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 dwelling hereby approved shall be first occupied by the applicants [Mr. Lilley and Ms. Salt] as their sole or main residence. Reason: To ensure the development is implemented as a self-build proposal in accordance with Policy D9 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details set out in the submitted and hereby approved Biodiversity Mitigation and Enhancement Plan Revision 1 (Avondale Ecology, Dec 2023) and Construction Environmental Management Plan Revision 1 (Avondale Ecology, Dec 2023). Once installed, the biodiversity enhancement measures identified in section 2.2 of the BMEP shall be maintained and retained thereafter in perpetuity. Reason: In the interest of protected species and biodiversity enhancement as in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

The submitted and hereby approved Landscaping Scheme Drg No. 1011-11 shall be implemented no later than the end of the first planting season following the first occupation of the development hereby approved. All landscaped 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: In the interests of visual amenity and 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 as in accordance with policies D2, D19 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 dwelling hereby approved and shall be maintained at all times thereafter. Reason: In the interest of highways safety as in accordance with policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032.

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 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. 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 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.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re enacting this Order) no opening other than those authorised by this permission (if any) shall be at any time be inserted in the first floor or above of the east and west elevations of the development hereby permitted. Reason: To protect the amenity of neighbours with Policy D25 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032

Before the development hereby permitted is first brought into its permitted use the window in the first floor of the east elevation (indicated as serving the en-suite bedroom on the submitted and hereby approved Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations Drg No. 1011-08 Rev E) shall be fitted with an obscure-glazing and a means of restricting its opening in accordance with the details that have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and shall be retained in that fashion thereafter in perpetuity. Reason: To safeguard the privacy of the occupants of the building and neighbouring properties in accordance with Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 Policy D25.