The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the 31st March 2018. 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.

No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until the highway works, footway and access, have been carried out in accordance with the design and specification approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017 and fully implemented in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of the quality of the development and highway safety.

There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 43metres either side 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 highways safety.

The applicant shall ensure that all construction vehicles leaving the site are in such condition as not to emit dust or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway. In particular (but without prejudice to the foregoing), efficient means shall be installed, maintained and employed for cleaning the wheels of all lorries leaving the site, in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. the measures shall be fully implemented prior to commencement , and thereafter maintained until the use of the site discontinues. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

The gradient of the proposed access shall not be steeper than 1 in 10. Once constructed the access shall thereafter be maintained in that condition at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway, details of which shall be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 20th July 2017. Such provision shall be installed before occupation and thereafter maintained at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

The proposed estate roads, footways, footpaths, tactile paving, cycleways, bus stops/bus lay-bys, 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, motorcycle and cycle parking, and street furniture shall be constructed and laid out in accordance with in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

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 interest of the safety and convenience of all users of the highway.

The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until that part of the service road that provides access to it has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans. Reason: In the interests of the safety and convernience of all users of the highway.

The gradients of the proposed drives to the dwellings hereby permitted shall not be steeper than 1 in 10 and shall be permanently retained at that gradient thereafter at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

In the interests of sustainable development none of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a network of cycleway and footpath connections has been constructed within the development site in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017 Reason: To allow sustainable modes of transport to be adopted more easily by the residents of the development.

To ensure orderly parking on the site and thereby decrease the likelihood of parking on the highway, car parking provision should be in accordance with the level of provision within Somerset County Council – Parking Strategy (September 2013) which will be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. The parking area and access thereto shall thereafter be kept clear of obstruction at all times and not used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted or for the purpose of access. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

No vegetative, site clearance or demolition work shall be carried out in the bird nesting season, which is approximately between March and August. If not possible a survey for nesting birds shall be carried out at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the development by a suitably qualified ecologist in fine weather. Any nesting birds discovered will be buffered by an exclusion zone determined by the ecologist which will remain in force until the chicks have fledged. Reason: The ecological report states that there is evidence of nesting birds on the site both on buildings and within trees. Nesting birds are afforded protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and so the development must not result in harm to nesting birds.

Any vegetation that is required to be removed should initially be reduced to a height of 10 centimetres above ground level prior to construction commencing. Brashings and cuttings are to be removed and the remainder left for a minimum period of 48 hours of warm weather above 5°C before clearing the remainder to minimise the risk of harming/killing and great crested newts that may be present and to encourage their movement onto adjoining land. This work may only be undertaken during the period between April to October in any one calendar year. Reason: Great crested newts and their resting places are afforded protection under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 which includes making it illegal to cause, kill or injure great crested newts and their resting places and individual great crested newts from intentional or reckless disturbance under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).

Any external lighting shall be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th September 2017 No external artificial lighting associated with the development will illuminate the northern and western boundary hedgerows. The development shall proceed only in accordance with the agreed lighting scheme. Reason: All bats are afforded protection under the Habitat Regulations 2010 by which populations are to be maintained at Favourable Conservation Status as defined under Article 1 of the Habitats Directive 1992. Most bat species are adversely affected by the introduction of artificial lighting on commuting routes, which in effect can cause severance between roosts and forging areas. A dark boundary area will also help maintain other light sensitive species on site and contribute towards conserving biodiversity.

The northern and western boundary hedges are to be retained, protected by fencing where acting as garden boundaries, enhanced and managed for bats. Reason: All bats are afforded protection under the Habitat Regulations 2010 by which populations are to be maintained at Favourable Conservation Status as defined under Article 1 of the Habitats Directive 1992. Bats are reliant on habitat features such as large contiguous hedgerows to commute between roosts and feeding areas. Fencing will prevent removal by new residents extending their gardens at the rear of their properties. Fencing will also provide protection from any uncontrolled security or amenity lighting in rear gardens.

