PLANS to rebuild the Clutha bar will be submitted to the council.

Owner Alan Crossan is working with architects in a bid to begin the re-opening of the Glasgow pub, which was the scene of a tragic helicopter crash 14 months ago.

Ten people were killed after a Police Scotland helicopter plunged through the roof of the bar on November 29, 2013.

Mr Crossan said he hoped to open the bar in stages - and was keen to stress he did not think it was "appropriate" to open the Clutha as it was.

Pilot David Traill and his passengers, police officers Kirsty Nelis and Tony Collins, lost their lives.

Those killed in the pub were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins and Samuel McGhee.

Dozens of other people were injured.

The first stage of the re-opening will involve building a roof over the beer garden, using the Victoria Bar and a small part of the Clutha.

Mr Crossan said it was a temporary solution.

He wants to start discussions with the council to discuss a permanent solution, which he hopes will include a "fitting and lasting" memorial for those who died.

Mr Crossan said: "Decisions I had to and still have to make regarding the rebuild of the Clutha have been very challenging and are obviously very sensitive.

"Everybody has an opinion on what I should do and I know I will not please everyone whatever happens.

"To stand in the pub just now where 10 lives were lost is difficult and very sad.

"At the moment I don't think that it is appropriate to open the Clutha as it was.

"I know how important the Clutha is to Glasgow and how its resurrection will be seen as a symbol of recovery, and I can assure everyone that I will bring the Clutha back but only time can help me with how I do this."

Mr Crossan said he hoped the first phase would be completed by April.

He said: "I feel that we need to bring back the Clutha in stages hopefully this will allow people to ease back in.

"The first stage will be constructing a roof over the beer garden and using the Victoria Bar and a small part of the Clutha.

"I am hoping that I can have this opened for April of this year."

Among the plans for the rebuild, Mr Crossan hopes to refurbish the toilets, and install a pizza oven.

Carrick McCormack McIntyre Architects have drawn up the plans.