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.

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 the following: a) Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. b) Identification of biodiversity, species and habitat protection zones. c) 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. d) Risk avoidance measures to protect habitat features from mechanical damage, pollution incidents and compaction of roots in accordance with BS5837:2012 during site clearance works, groundworks and construction and to ensure materials are not stored at the base of trees, hedgerows, and other sensitive habitats. e) The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. f) The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. g) Responsible persons, lines of communication and written notifications of operations to the Local Planning Authority. h) The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person. i) Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. j) Ongoing monitoring, including compliance checks by a competent person(s) during construction and immediately post-completion of construction works. k) Any additional species licences that are required must be disclosed and the granted licence(s) attached. 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: This is a pre-commencement condition 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 and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

With the exception of any groundworks, prior to the commencement of any other development the following shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority: A Landscape Planting and Ecological Monitoring Scheme which shall include new a detailed scaled drawing which identifies the proposed green infrastructure (inclusive of new tree and hedgerow planting on the site's eastern boundary) and include full a plant schedule and planting specification. The planting schedule shall detail the proposed species, quantities, stock sizes, planting densities and spacings. The scheme shall include the details of its ongoing management and maintenance arrangements. The approved landscape planting shall be implemented no later than the end of the first planting season following the first use of the site hereby approved. A scheme of biodiversity enhancements, inclusive of a minimum of 2x bird boxes to be erected within the site on a building or mature tree. The enhancements shall be installed prior to the first use of the site hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained. Reason: This is a pre-commencement condition to ensure that development sites are appropriately landscaped to provide enhancement of the environment, mitigation for vegetation that is to be removed, and to ensure biodiversity is maintained and enhanced into the future in accordance with policies D19 and D20 Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2023.

There shall be no obstruction to visibility (within the area of the red line as indicated on the submitted and approved Location Plan Drg No. 01) greater than 600 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 65 metres either side of the access. Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is first occupied and shall thereafter be maintained at all times. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policies D13 and D14.

Prior to the first siting of any caravan on the development site, a lighting design for bats and other biodiversity, 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 (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 4 and Step 5 of Guidance Note 08/23, including submission of contour plans illustrating Lux levels. Lux levels should be below 0.2 lux on the horizontal plane, and at or below 0.4 lux on the vertical plane on the identified key & supporting horseshoe bat features and habitats, and no more than 0.5 lux on features and habitats potentially used by other bat species. 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. 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.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of a package treatment plant (PTP) (to be installed in general accordance with the details on the submitted and approved Revised Site Layout Plan (submitted 19th April 2023)) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. All foul water from the development hereby approved shall discharge via the approved PTP. No other means of disposal of foul water shall be permitted. The approved PTP shall be installed prior to first use of the development hereby approved. Reason: This is a pre-commencement condition to ensure that the proposal does not negatively impact upon the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site (due to an increase in nutrient loads (phosphorous) from foul waste) in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policy D20.

The development hereby approved shall not be occupied by any persons other than gypsies and travellers, as defined in Annex 1 to Planning policy for traveller sites (August 2015) or any such definition arising from amendments to that document or relevant case law. Reason: In accordance with national and local policy on the provision of sites for gypsies and travellers.

The approved four pitches shall each comprise no more than 1 touring caravan and 2 mobile homes at any one time. Occupation and use of each pitch shall be limited solely to one household. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to the extent of the permission and to ensure an acceptable level of amenity is provided per household.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of a scheme for the management of surface water based on sustainable drainage principles shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented prior to the first use of the site hereby approved and then managed and maintained fully in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development. Reason: This is a pre-commencement condition in the interests of preventing food risk and ensuring the development is served by an appropriate drainage scheme in accordance with Policy D1 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.