Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut his farm’s cafe and restaurant after a council claimed his business breached planning laws.
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… Papers served by the Planning Inspectorate show it has accepted Mr Clarkson’s appeal as valid…
BBC News writes:
Mr Clarkson has appealed against an enforcement notice for Diddly Squat Farm after West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) took action in August.
A restaurant opened in July, months after two applications were rejected….
The council said the farm must also stop selling products other than those made on the farm, those made within a 16-mile (25.7km) radius of it, or others that the council has allowed.
In a statement, the authority said: “Council officers have worked with the owner and planning agents of the business, over many months, to investigate breaches in planning control…
“…The activity has also had a significant impact on the local community.”…
Papers served by the Planning Inspectorate show it has accepted Mr Clarkson’s appeal as valid and that representations must be made in coming weeks.
The former Top Gear presenter reportedly found a “delightful little loophole” and opened the restaurant in the summer…
