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Sunnymead Quarry Land of The South of Colchester Main Road Alresford Essex CO7 8DB

26/01646/CMTRCounty MatterPending Decision

Proposal

Continuation of extraction of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using imported inert waste material.

Received
22 October 2026
Target decision date
7 November 2026
Ward
Alresford & Elmstead
  1. Received22 Oct
  2. Validated22 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target7 Nov
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Tendring93% of other applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a planning application for an extension at Sunnymead Quarry Land of The South of Colchester Main Road Alresford Essex CO7 8DB. Tendring has handled 123 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 24 days. It was submitted on 22 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 70 applications across Alresford & Elmstead. We hold 2,547 applications in total for the CO7 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/01646/CMTR
Address
Sunnymead Quarry Land of The South of Colchester Main Road Alresford Essex CO7 8DB
Postcode
CO7 8DB
Local Authority
Tendring
Application Type
County Matter
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Awaiting decision
Ward
Alresford & Elmstead
Parish
Alresford Parish Council

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
22 October 2026
Target Decision Date
7 November 2026
Date Validated
22 October 2026
Date Submitted
22 October 2026

Planning Decision

Statutory Period
16 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
0
Documents
2
Constraints
3
Coordinates
51.865250, 0.992577
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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