Site Selection for New Frimley Park Hospital Remains Unclear; Council to Voice Concerns to Wes Streeting

Published on: 16 Dec, 2025
Updated on: 18 Dec, 2025

Frimley Park Hospital – due to be rebuilt at a different site. Credit: Frimley NHS Health Foundation Trust

By James Aldridge

local democracy reporting service

Speculation is taking place over the choice of site for a new Frimley Park Hospital.

The existing hospital was constructed from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), which is less resilient than traditional concrete and poses a hazard as the material can crumble. Because of the problem Frimley Park was added to the government’s New Hospital Programme in May 2023.

Questions remain about where the new hospital will be built. The leader of Surrey Heath Borough Council is planning to contact the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to obtain reassurance about the choice of site.

A recent update from the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust said a site had been chosen but did not reveal its location. There is speculation around the potential sale of land at Pine Ridge Golf Club, owned by the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) charity speculation pointing towards Pine Ridge Golf Club, suggesting this could be a possible site. This has already sparked local debate over access and impact.

At a full meeting of the borough council, a majority of members voted to reaffirm the council’s support for a transparent and community-focused approach to the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.

And a majority voted for a call for greater transparency and public accountability from the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) charity in light of recent speculation.

Cllr Shaun MacDonald. Picture: Surrey Heath Council

Council leader Shaun MacDonald (Liberal Democrats, Lightwater) said: “The new hospital is a crucial project which will affect the people of Surrey Heath and its surrounds for decades to come.

“I was pleased to see support for these two motions, and I call on the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Board to honour its own criteria for site selection for the new hospital, and publish the selection criteria and the scores for all the sites considered, in the interests of transparency.

“If the speculation about the chosen site being near Pine Ridge Golf Club is true, there are serious misgivings about its practicality and the knock-on effects on local people and infrastructure.”

He said he will write to Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, to ensure the site fits relevant criteria and the wishes of patients, and that there will be close consultation with Al Pinkerton, the Lib Dem MP for Surrey Heath.

Cllr MacDonald has also called on the FFA Chair and Treasurer to answer questions about whether it may sell land to be used for the new hospital at a meeting of the council’s external partnerships select committee.