Martells Quarry – Solar Array Planning Application Validated

PDE recently submitted a planning application to Tendring District Council on behalf of Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited (SRC) for the installation and operation of a ground mounted solar array on land at Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU.

The application was validated by Tendring District Council on 17 September 2025.

Should planning permission be granted the development will supply renewable energy to support SRC’s established operations at Martells Quarry, reducing their reliance on non-renewable sources of power including diesel generators which are currently used to power some processing plant. The switch to renewable energy will assist SRC with their aim of reducing carbon emissions from operations in line with the Company’s Vision 2030 and wider government objectives.