Prior to the installation of any external lighting, a lighting design for bats, following Guidance Note 08/18 Bats and artificial lighting in the UK (ILP and BCT 2018), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The design shall show how and where external lighting will be installed. Lux levels should be below 0.5 Lux. All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the design, and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the design. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without prior consent from the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European protected species and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 -Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

Provisions for nesting birds will be provided in line with the mitigation and enhancements section of the submitted and hereby approved report titled Ecological Impact Assessment: Bats and Great Crested Newts (Abbas Ecology, Reference Number: 5469). Once installed this shall be retained thereafter in perpuity. Reason: In accordance with Government policy for the enhancement of biodiversity within development as set out in paragraph 174(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework

The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied unless a scheme to mitigate against traffic noise has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority that demonstrates how the internal and external living spaces will not exceed the following maximum noise criteria: Location 07.00-23.00 23.00-07.00 Living Room 35db LAeq, 16hr - Dining Room Area 40 dB LAeq, 16hr - Bedroom 35 dB LAeq, 16hr 30 dB LAeq, 8hr <10 events> 45dB LAmax, F Private Amenity Areas and Gardens 50 dB LAeq, 16hr 55dB LAeq, 16hr All Such schemes shall detail the necessary elements of the mitigation including: bunding, fencing, site layout, floor plan layout, building envelope construction, glazing and ventilation. The scheme shall include calculations showing the source noise levels, the attenuation characteristics of the building element or barrier and the resultant noise levels in the relevant internal and external spaces. Sufficient details of the construction of bunds or fences on bunds shall be provided to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the structure. The scheme shall be implemented in full prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved.. Reason: To prevent excessive noise and protect the residential amenity of occupiers in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan

No occupation shall commence until a Verification Report to demonstrate that the traffic noise mitigation scheme has been implemented in full, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority for approval. The measures shall thereafter be retained in perpetuity. Reason: To prevent excessive noise and protect the residential amenity of occupiers in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan

If any unforeseen contamination is found during excavations, the Local Planning Authority shall be notified immediately. Where remediation is deemed necessary by the Local Planning Authority, a remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and then implemented in accordance with the submitted details. NPPF s.184: Where a site is affected by contamination or land stability issues, responsibility for securing a safe development rests with the developer and/or landowner. Reason: To ensure that the land is suitable for the intended uses and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to human health, controlled waters and other receptors both onsite and offsite, in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan and section 11 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted and hereby approved flood risk assessment (Revised August 2023, Ref: DSGN0274_Q_FRA_revA) and the following mitigation measures it details: · Implementation of a permanent safe refuge set at a minimum of 7.80m AOD. This area will be adequately sized to comfortably accommodate the total number of occupants expected within the dwelling for a number of hours. It will be powered to allow lighting and electrical points and must be accessible safely for all occupants. · An egress rooflight to be installed which will allow a means of escape via the safe refuge area should a residual risk event occur and egress from the premises not be safe/possible. · Electrical sockets should be raised a minimum of 400mm from the internal finished floor level (FFL) of the proposed development. These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants as in accordance with policy D1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.