Approval of the details of the access, 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 access, 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.

No development above dampproof course level (dpc) shall commence until samples of the roofing materials and of the materials to be used in the construction of the external walls shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the setting of neighbouring heritage assets.

The proposed estate roads, footways, footpaths, tactile paving, cycleways, bus stops/bus laybys, verges, junctions, street lighting, sewers, drains, retaining walls, service routes, surface water outfall, vehicle overhang margins, embankments, visibility splays, accesses, carriageway gradients, drive gradients, car parking and street furniture shall be constructed and laid out in accordance with details that will be submitted to and approved in writing by the local Planning Authority before their construction begins. For this purpose, plans and sections, indicating as appropriate, the design, layout, levels, gradients, materials and method of construction shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of the safety and convenience of road users and the residents of the proposed dwellings in accordance with Policies D13 and D14 of the Local Plan.

No dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until details of all boundary treatments have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved boundary treatments and approved landscape reserved matters details shall thereafter be installed prior to the occupation of each dwelling and shall thereafter be retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To preserve residential amenity levels and the character of the area.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order), any garage space permitted as part of any reserved matters approval shall not be used other than for the parking of domestic vehicles and not as further ancillary residential accommodation or business use. Reason: To ensure that adequate off-street parking is available in the interests of highway safety the amenities of neighbouring occupiers and the character of the area generally.

Prior to the submission of any approval of reserved matters a surface water drainage scheme based on sustainable drainage principles together with a programme of implementation and maintenance for the lifetime of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage strategy shall ensure that surface water runoff post development is attenuated on site and discharged at a rate and volume no greater than greenfield runoff rates and volumes. Such works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. These details shall include: • Details of phasing (where appropriate) and information of maintenance of drainage systems during construction of this and any other subsequent phases. • Information about the design storm period and intensity, discharge rates and volumes (both pre and post development), temporary storage facilities, means of access for maintenance (6 metres minimum), the methods employed to delay, and control surface water discharged from the site, and the measures taken to prevent flooding and pollution of the receiving groundwater and/or surface waters. • Any works required off site to ensure adequate discharge of surface water without causing flooding or pollution (which should include refurbishment of existing culverts and headwalls or removal of unused culverts where relevant). • Flood water exceedance routes both on and off site, note, no part of the site must be allowed to flood during any storm up to and including the 1 in 30 event, flooding during storm events in excess of this including the 1 in 100yr (plus 40% allowance for climate change) must be controlled within the designed exceedance routes demonstrated to prevent flooding or damage to properties. • A management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development which shall include the arrangements for adoption by an appropriate public body or statutory undertaker, management company or maintenance by a Residents' Management Company and / or any other arrangements to secure the operation and maintenance to an approved standard and working condition throughout the lifetime of the development. Reason: To ensure that the development is served by a satisfactory system of surface water drainage and that the approved system is retained, managed and maintained throughout the lifetime of the development, in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework (July 2018) and the Technical Guidance to the National Planning Policy Framework.

No development shall take place (including demolition, ground works, 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. a) Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. b) Identification of "biodiversity protection zones". c) Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction (may be provided as a set of method statements). d) The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. e) The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. f) Responsible persons and lines of communication. g) The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person. h) Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. i) Pre-development clearing mitigation to prevent harm to any reptiles that may happen to be present within the development area. j) A single emergence survey during the optimal survey season (May – August), utilising two surveyors to provide coverage of all elevations (as recommended in the ecology report). 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: This condition is pre commencement in the interests of European, UK and priority species and biodiversity generally and in accordance with Policies D2O and D21 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.

A scheme showing the implementation required below should be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and photographic confirmation of its installation submitted and acknowledged in writing by the local planning authority prior to the first occupation of any of the dwellings hereby permitted. Installation on four of the new dwellings of: a) A Habibat roosts type 001 or 003 or similar shall be installed under the eaves, at least 4 metres above ground level, and away from windows in the walls of the western elevations. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to enhancing biodiversity where possible as set out in Government policy.

No work shall commence on the development site until an appropriate right of discharge for surface water has been obtained before being submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. A drainage scheme for the site showing details of gullies, connections, soakaways and means of attenuation on site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: This condition is pre commencement in the interests of Highway safety in accordance with Policies D13 and D14 of the Local Plan.

The proposed roads, including footpaths and turning spaces where applicable, shall be constructed in such a manner as to ensure that each dwelling before it is occupied shall be served by a properly consolidated and surfaced footpath and carriageway to at least base course level between the dwelling and existing highway. Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policies D13 and D14 of the Local Plan.

