Cole plans threatened by rubbish dump

Cheryl and Ashley Cole's plans to renovate their £3.5 million home are under threat after the local council earmarked land to be used as a rubbish dump.

An area near to the couple's luxury 19th century mansion is expected to be quarried for stone before being turned into a landfill site, according to the Daily Star.

Plans to build a football pitch, swimming pool and gym at the property are now in doubt and the pair have been urged to join local campaigners in pressuring the council to back down.

"If someone like Cheryl Cole could back the campaign we would be very grateful," a Green Belt protester told the newspaper.

The couple moved to the 12-acre surrey estate last year and plan a £1 million renovation of the mansion.