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 two years from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of 3 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) and to reflect the need and justification for the proposed dwelling which has been assessed under the current circumstances.

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 occupation of the dwelling hereby approved shall be limited to a person solely or mainly working in the locality in agriculture or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants. Reason: This development is only acceptable in the locality because of the established functional need in accordance with Policy D10 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Prior to the installation of external lighting, a lighting design for bats and mammals , following Guidance Note 08/18 Bats and artificial lighting in the UK (ILP and BCT 2018), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The design shall show how and where external lighting will be installed. Lux levels should be below 0.5 Lux. 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 the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European protected species and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 -Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

All ecological measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in section 6.2 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal by Smart Ecology (30/03/23) as submitted with the planning application and agreed in principle with the Local Planning Authority prior to determination. Reason: In the interests of European and UK protected species. UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 -Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

The dwelling 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:- Two nesting boxes Planting of 3x high nectar shrubs Installation/construction of a deadwood log refugia pile as a shelter for reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians and small mammals. Once installed such features shall be retained at all times thereafter. Reason: To safeguard and enhance biodiversity in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the Flood Risk Assessment dated 27th February 2023 submitted with this application. Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future users in accordance with Policy D1 adopted Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032).