application - Reconstruction and conversion of an existing fire-damaged rural building to form three dwellings (Use Class C3) and erection of an additional new-build dwelling and car port, with associated vehicular access.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling
  Several homes

• SRC Martells Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

  23/01022/ADV Submitted 19 Jul 2023 0m away

  Part Retrospective application for proposed change of business signage to a gabion block and sign, and relocation of the sign further to the north.

  Granted Advertising 20 docs

• Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

  25/01397/CMTR Submitted 17 Sep 2025 0m away

  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.

  Granted Other 4 docs

• Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

  25/01368/FUL Submitted 11 Sep 2025 136m away

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

  Granted Full applications 36 docs

• 26/01335/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Harveys Farm Old Ipswich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7QS

  Discharge of conditions application for 24/00062/FUL - Condition 9 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme)

  25 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01322/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Land to The West of Michaelstowe Old House Ramsey Road Ramsey Harwich Essex CO12 5EW

  Discharge of Conditions Application for 24/00040/OUT - Condition 5 (Vehicular Turning Facility), Condition 7 (Discharge of Surface Water), Condition 8 (Residential Travel Info Pack), Condition 11 (Scheme of Archaeological Evaluation), Condition 12 (Archaeology Evaluation of the Site), Condition 16 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and Condition 18 (Construction Methodology and Timetable).

  24 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01320/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Red House Farm Harwich Road Little Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8ST

  Discharge of conditions application for 25/01469/FUL - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan); Condition 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan); Condition 5 (Water, Energy and Resource Efficiency Measures); Condition 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy); Condition 7 (Lighting Design Strategy); Condition 8 (Construction Methodology); Condition 9 (Access Signage); and Condition 10 (Foul Water Drainage).

  21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01306/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Land adjacent Community Centre Long Meadows Dovercourt Essex CO12 4TU

  Discharge of conditions application for 24/01546/DETAIL - Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan).

  19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01298/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Railway Land Behind Oxford Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 6ED

  Discharge of Conditions Application for 22/01475/FUL - Condition 12 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Scheme).

  18 Aug 2026 Conditions