Jeremy Clarkson has reapplied for planning permission for an extension to his car park at Diddly Squat Farm.

The proposals for the site in Chadlington would increase the number of spaces from 10 to 70.

The application is to “formalise temporary parking”.

It also includes plans for new entry and exit points to be built off Chipping Norton Road plus a new storage compound and “associated landscaping”.

The 61-year-old broadcaster’s last application which included a 70-space car park, was for a 50-cover restaurant, featuring a kitchen, “servery area and an internal seating area” inside a lambing shed.

It was rejected in January by a West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) planning committee.

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Nearly 70 objections were lodged against the last application online, while 17 comments were supportive.

Chadlington residents expressed concerns over increased traffic at the site, which is a magnet for fans of Mr Clarkson's TV show Clarkson's Farm, and fears that the area would become "a Jeremy Clarkson's theme park".

Planning officers said that the proposal was not in keeping with the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

However, the TV star hit back, telling local reporters it was a "very bad day for farming" and vowed to challenge the decision.

In his Sunday Times column, Mr Clarkson wrote: "Of course, eventually, this unholy mess will all be untangled and the decision will be overturned."

However, there is no mention of the restaurant in his latest proposal, made on March 3 of this year.

Mr Clarkson was served with a planning contravention notice following complaints that his farm shop is selling goods and produce not allowed under the original planning conditions.

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Enforcement investigations were also instigated for non-compliance with a condition which said materials used for the roof of the shop needed to be approved by officials before work began.

Council planners wanted a more traditional - and expensive - slate roof fitted that was more in keeping with its Cotswolds surroundings.

But a building contractor apparently unaware of the condition used a green steel sheet roof instead without getting it agreed.

The shop was closed in January and February while the roof was replaced.

The TV presenter was given permission to construct a lambing shed in 2020 after buying a new flock of sheep to expand the farm business.

However, he irritated locals when planning documents later revealed that the building has since been used, without planning permission, as a cafe and a bar area.