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.

Prior to commencement of development, details of a scheme for the management of foul and surface water should be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved scheme for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of providing a satisfactory level of surface water drainage, improving water quality and to prevent flooding. It is necessary to understand the drainage scheme in detail prior to any initial construction works which may prejudice the surface water drainage strategy.

All ecological measures and/or works (including enhancements) shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Preliminary Roost Assessment (Quantock Ecology, 25/04/23) as already submitted with the planning application prior to first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved. Reason: In the interests of the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European protected species and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 -Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

Contaminated Land (Watching Brief) Due to the nature of farms, former uses on the site etc there shall be a watching brief for potential contamination and assess for visual and olfactory evidence of contamination during any groundworks. If any unforeseen contamination is found during excavations, the Local Planning Authority shall be notified immediately. Where remediation is deemed necessary by the Local Planning Authority, a remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and then implemented in accordance with the submitted details. NPPF s.184: Where a site is affected by contamination or land stability issues, responsibility for securing a safe development rests with the developer and/or landowner. Reason: To ensure that the land is suitable for the intended uses and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to human health, controlled waters and other receptors both onsite and offsite, in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan and section 11 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

If external lighting is to be installed, prior to the installation, a lighting design for bats, following Guidance Note 08/23 - bats and artificial lighting at night (ILP and BCT 2023), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The design shall show how and where external lighting will be installed. Lux levels should be below 0.5 Lux on key & supporting features or habitats. All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the design, and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the design. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting 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 Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

No development shall commence until a surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydrogeological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include a programme of phasing, implementation and maintenance for the lifetime of the development and subsequently be implemented in accordance with these approved details. Reason: In the interests of providing a satisfactory level of surface water drainage, improving water quality and to prevent flooding in accordance with Policy D1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032. This is a condition precedent because it is necessary to understand the drainage scheme in detail prior to any initial construction works which may prejudice the surface water drainage strategy.

No individual dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until the optional requirement for potential consumption of wholesome water by persons occupying that dwelling in Part G of Schedule 1 and Regulation 36 of the Building Regulations 2010 of 110 litres per person per day has been complied with. Reason: To improve the water efficiency and sustainability of the dwellings in accordance with Policy S5 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 and Paragraphs 139, 159 and 180 of the National Planning Policy Framework (November 2023).

Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, the adjacent stable barn which was approved for conversion under application 49/23/00007, as indicated on the submitted and approved " Location & Block Plans Drg No. 200_01 Rev. A" shall be completely removed and all materials arising from its demolition shall be permanently removed from the site. Reason: It is the policy of the local planning authority to restrict additional dwellings in this area in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policy D11.

Prior to first occupation of the hereby approved dwelling a landscape planting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved planting scheme shall be implemented no later than the end of the first planting season following the first use of the development hereby approved. 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. If within a period of 5 years from the date of the planting of any tree/plant, that tree/plant or any tree/plant planted in replacement for it, is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies (or becomes in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority seriously damaged or defective) another tree/plant of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be replanted in the first available planting season unless the Local Planning Authority agrees in writing to any variation. 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 Adopted Local Plan policy D19.

The dwelling hereby permitted shall be built and first occupied by Mr N Day in accordance with the definition of "self-build and custom housebuilding" as defined in the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended by the Housing and Planning Act 2016). Reason: In the interest of the dwellinghouse being occupied as a self-build development and as a Statutory exemption development in respect of the biodiversity gain condition under paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and paragraph 17 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024.

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 enlargement or extension of the development hereby permitted, including any additions or alterations to the roof, or insertion of new or enlargement of existing window or door openings, or erection of any new building or means of enclosure within the application site without the prior written approval of the local planning authority by submission of a planning application. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity in accordance with policy D2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policy D2.