The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.

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.

Prior to the commencement of development a landscape planting scheme shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. 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, suitable protection measures for the RPA's for the duration of the construction work, identification of any trees to be removed and the position and species of any proposed. The proposed planting scheme shall include a detailed scaled drawing which identifies all 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.  The approved planting scheme shall be implemented in the first planting season following the completion of the development or otherwise agreed.  Thereafter. 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: to ensure that the site which lies within the countryside and AONB is appropriately landscaped and in accordance with policy D19 Sedgemoor Local Plan

Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling house hereby approved, a lighting design shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The design shall show how and where external lighting, including any amenity and security lighting, will be installed, including through the provision of technical specifications so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit or affected by light spill will not disturb or prevent bats using their territory. 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 written consent from the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of the integrity of a European site, the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European protected species, and to prevent any unacceptable adverse impacts from light pollution on the the dark skies of the Mendip Hills AONB; in accordance with policies D19, D20, and D24 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The following measures shall be installed within the application site prior to first use of the development hereby permitted, or in the case of planting by the end of the first planting season following first use of the development hereby permitted: Installation or integration of 2x house sparrow terrace nesting box directly below the roof eaves of the building on northern or eastern elevations, away from windows. Planting of 2x fruiting trees of native / local provenance within the application site boundary. Once installed the biodiversity enhancements shall thereafter be maintained. Reason: In accordance with Government policy for the enhancement of biodiversity within development as set out in paragraph 174(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy D20 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600mm within the visibility splays shown on submitted and approved drg.no.552/010. Such visibility shall be fully provided prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and shall be maintained at all times thereafter. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with policy D14 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

No development shall take place above damp proof course level until samples of the materials to be used on the external surfaces of the building hereby approved, to include windows, doors, walls and roof and of the boundary treatments proposed have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved materials. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Adopted Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policy D2 and D19

The dwelling hereby permitted shall be planned, built and first occupied in an accordance with the definition of 'self-build and custom housebuilding' as defined in the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended). The dwelling hereby permitted shall be first occupied by the applicant, Mr Nathan Gilbert as their sole or main residence. Reason: Development in this location is only considered acceptable on the basis that it meets an identified local need for self or custom build development in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policies CO2 and D9.