Approval of the details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the local planning authority in writing before any development is commenced. Plans and particulars of the reserved matters referred to above, relating to the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, shall be submitted in writing to the local planning authority and shall be carried out as approved. Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the local planning authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later. Reasons: The application was submitted as an outline application in accordance with the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015. In accordance with the provisions of Section 92 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 dwelling hereby permitted shall be first occupied as a self-build dwelling in accordance with the definition of 'self-build and custom housebuilding' as defined in the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended). Reason: Development in this location is only considered acceptable on the basis that it meets an identified need for self or custom build development in accordance with policy D9 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The landscaping to be provided at the reserved matters stage shall include new shrub/ hedgerow planning generally as shown on the indicative site layout plan and a detailed landscape design which sets out habitat to be created and planting plan to include native species where appropriate. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the approved scheme shall be fully carried out within nine months from the date of commencement of the development. The trees/shrubs shall be protected and maintained, and any dead or dying trees/shrubs shall be replaced in accordance with the LEMP agreed by condition 6. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to safeguard the integrity of a European site, the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European Protected Species and UK protected species, UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 in accordance with policies D19, D20 and D23 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011 - 2032.

No external lighting shall be installed unless it is in accordance with a lighting design for bats, following Guidance Note 08/18 Bats and artificial lighting in the UK (ILP and BCT 2018), that has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to its installation. The design shall show how and where external lighting will be installed. Lux levels should be below 0.5 Lux within 'dark corridors' used by horseshoe bats. 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 visual amenity and to safeguard the integrity of a European site, the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European Protected Species and UK protected species, UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 in accordance with policies D20, D23 and D24 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011 - 2032.

A Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to, and be approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commercial operation 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. The LEMP 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 visual amenity and to safeguard the integrity of a European site, the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European Protected Species and UK protected species, UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 in accordance with policies D19, D20 and D23 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011 - 2032.

No development shall take place (including ground works or vegetation clearance) until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CEMP (Biodiversity) shall include the following: Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. Identification of 'biodiversity protection zones'. Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction, in particular in relation to lighting. The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. Responsible persons, lines of communication and written notifications of operations to the Local Planning Authority The role and responsibilities on site of an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) or similarly competent person. Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard the integrity of a European site, the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European Protected Species and UK protected species, UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 in accordance with policies D20 and D23 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011 - 2032.