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.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, or any statutory instruments revoking or re-enacting the Order with or without modification, the prior written permission of the local planning authority shall be obtained for any additions, extensions or alterations to the dwelling by the submission of a planning application. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the building in accordance with Policy D2 of Sedgemoor District Council's Core Strategy.

Prior to the occupation of the dwelling a landscape planting scheme shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The approved planting scheme shall be implemented in the first planting season following the occupation of the development or otherwise agreed. Notwithstanding the submitted details and for the avoidance of doubt the landscape scheme shall comprise a landscape masterplan which identifies the trees to be retained, removed and proposed. The proposed planting scheme shall include a detailed scaled drawing which identifies the proposed green infrastructure and includes a plant schedule and planting specification. The planting schedule shall detail the proposed species, quantities, stock sizes, planting densities and spacings. Reason: To ensure that development sites are appropriately landscaped to provide enhancement of the environment, mitigation for vegetation that is to be removed, to ensure biodiversity is maintained and that planting schemes are established and managed into the future in accordance with Policy D14 of the Core Strategy.

All landscape areas shall be protected and maintained, and any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species unless the LPA has given its written consent to any variation. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and in accordance with Section 12 of the NPPF and Policies D2 and D20 of the Sedgemoor District Local Plan.

In accordance with BS 5837:2012 (Trees in relation design, demolition & Construction – Recommendations ), temporary protective fencing shall be erected in line with root protection areas.(RPA) as detailed in the submitted plans and arboricultural method statement. No materials, fires lit, liquids tipped, rubbish dumped or plant shall be stored within defined root protection areas. No underground services shall be located within the RPA without consent of the LPA. The temporary protective fencing shall be retained for the duration of the works and shall not be altered or realigned without prior approval in writing by the LPA. Reason: To ensure that the health and stability of the retained trees is maintained and that operations can be undertaken with minimal risk of adverse impact on the protected and retained trees/hedgerows in accordance with Policy D14 of the Core Strategy.

All tree surgery shall be carried out in accordance with BS 3998:2010 (Tree work – Recommendations) by a suitably qualified arborist. Reason: In the interests of good arboricultural practice.

Tree surgery and vegetation removal shall not be carried out during the bird nesting season, which is approximately between March & September (inclusive). If this is not possible, a survey for nesting birds shall be carried out immediately prior to commencement of the works by a suitably qualified ecologist and submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. Any nesting birds discovered will be buffered by an exclusion zone determined by the ecologist which will remain in force until any chicks have fledged. Reason: To ensure compliance of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981:Part 1.

The area allocated for parking and turning on the submitted plan shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times and shall not be used other than for parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy D9 and D10 of the Core Strategy.