A 70-BED care home which has been on the cards for a North Petherton development for six years is finally moving forward.

New designs for the three-storey building in Stockmoor Village have now been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council’s planning department by care provider Somerset Care.

The care home is one of the remaining parts of the £6million, 7.5 acre development by HDD Bridgwater for Stockmoor Village, which also included retail units and homes.

Most of the shops and homes have now been built but there has been a delay on getting the care home off the ground.

Sedgemoor District Council’s planning officer Chris Gomm said: “This is a major development and forms part of original plans for Stockmoor approved back in 2008. There can be delays with these types of developments.

“However amendments to the original plans have been submitted with a care provider now on board so things are progressing. There have been changes made to the design and appearance of the care home in an attempt to make it more attractive.”

A new 4,000 square foot Co-op store opened at the site in June last year.

A pharmacy and charity shop have also opened on the site. A total of 16 one- and two-bed apartments and 25 town houses also form part of the planned development.