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.

No individual dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until the optional requirement for potential consumption of wholesome water by persons occupying that dwelling in Part G of Schedule 1 and Regulation 36 of the Building Regulations 2010 of 110 litres per person per day has been complied with. Reason: To improve the water efficiency and sustainability of the dwellings in accordance with Policy S5 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 and Paragraphs 139, 164 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

Noise generating activities, including the demolition, clearance, removals, deliveries and redevelopment of the site, 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. Reason: To prevent excessive noise and protect the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.

Due to the nature of the proposal site there shall be a watching brief for potential contamination and assess for visual and olfactory evidence of contamination during any groundworks. 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 : 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 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal carried out by All Ecology Ltd dated April 2026. Reason: In accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.