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Nando’s applies to alter former Pizza Hut unit at Thurmaston centre
Nando’s Chickenland Ltd has applied to make external changes to Unit 13 at Thurmaston Shopping Centre, including plans for outdoor seating, a revised frontage
Nando’s Chickenland Ltd has applied for permission to make external changes to a former Pizza Hut unit at Thurmaston Shopping Centre in Leicestershire. The proposals could enable a Nando’s restaurant, but the application is not confirmation that it will open.
Charnwood Borough Council received the application on September 14. It covers Unit 13 on Barkby Thorpe Lane and includes an outdoor dining area partly sheltered by a 3.6-metre pergola. Eight decorative oak planter boxes are planned to provide partial screening around the seating.
The plans also show timber cladding on the building’s frontage, decorative vinyl on the windows and a timber trough above the entrance. Two olive trees in planters are proposed beside the front door.
The signage package would include illuminated red signs: a fascia sign, a cockerel roundel and a three-metre-high totem pole. Planning agent Firstplan says the proposed pole would replace a larger existing one.
A hatch on the side of the building is proposed for Deliveroo drivers collecting orders. It would operate at pre-arranged collection times, according to Firstplan, while customers collecting orders themselves would do so inside the restaurant.
At the rear, the existing timber fence would be adapted to accommodate an external staircase to the delivery yard. The plant compound is also due to receive a hand-painted finish designed to match the window graphics.
The application follows a major fire at the shopping centre on June 20. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service sent eight fire engines, two aerial appliances and more than 40 firefighters. The roof of a Mountain Warehouse store collapsed, and M&S, Greggs and Starbucks closed as a result of the blaze.
Shoppers have since described the centre as quieter and raised concerns about the range of places to eat. The proposed restaurant would add a dining option if the council approves the application and the scheme proceeds.
Comments on application P/26/1742/2 are due by Tuesday, November 17. Representations can be made through Charnwood Borough Council’s planning portal.
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- 7 November 2026, 07:22
- Updated
- 7 November 2026, 07:27
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