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 holiday accommodation hereby approved shall be occupied as holiday accommodation only and shall not be occupied as a person's sole or main residence. The site operators and owners shall maintain an up to date register of the names of all guests, and evidence of their main home addresses, and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the local planning authority. Reason: The site is located within the countryside and is acceptable to meet a viable tourism proposal in accordance with polocy D17 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

Prior to the commencement of development, the Local Planning Authority shall be provided with and approve either: a) A copy of the licence issued by Natural England pursuant to Regulation 55 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 authorising the development to go ahead. b) A copy of a letter from Natural England confirming that the works fall within the remit of a Bat Mitigation Class Licence (WML-CL21) and that the site has been registered in accordance with the class licence c) Photographs of a suitable alternative roosting location having been installed at the application site, through either 1 x shwegler 1FF or 1 X schweglar 2FN bat boxes hung on a suitable tree at a minimum height of at least 4m as directed by a bat ecologist. Such provision shall be maintained in situ thereafter unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority Reason: A pre-commencement condition in the interest of the strict protection of European protected species and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity

Prior to first use of the development hereby permitted, photographs of the following measures installed at site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The measures shall be maintained at all times thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority: a) a bat adapted tile shall be incorporated onto the southern roof pitch of the building. Where the bat adapted tile is installed, only type 1F bitumen felt should be used as weatherproof membrane. Modern roofing membranes will not be permitted in areas wich are accessible to bats. b) 2 x Vivara Pro Woodstone House Martin nests or similar will be mounted directly under the eaves of the north elevation. c) 1 x Vivara Pro Woodstone Nest Boxes (32mm hole version) or similar mounted between 1.5m and 5m high on the northerly facing aspect of trees and maintained thereafter d) Any new fencing must have accessible hedgehog holes, measuring 13cm x 13cm to allow the movement of hedgehogs into and out of the site Reason: to ensure the protection of a European protected species and in the interests of biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy D20 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032

Prior to construction above damp-proof course level, a lighting design for bats, following Guidance Note 08/18 Bats and artificial lighting in the UK (ILP and BCT 2018), 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 (including through the provision of technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent bats using their territory. The design should accord with Step 5 of Guidance Note 08/18, including submission of contour plans illustrating Lux levels. Lux levels should be below 0.5 Lux. 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.

A landscape planting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted. 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 andfor the avoidance of doubt the landscape scheme shall comprise a landscape masterplan which identifies the trees to be retained, removed and proposed together with all hard/soft boundary treatments. 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: 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 Core Strategy Policy D14 and emerging local plan policy D20.

With the exception of clearance and ground works, prior to the commencement of development a plan showing sufficient parking to serve the development (in line with the requirements set out in Somerset County Highways Standing Advice) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The area shall thereafter be kept clear of obstruction at all times and shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Adopted Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policies D13 and D14.