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 pitches hereby approved shall not be occupied by any person other than gypsies or travellers, as defined in Annex 1 to Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (December 2023) or any such definition arising from amendments to that document. Each approved pitch shall comprise no more than 1 touring caravan and 1 mobile home at any one time, nor shall it be occupied by more than one family living as a single household at any one time. Reason: In accordance with national policy on the provision of sites for gypsies and travellers.

The areas allocated for parking and turning on the submitted plan (drawing number 01636/2 Rev 1) shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times and shall not be used other than for the parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted. Reason: In the interest of highways safety as in accordance with policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Within 6 months of the date of this decision, the access shall be constructed in accordance with the details shown on the submitted and hereby approved plan, drawing number 01636/5 Rev 2, including measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway, and once constructed, shall be maintained and retained in that condition in perpetuity. Reason: In the interest of highways safety as in accordance with policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revising revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modifications), there shall be no fence, wall or other means of enclosure erected on the application site without the prior written approval by the Local Planning Authority Reason: In the interests of landscape visual impact and in accordance with policies D2 and D19 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The finished floor levels of the static vans hereby approved shall be set no lower than 6.7mAOD. Reason: In the interest of protecting future residents from the risk of flooding as in accordance with policy D1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Within 6 months of the date of this decision, a landscaping plan will 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 the approval of the landscaping plan. Notwithstanding the submitted details and for the avoidance of doubt the landscape scheme shall comprise a landscape masterplan which identifies the trees to be retained, removed and proposed. The proposed planting scheme shall include a detailed scaled drawing which identifies the proposed green infrastructure and includes a plant schedule and planting specification. The planting schedule shall detail the proposed species, quantities, stock sizes, planting densities and spacings. 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. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and that planting schemes are established and managed into the future as in accordance with policies D2 and D19 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Within 3 months of the date of this consent, details of a scheme for the management of surface water based on sustainable drainage principles and foul water shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented, managed and maintained fully in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of preventing food risk and ensuring the development is served by an appropriate drainage scheme in accordance with Policy D1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-32.