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 occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly working, or last working, in the locality in agriculture or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants. Reason: In accordance with policies C01 and D10 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 as this development is only acceptable in this countryside location because of the demonstrated agricultural need.

With the exception of ground works, no works to construct the dwelling(s) hereby approved shall be carried out unless particulars of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:- materials (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for all external walls and roofs; details of the design, materials and external finish for all external doors and windows; details of all hard surfacing and boundary treatments. Once approved such details shall be implemented as part of the development unless agreed otherwise in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity in accordance with policy D2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The development hereby approved shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved documents: • Shadow Habitats Regulations Assessment: Richard Green Ecology (September 2023) • Lighting Impact Assessment: Services Design Solution Ltd. (22 June 2023) Thereafter no external lightimng shall be installed other than that shown on the approved lighting plan unless it is in accordance with details that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To safeguard the integrity of a European site, the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European Protected Species and UK protected species, UK priority species and habitats listed on s41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities in accordance with policies D20 and D21 of the sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

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 a Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities in reloation to biodiversity, species and habitat protection zones and 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) to habitats and species, such measures shall include:- Risk avoidance measures to protect retained tress and hedges from mechanical damage, pollution incidents and compaction of roots in accordance with BS5837:2012 during site clearance works and contruction; The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. measures to prevent to use of lighting during the construction phase 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: 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 in accordance with policies D20 and D21 of the sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the new access and associated visibilities splays have been provided and the existing access stopped up in accordance with the details hereby approved. thereafrer the approved access arrangements shall be maintained for as long as the dwellimng is occupied. Reason: In the interests of highways safety in accordance with policy D14 of the sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

No development hereby approved which shall interfere with or compromise the use of footpath BW 30/16 shall take place until a path diversion order has been made and confirmed and the diverted route made available in accordance with the confirmed diversion order. Reason: To maintain the existing public right of way in accordance with policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied unless Biodiversity Enhancements have been preovided in accordance with details that have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority . Such details should include the following: 2x Improved Crevice Bat Box or similar mounted at least 4m above ground on either the south or west facing elevations; 1x Sparrow terraces and 1x open nest box or similar installed directly under the eaves and away from windows on the north elevations Installation/construction of a deadwood log refugia pile as a shelter for reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians and small mammals. Installation of at least 3x Standard Dormouse Nest Boxes sited well away from public areas, near a potential routeway such as honeysuckle or leaning branches. These should be installed approximately 1.5m above ground, on a hazel tree trunk or other suitable support, with the hole facing inwards to reduce occupation by birds. Once installed such features shall be retained at all times thereafter. Reason: To safeguard and enhance biodiversity in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

With the exception of any groundworks, prior to the commencement of any other development, a landscape planting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority that includes the habitat enhancements detailed in section 4 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (Richard Green Ecology, 0ctober 2022). The proposed planting scheme shall include: a) a detailed scaled drawing which identifies the proposed green infrastructure and includes a plant schedule and planting specification. b) The detail of the proposed species, quantities, stock sizes, planting densities and spacings. The approved planting scheme shall be implemented no later than the end of the first planting season following the first occupation of the development hereby approved. Thereafter 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: To ensure that development sites are appropriately landscaped to provide enhancement of the environment, mitigation for vegetation that is to be removed, to ensure biodiversity is maintained .and that planting schemes are established and managed into the future in accordance with policy D19 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032