Primark says it intends to restore its former landmark home in Belfast with a “minimal loss of historic fabric”.
The retailer’s former store at Bank Buildings, a B1-listed building in the heart of the city centre, was badly damaged in a major fire in August.
The area around the building has been cordoned off since the blaze for public safety.
In a planning application, Primark revealed the extent of the fire damage.
Steel floors and precast floors, constructed following a previous fire in 1975, survived.
Concern is voiced in the planning application over the “exceptionally fragile physical condition” of the building.
There will be a partial demolition of some sections of the building.
A photographic record will be made of the structures that are to be dismantled to allow reinstatement.
The building’s famous clock face will be removed for restoration.
The plan is set to go before Belfast City Council’s planning committee for consideration later this month. It must be approved before going ahead.
