Approval of the details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the local planning authority in writing before any development is commenced. Plans and particulars of the reserved matters referred to above, relating to the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, shall be submitted in writing to the local planning authority and shall be carried out as approved. Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the local planning authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later. Reason: The application was submitted as an outline application in accordance with the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015. In accordance with the provisions of Section 92 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.

Before the commencement of the development hereby permitted the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall have secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) which has been submitted and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The WSI shall include details of the archaeological excavation, the recording of the heritage asset, the analysis of evidence recovered from the site and publication of the results. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme. Reason: The proposal is located within the Registered Battlefield of the Battle of Sedgemor, a designated heritage asset and also an area of acknowledge high archaeological potential. This a pre-commencement condition to ensure that the site is appropriately investigated and any discoveries reported and evaluated in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D26.

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted and approved Flood Risk Assessment (Advance Consulting Engineers, December 2020) and the following mitigation measures it details: Finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 6.60 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD) as per section 7.1.6 Flood resilience resistance measures to be incorporated into the construction of the development (including, but not limited to) as per the measures in section 7.2.3 Upper floor safe refuge area These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved and shall be retained and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development. Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D1.

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. 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. No other external lighting shall be installed without prior consent from the Local Planning Authority through submission of a planning application. Reason: In the interests of the 'Favourable Conservation Status' of populations of European protected species and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan 2011-2032: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved the following biodiversity enhancements shall be installed at the application site: Planting of 2x fruiting trees of local provenance within the application site. Trees must be at least 150cm in height when planted. 1x built-in house sparrow terrace nesting box to be integrated into the dwelling design. Feature will be integrated into northern or eastern elevations, away from windows. Any new fencing must have accessible hedgehog holes, measuring 13cm x 13cm to allow the movement of hedgerows into and out of the site. Once installed the biodiversity enhancements shall thereafter be retained. Reason: In accordance with Government policy for the enhancement of biodiversity within development as set out in paragraph 174(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework and in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 policy D20.