\n The former Top Gear presenter is facing another planning dispute involving The Farmer’s Dog in Asthall, near Burford, after seeking permission to install hard standing in its car park ahead of winter.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Clarkson opened the pub in 2024 after buying the former Windmill, adding it to his Cotswolds business interests alongside Diddly Squat Farm and its popular farm shop near Chadlington.\n<\/p>\n
\n Writing in his Sunday Times column, the Clarkson’s Farm star said he had been offered a large quantity of hardcore to use as gravel for the pub car park in an attempt to prevent it becoming a muddy mess during winter.\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE: Richard Hammond, 56, reveals ‘forever home’ after court cases<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Mr Clarkson claimed he was still waiting for approval, saying: “So I’m sitting here today, with the rain falling, and we can’t get permission. We’ve rung. We’ve begged. We’ve pleaded.”\n<\/p>\n \n He added: “We’ve explained that if we don’t do the work now, we will lose the hardcore and, all winter, our customers will be dragging tons of mud onto the roads. And all we get back is silence.”\n<\/p>\n \n The state of the car park has already attracted attention, with a recent video showing muddy conditions at the site.\n<\/p>\n \n Mr Clarkson responded to the footage by saying: “And the council has just told us we can’t put down hardcore.”\n<\/p>\n \n The 66-year-old has also raised concerns over uncertainty surrounding his businesses, including Diddly Squat Farm, which he has owned in Chadlington since 2008.\n<\/p>\n