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 Biodiversity Gain Plan to be submitted and agreed in writing to the Local Planning Authority in accordance with Paragraphs 13 and 14 of Part 2 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 shall be broadly in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Statement. Reason: To ensure that the strategy for meeting the Biodiversity Net Gain requirements for the development does not change significantly following the grant of planning permission and to minimise the risk of significant post-permission viability issues arising due to Biodiversity Net Gain issues.

A Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to, and be approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. The content of the LEMP shall include the following: a.           Description and evaluation of features to be managed. b.           Ecological trends and constraints on site that might influence management. c.            Aims and objectives of management. d.           Appropriate management options for achieving aims and objectives. e.            Prescriptions for management actions. f.             Preparation of a work schedule (including an annual work plan capable of being rolled forward over a five-year period). g.            Details of the body or organization responsible for implementation of the plan. h.           On-going monitoring and remedial measures. i.             Evidence (written statement and or photos) of meetings, toolbox talks, protection measures etc will be required upon completion of works; The LEMP shall also include details of the legal and funding mechanism(s) by which the long-term implementation of the plan will be secured by the developer with the management body(ies) responsible for its delivery. The plan shall also set out (where the results from monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the LEMP are not being met) how contingencies and/or remedial action will be identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme. The approved plan will be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Reason:  In the interests of the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European and UK protected species, UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and accordance with policy D20 of Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan.

The retained tree shall be protected from mechanical damage, pollution incidents and compaction of roots in accordance with BS5837:2012 during site clearance works, groundworks and construction and to ensure materials are not stored at the base of trees, hedgerows and other sensitive habitats. Reason: In the interests of European and UK protected species and biodiversity generally and in accordance with policy D20 of Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan.

No development shall commence, including site clearance, groundworks or construction, unless a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to manage the impacts of construction during the life of the works, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the CEMP shall, amongst other things, include:- a)Measures to regulate the on-site routing of construction traffic; b)The importation of spoil and soil on site; c)The removal /disposal of materials from site, including soil and vegetation; d)The location and covering of stockpiles; e)Details of measures to prevent mud from vehicles leaving the site and must include wheel- washing facilities; f)Control of fugitive dust from earthworks and construction activities; dust suppression measures; g)Noise and Vibration control plan (which includes control methods) to include mitigation measures as defined in BS 5528: Parts 1 and 2: 2009 'Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites' shall be used to minimise noise or vibration disturbance from construction works; h)A waste disposal policy (to include no burning on site); i)Measures for controlling the use of site lighting whether required for safe working or for security purposes; j)Details of any site construction office, compound and ancillary facility buildings; k)Specified on-site parking for vehicles associated with the construction works and the provision made for access thereto; l)A point of contact (such as a Construction Liaison Officer/site manager) and details of how complaints will be addressed, including an appropriate phone number. M) Prevention of nuisance caused by radios, alarms, PA systems or raised voices And shall confirm: That noise generating activities shall not occur outside of the following hours: •Mon - Fri 08:00-18:00 •Sat 08:00 -13:00 •All other times, including Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays there shall be no such noise generating activities. The details so approved and any subsequent amendments as shall be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority shall be complied with in full and monitored by the applicants to ensure continuing compliance during the construction of the development. Reason: To ensure that safe operation of the highway and minimise the effect of noise, odour and dust from the construction phase of development on occupiers of nearby properties in the interests of residential amenity and sustainable development, in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan and Chapter 15 of the NPPF. This is a pre-commencement condition because any initial construction or demolition works could have a detrimental impact upon highway safety and/or residential amenity.

INVESTIGATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT No development shall commence until an investigation and risk assessment of the nature and extent of contamination on site and its findings have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This assessment shall be undertaken by a competent person, and shall assess any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. The assessment shall consider all previous uses and shall be conducted in accordance with the Environment Agency's 'Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM)'. The assessment and written submission shall include: (i) a survey of the nature, extent and significance of any contamination; (ii) an assessment of the potential risks to: • human health, • property (existing or proposed) including buildings, crops, livestock, pets, woodland and service lines and pipes, • adjoining land, • groundwaters and surface waters, • ecological systems, • archaeological sites and ancient monuments; (iii) an appraisal of remedial options, and proposal and justification for the preferred option(s). Reason: In order 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 workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors and in accordance with sections 11 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework. This is a condition precedent because the works comprising the development have the potential to uncover harmful contamination. Therefore these details need to be agreed by submission of an assessment report before work commences in addition to any assessment provided with the planning application. This condition does not restrict commencement of enabling works provided that these may be demonstrated to be entirely for the purposes of ground investigations deemed necessary to inform the risk assessment.

SUBMISSION OF A REMEDIATION SCHEME No development shall commence (other than agreed works required to carry out investigations) until a detailed remediation scheme (if required under condition no. 4 of this consent to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, controlled waters, ecological systems, buildings and other property and sites of historical interest, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, unless the findings of the approved investigation and risk assessment concludes that a remediation scheme is not required. The scheme shall include: (i) all works to be undertaken; (ii) proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria; (iii) timetable of works and site management procedures and where the site is to be developed in phases, a phasing plan identifying any specific protection measures; (iv) where required, a monitoring and maintenance programme to monitor the longterm effectiveness of the proposed remediation and a timetable for the submission of reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of the monitoring and maintenance carried out. (v) where required, additional contingency measures designed to safeguard future users and receptors The remediation scheme shall be designed to ensure that the site will not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. The development shall not commence until the approved remediation scheme has been carried out, excepting those works required to carry out remediation, or in accordance with the approved timetable of works. Reason: In order 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 offsite receptors and in accordance with sections 11 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework. This is a condition precedent because the works comprising the development have the potential to uncover or affect pathways for harmful contamination. Therefore these details need to be agreed before work commences.

VERIFICATION REPORTING No occupation shall commence, or where the site is subject to an already approved phasing plan, there shall be no occupation of any part of each phase, until a verification report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, unless the findings of the approved investigation and risk assessment has confirmed that a remediation scheme is not required. The verification report shall confirm that the approved remediation has been completed and demonstrate the effectiveness of the remediation carried out. Reason: In order 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 workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors and in accordance with sections 11 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

REPORTING OF UNEXPECTED CONTAMINATION In the event that contamination which was not previously identified is found at any time when carrying out the approved development, it shall be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority and further development works shall cease unless alternative arrangements have been first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken and where remediation is necessary, a revised remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The revised scheme shall thereafter be implemented as approved. The requirements of this condition shall also apply if other circumstances arise during the development, which require a reconsideration of the approved remediation scheme. Reason: In order 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 off-site receptors and in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan and section 11 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework. landowner.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment (ref Flood Risk Assessment by ARUP Dated 15 February 2024 Ref MCH-ARUP-XX-XX-RP-C-0002) and the following mitigation measures it details: • Finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 5.6 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD). • Raised electrical sockets and resilient floor, insulation, and wall finishes. These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with the scheme's timing/ phasing arrangements. The measures detailed above shall be retained and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development. Reasons : To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants in accordance with Policy D1 of Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032).

Prior to the use of the buildings hereby approved commencing, details of all proposed means of enclosure, boundary walls and fences to the site, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be implemented in full accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the area and to accord with Policy D2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032).

Before the development hereby approved is first brought into use, the turning and parking area shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plans. Thereafter, these areas must be permanently maintained, kept free from obstruction and available for the purposes specified. Reason: To ensure the proper and appropriate development of the site in the interest of highway safety and to accord with Policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032).