No development shall commence until a Construction and Traffic Management Plan in relation to that phase or parcel has been approved in writing by the local planning authority. The Plan shall include the following details: • pollution prevention measures that will be used during construction • site compound location • location of materials storage • parking arrangements for construction staff and visitors • construction vehicle movements including numbers per day • construction vehicular routes to and from site • construction delivery hours • cleaning of vehicles • arrangements for the cleaning of the highway where used by the public (including unadopted highway) • control of dust • specific measures to be adopted to mitigate construction impacts in pursuance of the Environmental Code of Construction Practice and a scheme to encourage the use of public transport amongst contractors. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Construction and Traffic Management Plan and any subsequent amendments that shall be agreed in writing with the local planning authority. Reason: A pre-commencement condition is necessary to ensure the adoption of appropriate pollution prevention measures and practices and in the interests of amenity and highway safety.

No removal of hedgerows, trees or shrubs or demolition of buildings or structures that may be used by breeding birds shall take place between 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless a competent ecologist has undertaken a careful, detailed check for active birds' nests immediately before the vegetation is cleared or buildings demolished and provided written confirmation that no birds will be harmed and/or that there are appropriate measures in place to protect nesting bird interest on site. Any such written confirmation should be submitted to the local planning authority. Reason: In the interests of nesting wild birds and in accordance with Policies D20 and D21 of the Local Plan.

Prior to occupation, a 'lighting design for bats ' shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The strategy shall: a) identify those areas/features on site that are particularly sensitive for bats and that are likely to cause disturbance in or around their resting places or along important routes used to access key areas of their territory, for example, for foraging; and b) show how and where external lighting will be installed (through the provision of 'lighting contour plans and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent the above species using their territory or having access to their breeding sites and resting places. All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations and maintained thereafter in accordance with the strategy. No other external lighting shall 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 Policies D20 and D21 of the Local Plan.

No construction work, other than completing internal fitting out or deliveries to and from the site, shall take place outside the hours of 8am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays (excluding bank holidays), 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, with the exception of specific works which shall have been agreed in advance and in writing by the local planning authority and shall include details of the task, the date and duration of works. Reason: In the interests of ecology and biodiversity and the amenities of local residents.

Prior to development above dpc level, a Sustainability Statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This statement shall set out the various sustainable actions/ technologies (including but not limited to renewable energy, water and energy conservation, waste minimisation, car charging points mitigating and adapting to climate change and recycling etc.) that are to be adopted in the development. These measures shall then be incorporated in accordance with the agreed details. Reason: In the interests of mitigating and adapting to climate change and to meet targets to reduce carbon emissions and in accordance with Policies S4, S5 and D3 of the Local Plan and advice contained within the NPPF.

No dwelling hereby permitted shall be occupied until a landscape management plan, including long- term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscaped areas and land (except privately owned domestic gardens), has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved and any subsequent variations shall be agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include the following elements: • detail extent and type of new planting (NB planting to be of native species) • details of maintenance regimes • details of any new habitat created on site • details of treatment of site boundaries and/or buffers around water bodies • details of management responsibilities Reason: This condition is necessary to ensure the protection of wildlife and supporting habitat and secure opportunities for the enhancement of the nature conservation value of the site in line with national planning policy.

Prior to the submission of the first approval of reserved matters a finalised masterplan calculated using the Defra Biodiversity Offsetting metric demonstrating net gain for biodiversity and showing enhanced habitat equivalent to the value lost (and ideally plus 10% as per Defra guidance) shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out and maintained in accordance with the agreed masterplan. Reason: In accordance with paragraph 170(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework and Local Policies D20 and D21 of the Local Plan.

Notwithstanding the provisions of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (and any Order revoking and re-enacting this Order), no development of the types described in the following Classes of Schedule 2 shall be undertaken without the express consent in writing of the Local Planning Authority other than those expressly authorised by this permission:- (a) Part 1, Class A (extensions and alterations) (b) Part 1, Classes B and C (roof addition or alteration), (c) Class D (porch) and (d) Class E swimming pools and buildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to exercise control over development which could materially harm the character and visual amenities of the development and locality and the setting of Listed Buildings.

No part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied until detailed plans have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority relating to line, level and layout of the proposed access and its means of construction and surface water drainage. The approved on and off site highway works shall be laid out constructed in accordance with adoptable standards under the provisions of the Highway Act 1980. Reason: In the interests of Highway safety in accordance with Policies D13 and D14 of the Local Plan.