Currently open for public consultation, the proposal would involve the demolition several buildings between 85 to 93 Canning Street and 104 to 116 Wellington Street, including Grubb's Bodyworks, and build three new tenancy buildings.

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Detailed in designs submitted to the City of Launceston council, plans have labelled one of the three tenancy builds "Proposed Nando's". The 1200-square-metre build in question would be located close to the Wellington-Canning corner and appears to have a drive-through facility including vacancy bays.

Neither of the other two proposed buildings hint at their possible use and nowhere else in the application does it mention the proposed Nando's site. The diagram noting the proposed Nando's was put together by Philp Lighton Architects and the land is owned by Nico Management.

The proposed retail park would also include two digital billboards, 40+ car park bays and would sit adjacent to the existing Coles car park next door.

Of the 190 Nando's eateries around Australia, only two are located in Tasmania, and both are in Hobart - one on either side of the Tasman Bridge. The desire for a Nando's in Launceston among the community is well known, with Facebook groups such as "Launceston Needs a Nandos" accruing hundreds of likes and members over the past few years.

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That said, rumours of a Nando's finally landing in Launceston are nothing new. In 2016, a branded website was discovered promoting the opening of the city's first Nando's location but was later revealed to be a hoax.

However, the inclusion of the Nando's name on a document submitted to the City of Launceston council does indicate a new level of credibility, even if neither Nando's nor the land's management have officially confirmed the plans as yet.

Much of the rest of the document comprises an environmental site assessment by Geo-Environment Solutions, which noted that a soil and water management plan should be developed if the application went forward, to prevent hydrocarbons and heavy metals entering the waterway during excavation.

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Apart from that note, the report deemed the site "safe for construction workers and ongoing commercial site users".

Whether or not the document's cheeky Nando's note comes to fruition, spice-craving Launceston residents may still be waiting a while before they can place their first order. With the plans only opening to the public this week, it seems unlikely the council will be able to consider the proposal until next year.

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