Jeremy Clarkson ordered to shut Diddly Squat Farm restaurant and cafe
Charlie Herbert
Charlie Herbert
Clarkson’s team plan to appeal the decision
Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut down the cafe and restaurant on his Diddly Squat Farm, just three months after opening it up to the public.
It’s the latest development in his back-and-forth dispute with West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) over his 1,000-acre Cotswolds farm, which has become famous following the Amazon Prime series Clarkson’s Farm.
Clarkson managed to open up his Diddly Squat Farm restaurant and cafe this summer, despite initial objection from the council.
But he has now been ordered to shut down the al-fresco eatery, over claims that he had breached planning laws.
Back in August, WODC served Clarkson a notice ordering him to make a number of changes to his diner – including removing all mobile toilets and tables used for dining.
It also ordered the farm, to stop selling products that had not been made there, or within a 16-mile radius of it, with just a few exceptions.