The meals chain already has a department on the metropolis and on a close-by retail park
Meals chain Nando’s, is likely to be opening a brand new restaurant in Swansea, a planning software has revealed. Paperwork submitted to the Swansea Council recommend Nandos is trying to open a brand new restaurant at Parc Fforestfach.
A planning software submitted to Swansea Council by LCP Properties Ltd proposes the change of use of Unit 3 at Parc Fforestfach retail park from retail (use class A1) to food and drinks (use class A3). The meals chain already has two eating places within the metropolis.
One among them is located within the Swansea metropolis centre at Salubrious Place, Wind Road whereas the opposite is situated in Morfa Retail Park which opened in February 2023.
The chain is finest identified for its Peri-Peri rooster served each on and off bone that is served in a wrap, burger or pitta, served alongside a wide range of sides, salads,firestarters and sharing platters. By no means miss a Swansea story by signing as much as our publication right here
Parc Fforestfach retail park already consists of numerous retail and meals companies that embrace nationwide names like Tesco, Boots, Subsequent, Aldi, and Costa Espresso.
The planning assertion for the brand new restaurant ready by Squires Planning states that as a result of prior presence of models in Swansea, Nando’s have “made it clear” that additional funding into Swansea can solely be made at an out of city location.
The present signage on Unit 3 on the Fforestfach retail park reads Card Manufacturing unit, although the planning software states that the unit is at the moment vacant and ended its retail use on October 1, 2025.
Unfold over an space of 360sq ft of space, the planning software states this new restaurant will make use of a complete of 40 folks.
Proposed adjustments to the unit embrace an inside match out with the entrance of the home comprising of a 220 sq ms entrance of the home area, and 140 sq. meters for the again of the home area for employees amenities, chilly and dry storage, and meals preparation areas.
Proposals additionally state that the entrance of the home area will have the ability to present seating to 111 folks.
Based in Johannesburg in 1987, the meals chain has greater than 1200 shops unfold throughout 30 international locations.
Stressing on the necessity for an out of city location, Squires Planning writes within the cowl letter for the planning software: “If Nando’s are going to speculate additional important capital into Swansea and create further jobs, they’ve made it clear that it’ll solely be in one other out of city location and so they have recognized Fforestfach Retail Park as being the best location for his or her subsequent restaurant (being a ample distance from each their Metropolis Centre and their Morfa restaurant, in order to not materially influence both of these eating places).”
Although there are different places obtainable within the metropolis, like at Seren Constructing, Princes Manner, and Parc Tawe Retail Park, Squires Planning has acknowledged Nando’s cannot open a retailer at these places.
The duvet letter provides: “However the above, as requested, I’ve visited Swansea to ascertain the present availability of potential restaurant premises of roughly 4,000 sqft obtainable throughout the Metropolis Centre and I emphasise that Nando’s is not going to be desirous about any of those models due to their shut proximity to Salubrious Place.”
