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.

Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, a landscaping plan (inclusive of details of hard and soft boundary treatments) around the existing hard standing yard including the proposed general-purpose livestock housing building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved plan shall be implemented no later than the end of the first planting season following first use of the agricultural building hereby approved. 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: In the interests of visual amenity is in accordance with Section 12 of the NPPF and Policies D2 and D20 of the Sedgemoor District Local Plan.

Having regard to the close proximity of nearby residential dwellings, the development hereby approved shall not be used for the intensive rearing of poultry or pigs without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority Reason: In the interests of controlling odours and noise and protecting residential amenity in accordance with Polices D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor District Local Plan.

Prior to first use of the development hereby approved, the development shall be carried out and thereafter retained throughout the lifetime of the development in accordance with the measures as outlined within the submitted access drawing (ref3934-PL-03 rev B) Reason: To prevent flooding in accordance with Policy D1 of the Sedgemoor District Local Plan and the aims and provisions of the NPPF (2024).

Retained hedgerows and trees shall be protected from mechanical damage, pollution incidents and compaction of roots in accordance with BS5837:2012 during site clearance works, groundworks and construction and to ensure materials are not stored at the base of trees, hedgerows and other sensitive habitats. Photographs of the measures shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved. The measures shall be maintained throughout the construction period. 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.

Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway. Such provision shall be installed prior to development above damp-proof course level and thereafter maintained at all times. Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and to comply with the requirements of policy D1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032) and Somerset County Council Highways Development Control - Standing Advice (June 2017).

The areas allocated for vehicle parking as shown on Site and Location Plan Drg No. 3934-PL-01 Rev E, shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall only be used for the said purpose and not for any other purposes. Reason: In the interests of highway safety as per policies D13, D14 and D25 of the of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.

The proposed access shall be improved in accordance with details shown on the submitted Site and Location Plan Drg No. 3934-PL-01 Rev E and shall be available for use prior to first occupation of the site. Once completed, the access shall be maintained thereafter in that condition in perpetuity. Reason: In the interests of highway safety as per policies D13 and D14 of the of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011 - 2032).

There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access. Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is brought into use and shall thereafter be maintained at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety as per policies D13 and D14 of the of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011 – 2032).

The vehicular access leading onto Mark Causeway (B3139) as improved shall be properly consolidated and surfaced over a minimum length of 5 metres when measured from the edge of the carriageway and loose debris, stones, gravel and similar non-compacted material should not be used over a minimum length of 5 metres when measured from the edge of the carriageway. The access shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is brought into use and shall thereafter be maintained at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety as per policies D13 and D14 of the of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011 - 2032).

All ecological measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal report (Avondale Ecology, January 2025 Revision no. 2) as submitted with the planning application and agreed in principle with the Local Planning Authority prior to determination. Reason: In the interest of the strict protection of European protected species and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

Prior to the installation of any external lighting, a lighting design for bats and other light sensitive species, following Guidance Note 08/23 - bats and artificial lighting at night (ILP and BCT 2023), 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 hedgerows, trees and watercourses. 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.

A Biodiversity Enhancement, Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (BEMMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. This shall detail how the listed measures will be achieved. The mitigation/enhancements should be retained thereafter and should include the following: Margins/borders will be left uncut where possible around the access track, trees, and ditches to act as a buffer between the development and sensitive habitats and to provide resources for protected species. A scheme will be provided detailing how this will be managed for the benefit of biodiversity and showing where this mitigation will be implemented. Where possible, ditches in the wider site will be improved through sensitive management practices and/or planting to increase the condition of the UKBAP Priority Habitat – Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh. Guidance on these practices can be found here: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh - Buglife. Reason: In accordance with Government policy for the enhancement of biodiversity within development as set out in paragraph 193(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.