The development shall proceed in accordance with the approved Ecological Management Plan approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th September 2017. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the Government's target of no net biodiversity loss and to provide gain where possible as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework; Sedgemoor District Council Core Strategy policy D14; and the council's obligations for biodiversity under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

Eight artificial swallow nests and three house sparrow terraces, of the Schwegler type or similar, will be installed on new buildings prior to occupation. The locations of these sites will be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th September 2017. A letter confirming their installation will be submitted by the applicant's consultant ecologists. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the Government's target of no net biodiversity loss and to provide gain where possible as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework; Sedgemoor District Council Core Strategy policy D14; and the council's obligations for biodiversity under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

Six Schwegler Bat Roosts type 2F will be installed on trees on the northern boundary of the site. The locations of these sites will be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th September 2017. A letter confirming their installation will be submitted by the applicant's consultant ecologists. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the Government's target of no net biodiversity loss and to provide gain where possible as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework; Sedgemoor District Council Core Strategy policy D14; and the council's obligations for biodiversity under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

The proposed means of enclosure of the development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th May 2017. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the development and biodiversity interests.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re- enacting that Order with or without modification ), no fences, gates or walls shall be erected within the curtilage of any dwellinghouse forward of any wall of that dwellinghouse which fronts onto a road. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the development.

The hard surfacing materials to be used for all private drives and parking spaces and other private hard surfaced areas shall be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. All private drives and parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent the discharge of surface water on to the public highway. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the developmentand highway safety.

The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with a Method Statement and Management Plan, for the protection of trees and hedgerows both prior to and during construction works, in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. REASON:- To protect trees in the interests of visual amenity

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved implementation and management plan for the approved soft landscaping in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th September 2017 and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved management plan. REASON:- To secure a landscape scheme that will complement the development in the interests of visual amenity.

No development hereby approved shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with the written scheme of investigation approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. REASON:- To ensure provision is made for the recording and protection of archaeological remains.

The development shall be implemented in accordance with the site investigation and risk assessment in respect of land contamination in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th September 2017. Submission of Remediation Scheme In cases where contamination is shown to exist a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property, the natural and historical environment and surrounding land must be prepared, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme must include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works and site management procedures. The scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. Implementation of Approved Remediation Scheme The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of development other than that required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Local Planning Authority must be given two weeks written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Reporting of Unexpected Contamination In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of condition A, and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of condition B, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority in accordance with condition C. Long Term Monitoring and Maintenance If a monitoring and maintenance scheme, to include monitoring the long-term effectiveness of the proposed remediation, is required as part of the approved remediation scheme then the monitoring and maintenance scheme will need to be approved in writing by the local planning authority. Following completion of the measures identified in that monitoring and maintenance scheme and when the remediation objectives have been achieved, reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of the monitoring and maintenance carried out must be produced, and submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. This must be conducted in accordance with current UK guidance including DEFRA and the Environment Agency's 'Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11'. Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other off-site receptors.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order), any garage permitted as part of this development shall not be used other than for the parking of domestic vehicles and not further ancillary residential accommodation, business use or any other purpose whatsoever. Reason: To ensure there is adequate off-street parking and to avoid congestion in the interests of the free flow of traffic and highways safety.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the sustainability requirements set out in the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th May 2017 Reason: To achieve a level of sustainability required by Policy P4 of the Sedgemoor Core Strategy.

The noise mitigation measures shall be fully installed in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 11th May 2017 prior the first occupation of any dwelling, or in accordance with a timetable that shall have previously been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The noise acoustic bund and fence shall thereafter be retained in the agreed manner in perpetuity. Reason: To ensure noise from the M5 motorway does not adversely affect the residents of the development.

Surface water drainage details shall be implemented in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017. Reason: To ensure that the development is served by an adequate system of surface water attenuated drainage without detriment to adjoining land and properties, and that adequate maintenance is maintained.

The ownership /management company and a maintenance remit for the life of the SUD, shall be in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority letter dated 27th June 2017 Reason: To ensure that the surface water drainage system is maintained in the future and the body responsible for the SUD is known.

The surface water drainage infrastructure to be fully constructed and operational before any development is built above ground level. A completion certificate shall be submitted confirming that the drainage infrastructure is complete to and approved by the local planning authority before any development is built above ground level. Unless a prior agreement has been made in writing to the local planning authority. Reason: This is to ensure that the surface water drainage is installed and operational before any areas become developed and to protect the adjoining properties /land from any surface water discharge / flooding.