They are coming to terms with the news that they cannot renovate their £1.4m Essex mansion into the dream home they envisioned.
Yet Bilie Faiers and her husband Greg Shepherd brushed off the drama as they headed out with son Arthur, three, on Monday.
The Mummy Diaries stars – who were refused planning permission for their new house last week – looked delighted as they paid to visit to Billie’s mother, Sue.
Moving on: Bilie Faiers and her husband Greg Shepherd brushed off the drama as they headed out with son Arthur, three, on Monday
Billie, 30, looked effortlessly stylish on the outing as she made the most of the warm weather in a white vest and hotpants.
Layering up, the mother-of-two donned a blue polka dot blouse, and injected some more colour with gold sliders.
She completed the look with a cream crossbody bag and aviator shades.
Heartache: They are coming to terms with the news that they cannot renovate their £1.4m Essex mansion into the dream home they envisioned
Beaming broadly, the blonde beauty helped fling son Arthur up into the air, who looked adorable in a white polo top and navy shorts.
The look was similar to Greg’s, who teamed a blue top and pants for the outing.
Greg, 33, and Billie are also parents to five-year-old daughter Nelly.
Out and about: The Mummy Diaries stars – who were refused planning permission for their new house last week – looked delighted as they paid to visit to Billie’s mother, Sue
Chic and cheerful: Billie, 30, looked effortlessly stylish on the outing as she made the most of the warm weather in a white vest and hotpants
The cute family unit recently moved into a run down £1.4 million 1920s property in Brentwood and had dreamed of turning it into a five-bedroom luxury home over a planned year and a half long project.
But according to The Sun, Brentwood Borough Council have rejected their plans, calling them ‘too grand’.
The council officer’s report states: ‘it would be the biggest house on the street and the increase in size from the original home would not be acceptable.’
Looking good: Layering up, the mother-of-two donned a blue polka dot blouse, and injected some more colour with gold sliders
All about the accessories: She completed the look with a cream crossbody bag and aviator shades
The reports also had concerns about whether the home would be sympathetic to the local area.
The decision notice states: ‘The proposed extensions when combined would create a development which is excessive in terms of bulk, size, massing, roof design and siting, resulting in overly dominant additions to the existing dwelling and a substantial building out of character and appearance within its context.
‘It would unacceptably reduce the spatial quality between properties which is characteristic of the area, to the detriment of local visual amenity.’
On the move: Beaming broadly, the blonde beauty helped fling son Arthur up into the air, who looked adorable in a white polo top and navy shorts
Low-key look: The look was similar to Greg’s, who teamed a blue top and pants for the outing
It’s been claimed the previous owners were granted permission to build two houses on the land, yet still, the plans for one large home have been turned down.
The neighbours had expressed concern that the property would be too close to theirs and affect their privacy. Yet the report did not find this to be a concern.
The Sun writes that the report concludes: ‘Taking all matters into the planning balance the proposal cumulatively results in significant harm to the appearance and character of the area, and cannot be mitigated by the imposition of planning conditions; the proposal therefore conflicts with policy CP1 and is recommended for refusal’.
Fantastic four: Greg, 33, and Billie are also parents to five-year-old daughter Nelly but she was not seen on the outing
Changing places: The cute family unit recently moved into a property in Brentwood and had dreamed of turning it into a five-bedroom luxury home over a year and a half long project
Former TOWIE star star Billie, previously admitted that the interior of the sprawling house is ‘old and dated’ and estimated that it will take the pair around a year to completely renovate it.
The couple revealed that they wanted to start off their journey by showing their followers a look at their current ‘old and dated’ kitchen on their home Instagram ‘homewiththesheps’.
They said they have planned to change the layout of some of the house, to make way for a kitchen extension which will become a kitchen/dining area/soft area, complete with adjoining play room and utility.
Back to the drawing board: Billie and Greg have been refused permission to build their dream home after splashing out on this rundown £1.4m 1920s mansion in Essex