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 the commencement of development hereby approved, including any site clearance, groundworks or construction (save such preliminary or minor works that the Local Planning Authority may agree in writing), a Construction Management Plan (CMP) to manage the impacts of construction shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved plan shall be complied with during the construction of the development. Reason: To safeguard residential amenity in accordance with policies D24 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

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: Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. Identification of 'biodiversity protection zones'. 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), including nesting birds habitat clearance measures, badgers buffer zones etc. The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. Responsible persons, lines of communication and written notifications of operations to the Local Planning Authority The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period in accordance with the approved details. Reason: 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 policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

A buffer strip of 4m in width shall be provided to the watercourse (across its full length with the site frontage). A plan showing the buffer strip and proposals for its ongoing maintenance shall be submitted to and approved in writing prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of flood risk and ecology in accordance with policies D1 and D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 900mm above the adjoining road level forward of a line drawn 2.4m back and parallel to the nearside carriageway edge over the entire site frontage. Such visibility shall be fully provided prior to the first occupation of the any dwelling hereby approved and shall be maintained at all times thereafter. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policies D13 and D14.

Prior to the installation of any external lighting, 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 roosting 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. 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: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

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.

A Biodiversity Mitigation and Enhancement Plan (BMEP) shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The content of the BMEP shall include the following: a) 1 x Habibat 001 bat box or similar will be built into each structure at least four metres above ground level and away from windows of the west or south facing elevation b) 1 x swift brick will be installed on the north west or north east elevation of each structure below the eaves. c) 1 x bee bricks will be built into the wall about 1 metre above ground level on the south or southeast elevation of each dwelling 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. e) One insect hotel will be situated on the boundary of the site. The measures set out in the approved BMEP shall be installed prior to the first occupation of any dwelling hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained. Reason: In accordance with Government policy for the enhancement of biodiversity within development as set out in paragraph 170(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework and in accordance with Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan: Policy D20 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

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