The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 ( as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed in schedule A. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

The dwelling hereby permitted shall be built as a self-build dwelling in accordance with the definition of 'self-build and custom housebuilding' (as defined in the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended)) and shall be first occupied as the sole or main residence of a person on the Council's Self Build Register with an appropriate local connection to the parish of Ashcott. Reason: Development in this location is only considered acceptable on the basis that it meets an identified local need for self or custom build development in accordance with policies D9 and CO2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Notwithstanding the details submitted, with the exception of ground works, no works to construct the dwelling(s) hereby approved shall be carried out unless particulars of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:- materials (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for all external walls and roofs; details of the design, materials and external finish for all external doors and windows; details of all hard surfacing and boundary treatments. Once approved such details shall be implemented as part of the development unless agreed otherwise in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity in accordance with policy D2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

No external lighting should be installed unless it is in accordance with details that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such lighting should follow the advice set out in Guidance Note 08/18 Bats and artificial lighting in the UK (ILP and BCT 2018). Reason: To safeguard the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European Protected Species in accordance with Policy D20 of the Sedgemoor local plan 2011-2032.

The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until measures for the enhancement and protection of biodiversity have been installed in accordance with details that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such enhancement measures shall include:- 16m of native species-rich hedgerow to be planted in the location set out in the Landscape Masterplan. 3x native trees (such as silver birch, common lime, English oak) to be planted within the application site. 2x nesting provisions for barn swallow within the dwelling. A bee brick built into the wall approx. 1m above ground level on the south or southeast elevation of the dwelling. Once installed such measures shall be retained at all times thereafter unless otherwise agreed otherwise in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To safeguard and promote biodiversity in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

No development hereby approved which shall interfere with or compromise the use of footpath BW 1/7 shall take place until a path diversion order has been made and confirmed, (and the diverted route made available to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority). Reason: To safeguard the right of way in accordance with policy D14 of Sedgemoor Local plan 2011 - 2032.

The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the access and parking arrangements shown on the approved drawings have been fully provided. Thereafter the visibility splays shown on the approved drawing shall be maintained at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with policy D14 of Sedgemoor Local plan 2011 - 2032.