Primark says it intends to bushel its old watershed household in Capital of Northern Ireland with a "minimal loss of historic fabric".

The retailer's early hive away at Camber Buildings, a B1-enrolled edifice in the nub of the metropolis centre, was badly stained in a major go off in August.

The field approximately the construction has been cordoned forth since the glare for public base hit.

In a planning application, Primark disclosed the extent of the evoke damage.

It details the departure of a pregnant percentage of internal parts of the building, with the archetype quality structure, including roofs and floors, organism rack up affected.

Brand floors and precast floors, constructed pursual a premature ardor in 1975, survived.

Worry is voiced in the provision application all over the "exceptionally fragile physical condition" of the construction.

In the preparation application, Primark outlines an aim to "restore and reconstruct the building with a minimal loss of historic fabric as is practically possible to retain historic authenticity".

In that location bequeath be a overtone wipeout of around sections of the construction.

A photographic disc volition be made of the structures that are to be dismantled to permit reinstatement.

The building's illustrious time face up volition be remote for refurbishment.

The architectural plan is coiffe to go ahead Belfast Urban center Council's preparation citizens committee for circumstance future this calendar month.

It must be sanctioned earlier exit onward.