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.

With the exception of ground works, no works to convert the barn 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 works to conserve amd preserve original materials to be retained details of the design, materials and external finish for all external doors and windows; details of rainwater goods; 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.

The site of the proposed development may be contaminated. Therefore unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, development other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation must not commence until conditions A to C have been complied with. If unexpected contamination is found after development has begun, development must be halted on that part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination to the extent specified by the Local Planning Authority in writing until condition D has been complied with in relation to that contamination. Please note this condition also includes any asbestos containing materials (ACM) that should be identified, removed and disposed of according to current legislation. A. Site Characterisation A detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be completed in accordance with current UK guidance to assess the nature, extent and scale of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. The investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of the findings must be produced. The investigations, risk assessments and written reports must be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report of the findings must include: (i) a survey of the extent, scale and nature of contamination; (ii) desk study information, conceptual models, investigation methods, investigation results and interpretation and any other information required by the local planning authority to justify and appraise the report findings. (iii) 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, • archeological sites and ancient monuments; (iv) an appraisal of remedial options, and proposal of the preferred option(s). This must be conducted in accordance with current UK guidance including DEFRA and the Environment Agency's 'Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11'. B. Submission of Remediation Scheme In cases where contamination is shown to exist a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property, the natural and historical environment and surrounding land must be prepared, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme must include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works and site management procedures. The scheme must 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. C. Implementation of Approved Remediation Scheme The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of development other than that required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Local Planning Authority must be given two weeks written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report (referred to in PPS23 as a validation report) that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and approved in writing by the local planning authority. D. Reporting of Unexpected Contamination In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of condition A, and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of condition B, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority in accordance with condition C. E. Long Term Monitoring and Maintenance If a monitoring and maintenance scheme, to include monitoring the long-term effectiveness of the proposed remediation, is required as part of the approved remediation scheme then the monitoring and maintenance scheme will need to be approved in writing by the local planning authority. Following completion of the measures identified in that monitoring and maintenance scheme and when the remediation objectives have been achieved, reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of the monitoring and maintenance carried out must be produced, and submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. This must be conducted in accordance with current UK guidance including DEFRA and the Environment Agency's 'Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11'. Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.

Prior to the installation of any external lighting, a 'lighting design for bats', including amenity and security lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The strategy shall be informed by up to date information regarding how the site is being used by bats and shall show how through the choice of light units  and the provision of a lighting and contour plan and technical specifications how the site will be lit so as not disturb or prevent bats using their territory or having access to their breeding sites and resting places. Once approved all external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the agreed design.  Reason: To prevent light pollution in the interests of visual amenity and to safeguard the biodiversity of the site and European protected species in accordance with policies D20 and D24 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.

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:- A Beaumaris Woodstone maxi bat box or similar 2x Vivara Pro Woodstone Nest Boxes or similar a Barn Owl roosting space be created in a nearby tree or within nearby farm buildings provision of 2x artificial nest cups. Once installed such measures shall be retained at all times thereafter unless otherwise agreed 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.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revising revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modifications), there shall be no enlargement or extension of the development hereby permitted, including any additions or alterations to the roof, or insertion of new or enlargement of existing window or door openings, or erection of any new building or means of enclosure within the application site without the prior written approval of the local planning authority. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and the interest of the amenity of adjoining occupants in accordance with policies D2 and D25 Sedgemoor Local Plan

Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, the existing barn located immediately to the north-east of the barns to be converted shall be demolished and the land cleared of debris. Reason: to safeguard the amenity of future residents from noise and disturbance.

With the exception of the part of the building marked on the approved plans to be demolished, no approval is hereby granted for the demolition of the existing barns or for the erection of a new dwelling. The dwelling hereby approved shall be created through the conversion of the existing structures. Reason: To protect the countryside from unjustified new residential development in accordance with policy CO1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011 to 2032.