a. The local planning authority shall approve:- (i) a plan showing the proposed layout of the land (scale not less than 1:1250); (ii) the siting, design and external appearance (including materials) of any building, and the landscaping of the site. b. Detailed plans and drawings with respect to the matters reserved for subsequent approval under (a) above shall be submitted to the local planning authority within three years from the date of this permission. c. The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than whichever is the later of the following dates - (1) the expiration of five years from the date of this permission; or (2) the expiration of two years from the date of the certificate of final approval of the reserved matters, or in the case of approval on different dates, the date of the certificate of final approval of the last such matter to be approved. Reasons: (a) The application was submitted as an outline application in accordance with the provisions of Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (b) and (c) In accordance with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.

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 dwelling hereby permitted shall be planned, built and first occupied in an accordance with the definition of 'self-build and custom housebuilding' as defined in the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended). The dwelling hereby permitted shall be first occupied as the sole or main residence of a person on the Council's Self Build Register with an appropriate local connection to the parish of Wedmore. Reason: Development in this location is only considered acceptable on the basis that it meets an identified local need for self or custom build development in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policy D9.

Due to age of the existing building there shall be a watching brief for potential contamination including asbestos (ACM) 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.

Noise generating activities, including the demolition, clearance, removals, deliveries and redevelopment of the site, shall not occur outside of the following hours: •Mon - Fri 08:00-18:00 •Sat 08:00 -13:00 •All other times, including Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays there shall be no such noise generating activities. Reason: To prevent excessive noise and protect the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers in accordance with Policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan

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, 164 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024).

At the proposed access there shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600 millimetres above adjoining road level within the visibility splays shown on the submitted plan. (Drawing No P24-033/010B) Such visibility splays shall be constructed prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted and shall thereafter be maintained in perpetuity. Reason: In the interest of Highways Safety in accordance with policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

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 have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such provision shall be installed prior to development above damp-proof course level and thereafter maintained at all times. Reason: In the interest of highways safety and in accordance with policy D14 of the LP.

Before the dwelling hereby permitted is first occupied, the existing acces shall be properly consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel), and be maintained in that form thereafter.    Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policies D13 and D14.

Development shall not take place except in strict accordance with section 4.2.3 of the approved Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (dated November 2024). The enhancement measures shall not be subsequently altered without the express permission of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the strict protection of European protected species and in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.