A Woolworths supermarket, BWS bottle shop and a cafe have been flagged for the site of the former Inglewood Bunnings.

The former Bunnings burnt to the ground earlier this year in what Arson Squad investigators ruled was an accidental blaze.

The fire took place at 9pm on Monday, February 26, with nearby residents evacuated before the structure collapsed.

City of Stirling councillor Bianca Sandri announced on Facebook earlier in the week that the City had received a planning application for the site.

Camera Icon An artist’s impression of the proposed Woolworths store at the site of the former Inglewood Bunnings. Credit: Woolworths

The announcement prompted debate among social media users on the Inglewood on Beaufort Facebook page.

Some believed the site was better suited to smaller, boutique retailers, while others preferred a Bunnings.

Woolworths regional development manager WA Jarrad Wilson said the supermarket giant was excited to bring a “community minded” supermarket to Inglewood.

“It’s a unique site with its own heritage and our proposal acknowledges the pre-1960 building convention and context along Beaufort Street with an art deco architectural style,” he said.

“If approved, the development will provide around 100 ongoing jobs at the store along with a further 90 jobs throughout construction.”

The proposal includes 206 on-site parking spaces.

Camera Icon The view of the burnt out Inglewood Bunnings from atop the firefighting aerial platform used by firefighters to extinguish the blaze. Credit: The West Australian, Danella Bevis.

City of Stirling planning director Ross Povey said the application had been made through the Metro North West Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP), which would make a “formal determination” on the development.

“The City is required to undertake an assessment of the application (including referrals to external bodies and undertake public consultation) and prepare a responsible authority report for Metro North West JDAP,” Mr Povey said.

“The application and the City’s responsible authority report, including the submissions received during advertising, will then be considered at a future JDAP meeting.”