A new site for Frimley Park Hospital has not yet been officially confirmed
15:49, 19 Dec 2025Updated 15:52, 19 Dec 2025
Residents associations and the borough council have both voiced concerns with the site which is rumoured to have been chosen by the Frimley Health NHS Trust for their new 800-bed hospital(Image: Aldershot News and Mail)
Surrey Heath Borough Council has voiced its concerns over plans to relocate Frimley Park Hospital and is urging the NHS trust to “be transparent” amid speculation over potential sites.
Meanwhile, a Residents Association has launched a petition to protect what it believes is important land that could be chosen as the location for the new hospital.
Last month, Frimley Health NHS Trust confirmed that a “big step forward” had been made in chosing a site for the new hospital but stated that a public annoucement of the prefered site could not be made yet due to commerical confidentiality.
This has led to much speculation and concern among residents and Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC), with worries that the chosen site may not be appropriate for such a development.
The situation was further stoked this week after rumours emerged that the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) charity would be considering the sale of the land under its ownership.
This land, near the Pine Ridge Golf Club, is believed to be earmarked either for the construction of the hospital or for 1,000 homes.
Frimley Fuel Allotments land, near the Pine Ridge Golf Club (pictured) is rumoured to be the site for construction of the new 800-bed hospital(Image: Google)
Against this backdrop, SHBC is calling for “greater transparency” from Frimley Health NHS Trust alongside the FFA charity and has urged them to have a “community-focused” approach’ when making decisions in relation to the hospital redevelopment.
Heatherside Ward Residents Association, which are located close to the land speculated for the hospital, has also launched a petition titled ‘Protect the Frimley Fuel Allotments from development’.
As of December 18, the petition has received more than 2,100 signatures.
Speaking to the Frimley Health NHS Trust’s board, SHBC Leader Cllr Shaun Macdonald said: “The new hospital is a crucial project which will affect the people of Surrey Heath and its surrounds for decades to come.
“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.
“I will be writing to the Secretary of State for Health to ask for his direct intervention to ensure the site for the new facility is in line with the relevant criteria and residents’ wishes, and will work closely with our local MP Al Pinkerton in advocating for the best outcome for the borough.”
The council leader also spoke to the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) charity involvement in the rumours, saying: “The public reasonably expect transparency from the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) trustees regarding any potential sale or disposal of charity-owned land and the Council would encourage the FFA to consult the community on any significant proposal to sell land for development.
“I will therefore be asking the FFA Chair and Treasurer to appear before the Council’s External Partnerships Select Committee as a matter of urgency to clarify key aspects of this issue, and I would urge members of the public to share their views directly with the FFA trustees.”
In August 2025, it was announced that the Frimley NHS Trust would receive upwards of £2 billion in Government funding to support the construction of a new 800-bed hospital.
This would replace the existing Frimley Park Hospital that the Trust described that month as “reaching the end of its life”.
The NHS Trust has since undertaken an analysis of nearly 20 potential sites for the development, saying in November that it has chosen a preferred site.
The Heatherside Ward Residents Association have launched a petition with the aim of stopping any developments on Frimley Fuel Allotments woodland(Image: Grahame Larter/SurreyLive)
Alongside the borough council, residents of the area have also expressed their concerns pertaining to where the hospital may be built.
The ‘Protect the Frimley Fuel Allotments from development’ petition was launched by Heatherside Ward Residents Association (HWRA) on December 16 with the aim of fighting against any plans for development on the land.
Speaking to SurreyLive, a spokesperson for the Heatherside Residents Association called the allotments a “vital green lung” that is “hugely important” recreational space for residents of Frimley, Heatherside, and Deepcut.
A potential development, whether this be the hospital or one thousand homes, was called “completely ridiculous” by the HWRA spokesperson.
They continued by saying that there is “no capacity” for additional traffic travelling to a large hospital on the surrounding roads.
The Residents’ Association added that the rumoured site is “poorly located” for road access and lacks public transport options for patients and staff and suggested it would be a “complete nightmare” for traffic given the hospital’s large catchment area.
Concluding, the spokesperson for the Residents Association told SurreyLive: “We believe that Frimley Health NHS Trust should prioritise brownfield sites for their new hospital.
“Massive destruction of the environment and loss of a green space of this size cannot be justified when there may be the option to use a brownfield site with better accessibility.”
In response to recent speculation, the Frimley Health NHS Trust provided the following comment to SurreyLive: “There is a lot of interest and speculation about where the new hospital will be, and as soon as commercial confidentiality restrictions have passed, we will make an announcement.
“Announcing our preferred site does not mean a final decision has been taken as there will, of course, be an independent statutory planning consultation and application process. In addition, there will be a robust and substantial public engagement and involvement programme immediately following the announcement to hear people’s views about modernising our services in the new hospital and across the community.
“Our planning will consider how public and other transport can be improved, traffic related to health services minimised and where journeys can be avoided with better neighbourhood and at home services.
“The new Frimley Park Hospital is one of the largest investments, over £1.5 billion, as part of the government’s national new hospital programme.
“A new hospital is essential because our existing buildings, which opened in 1974, are made from RAAC concrete, which is reaching the end of its life and requires a rolling programme of costly and disruptive maintenance. Furthermore, the design and size of the hospital is no longer appropriate for modern-day health care provision.
“The new hospital is about more than just a building. It’s about transforming how we deliver care – shaping our services and spaces to meet the changing healthcare needs of our communities in the 2030s and beyond.
“The new hospital will be designed as a key building block of the government’s 10 Year Plan to transform health services that integrates with the wider NHS and care system to support better outcomes for patients, more efficient ways of working for staff, and a more joined-up system
“This is a system-wide transformation. By planning across all our sites and services, we’re making sure that every part of Frimley Health is ready to meet future demand – whether that’s through smarter buildings, more integrated care, or better use of technology.”