Jeremy Clarkson in new planning bid to improve popular farm attraction

Jeremy Clarkson has applied to build a temporary car park at his farm after his original plans were blocked - amid council warnings over 'dangerous' parking nearby.

The new application requests permission to use a 60m by 32m area field adjacent to the TV star's farm shop as a car park until January 2025. He has already submitted an application for a permanent car park which has been blocked and he has appealed.

The new application from Diddly Squat farm has been submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council.

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'Application for planning permission for a temporary change of use of part of agricultural field measuring 60 metres by 32 metres to provide car parking for adjacent farm shop until 1st January 2025, including provision of temporary limestone chipping surface," a letter to planners says. 'Whilst there is an application for a permanent car park currently at appeal, the decision on that may be some time away.

''The proposal includes scraping back the topsoil to form a bund around the temporary parking area and the laying of a landscaping fabric and limestone chippings to form a temporary top surface, that is suitable for cars yet porous.''

It adds: '''Oxfordshire County Council has recently resolved to approve ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions at the A361 and Chipping Norton Road at Chadlington to be implemented at an appropriate time with the decision to implement delegated to the Director for Highway Operations in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highway Management.

''This has coincided with the release of the second series of the Amazon TV show ‘Clarkson’s Farm’.

''As a result, there are anticipated to be