Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop and TV show should be praised for teaching petrolheads that burgers from cows, a planning meeting has been told. It came as the ex-Top Gear presenter tried to persuade his local council in Oxfordshire to allow him to expand the car park at the site of his shop.
Some local residents, small businesses, and Clarkson's employees, back the proposals, saying the farm benefits the local area. It has also been argued that it provides an important education on where food comes from, BirminghamLive reports.
But West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) opposes the expansion of the car part to accommodate 70 cars, believing it will encourage more visitors to Diddly Squat farm, leading to traffic problems in the surrounding area. The council also thinks the car park will disturb the tranquillity of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
