Cheryl and Liam Payne are still battling for approval to turn their £5m family home into a ‘mega-mansion’ despite crisis talks over their relationship
CHERYL and Liam Payne are reportedly still battling for approval to turn their £5million family home into a "mega-mansion" - despite crisis talks over their relationship.
The couple, who are preparing to split, have submitted numerous planning applications to extend the house they share with baby Bear in Working, Surrey.
And despite the former One Direction star seeking legal advice over a split, the pair are said to be determined to carry on with major renovations to double the size of the property, according to .
Liam, who is worth an estimated £54million, purchased the house for £5.1 million back in 2015 and submitted plans for a garage area, which would have been home to his collection of expensive supercars.
The extension would also include an entrance to the house, an indoor pool and a new guest house - increasing the building's volume from 93.37m3 to 199m3 - or a whopping 133 percent.
According to the newspaper, Woking Borough Council refused permission in October, ruling: 'The proposed single storey side and front extensions represent a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original dwelling and consequently constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt."
The pair are said to be appealing that decision, with a public notice listed on the council website as recent as February 9.
Last year, we revealed that the couple were granted permission to make some major renovations to their six bedroom country pad.
Despite Cheryl being pregnant at the time they forewent building a nursery and instead converted three garages into a giant snooker room as well as building a big underground gym and swimming pool.
The planning appeal comes as pals say 24-year-old Liam began re-evaluating their romance as his solo career began taking off.
He also realised their relationship was doomed when Cheryl kept dismissing his talk of marriage.
A source said: “Liam is smitten with his little boy and wants things to work between him and Cheryl, so thought talk of marriage was a positive step.
“But she just doesn’t seem to be thinking in the same sort of way and has made it clear that’s not on the cards at the moment, which he saw as a real snub.
“The reality is his solo career has been very demanding on his time and Cheryl has spent a lot of time alone as a new mum.
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“That’s put pressure on her and the relationship and they’ve drifted apart.
“Nobody is sure if they’ll be able to pull things back from the brink.”
Yesterday Liam appeared on Capital FM’s breakfast show but made just one reference to Cheryl — while debating which football team Bear will support.
Meanwhile, pals have claimed that Cheryl had tried to get Liam to stop talking about Bear or her in interviews, and that his failure to stop had put strain on their relationship.
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