Jeremy Clarkson’s pub gets major update and it’s good news for Clarkson’s Farm fans
The Clarkson’s Farm star has been given some good news about his pub, The Farmer’s Dog in Burford, Oxfordshire.
Jeremy Clarkson has emerged victorious in a planning dispute concerning his pub, The Farmer’s Dog, after an agonising wait of over a year for a verdict. This will come as welcome news to fans of his Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm, who continue to come out in droves to visit the relatively new establishment.
The Clarkson’s Farm presenter had submitted an application seeking approval to install hard surfacing across both car parks at his establishment in Burford, Oxfordshire, and has now received the green light from West Oxfordshire District Council officials, the Oxford Mail reports.
The newspaper states the decision was reached this month, following a protracted waiting period exceeding 12 months.
According to the Oxford Mail, planning officer Kelly Murray from West Oxfordshire acknowledged in her decision that The Farmer’s Dog had created difficulties for the nearby village of Asthall due to attracting an “unusual” volume of traffic.
She noted: “The number of visitors to the site is reportedly causing congestion along the A40 and also within the village of Asthall itself.
“Given, however the established lawful use of the venue as a pub and restaurant, it is not within the scope of the local planning authority’s planning powers to prevent impacts arising from the unusual level of public interest specific to this establishment.
“It is clear to officers that safe and easily accessible parking must be available off-road in order to discourage the public from parking on the side of the A40, or on the road leading to Asthall – which it seems probable they would otherwise do.
“It is likely that both of these alternative scenarios would jeopardise pedestrian safety, cause traffic obstruction, further congestion and would be likely to damage highway verges to the detriment of the unspoiled rural character of the area.”
Murray then drew a parallel with the parking predicament at Clarkson’s other venture, his Diddly Squat Farm shop, highlighting the necessity for adequate parking to prevent mayhem.
She continued: “Such a situation has arisen at Diddly Squat Farm which attracts a similarly high number of visitors -whose impact has transformed the roadside verges – and this illustrates the type and level of adverse impacts which are demonstrated as arising from inadequate public parking provision.”
The final verdict stated: “[The] public interest in granting permission outweighs any slight harm caused [by the expansion of the pub].”
The Cotswolds watering hole, previously known as The Windmill, was snapped up by Clarkson in the summer of 2024. His race against time to fling open its doors was documented in his popular Amazon Prime series, Clarkson’s Farm.
