Sunnymead Quarry Land of The South of Colchester Main Road Alresford Essex CO7 8DB Data via plota.co.uk
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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 13 Dec 2026, from Tendring's recent agricultural works.
Documents 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. Tendring usually decides agricultural works by day 49.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Tendring in the last twelve months, from validation. Tendring decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- ESS/54/26/TEN
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Tendring is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
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