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.

The applicant, or their agents or successors in title, must implement the programme of archaeological work in accordance with the submitted Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) produced by AC Archaeology (Wessex Water Environmental Enhancement Scheme, Carrot Field, Moorlinch, Somerset Written Scheme of Investigation for an Archaeological Watching Brief Relating to the Formation of c.3 Ha of New Wetland Features Wessex Water Project Ref: 35/21/00004). Reason: This condition is required as the submitted Heritage Assessment acknowledges that this proposal is likely to impact on archaeology of local significance. Archaeological investigation is required as a result in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D26.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a scheme for the prevention of pollution during construction should be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme should include details of the following: Site security. Fuel oil storage, bunding, delivery and use. How both minor and major spillage will be dealt with. Containment of silt/soil contaminated run-off. Disposal of contaminated drainage, including water pumped from excavations. Site induction for workforce highlighting pollution prevention and awareness. Measures should be taken to prevent the runoff of any contaminated drainage during the construction phase. The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme. Reason: To prevent pollution to the water environment in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D24.

Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, a risk assessment and method statement for working alongside the existing watercourses, as well as details for provision of any temporary drainage during construction, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This should include details to demonstrate that during the construction phase measures will be in place to prevent pollution to the receiving system. Reason: To ensure that due consideration is made, and adequate controls are in place to prevent pollution of surrounding watercourses prior to the start of works in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D24.

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted and approved Moorlinch Wetland Creation Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) by Mott MacDonald dated August 2021 and the mitigation measures detailed therein. The mitigation measures shall be fully implemented and maintained in perpetuity. Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D1.

Ecological mitigation measures will be undertaken as proposed within the Environmental Enhancement Project, Moorlinch National Nature Reserve, Ecological Impact Assessment (Wessex Water, March 2021). An Ecological Clerk of Works will oversee all stages of the mitigation measures to facilitate the works. A report prepared by the Ecological Clerk of Works, or similarly competent person, certifying that the required mitigation and compensation measures identified in the Ecological Impact Assessment have been completed to their satisfaction, and detailing the results of site supervision and any necessary remedial works undertaken or required, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval before final completion of the works. Any approved remedial works shall subsequently be carried out under the strict supervision of a professional ecologist following that approval. Reason: To ensure that ecological mitigation measures are delivered, and that the designated sites, protected and priority species, and priority habitats are safeguarded in accordance with the EcIA and Sedgemoor District Local Plan, 2011-2032 policy D20.

No mechanised work will be undertaken during the months of November – February in any given year. Reason: To avoid any small-scale incidences of disturbance to over wintering wildfowl and wading birds in the interests of the integrity of a Special Protected Area and Ramsar site and in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.