Two motions relating to the site selection of the redevelopment of Frimley Park Hospital were passed at Full Council meeting on 10 December.
This follows a recent update from Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, which stated a site for the new hospital had been chosen without revealing its location, along with increased speculation around the potential sale of land owned by the Frimley Fuel Allotments charity for the redevelopment.
The first motion saw a clear majority of councillors voting to reaffirm the council’s support for a transparent and community-focused approach to the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.
The second motion saw a majority voting for a call for greater transparency and public accountability from the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) charity in light of recent speculation around the potential sale of land to support the redevelopment of Frimley Park Hospital.
The first motion requests Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Board to honour its own criteria for site selection for the new hospital, specifically:
- Preference for development of brownfield sites in line with government planning objectives;
- Remaining local to the existing site to retain valued staff;
- Ensuring good access to existing transport networks and infrastructure;
- and to urgently and earnestly relook at the phased redevelopment of the existing site, potentially including expansion into adjacent public estate government owned land.
Surrey Heath Borough Council 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 was pleased to see support for this motion, 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.
“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 second motion follows growing public and media speculation regarding the potential sale of land owned by the Frimley Fuel Allotments (FFA) charity to facilitate the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.
Cllr Macdonald added: “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.”
Read more about the motions passed at the Full Council Meeting of 10 December 2025