Angry locals queued in the rain this evening to grill TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson at a town hall meeting about his plans to develop his farm shop that causes chaos in their Cotswolds village.
The former Top Gear host, 61, called the public meeting at the Memorial Hall in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, after hearing rumours of concerns about his exceptionally popular farm shop.
The popularity of Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime has led to queues for the Diddly Squat Farm Shop, with neighbours growing concerned after hundreds of fans started queuing outside his estate.
Mr Clarkson has now applied for planning permission to develop the site, while villagers still remain divided over the impact of the shop on the community.
In a bid to quash his neighbours' fears, he invited the local community to join him in the village hall tonight from 7pm to discuss the farm shop and enjoy cheese and wine.
Posters around Chadlington read: 'As there seems to be some debate in the village about what's going on at Diddly Squat, Jeremy Clarkson will be at the Memorial Hall to explain his plans and to take any questions you may have.
'Everybody from the area is welcome to attend. Cheese and wine will be provided.'
People queue to the town hall meeting called to discuss Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop
Jeremy Clarkson (pictured) called a meeting at the Memorial Hall in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, at 7pm after hearing rumours of concerns about his exceptionally popular farm shop
The popularity of Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime has led to queues for the Diddly Squat Farm Shop, with neighbours growing concerned with the increase in traffic in the area
Initially posted on the village community Facebook page, one person suggested that the meeting would be packed, joking that Mr Clarkson might need a larger venue like the Royal Albert Hall.
Fans from all over the country have been queuing up for two-and-a-half hours to get inside the Diddly Squat shop since the launch of the hit Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm, provoking some complaints from neighbours.
Police were even called out to manage traffic chaos in June, caused by hundreds of Clarkson fans descending on his farm in the hope of meeting him and to check out his stock, which includes honey, chutney and T-shirts.
Villagers are divided over the impact of the shop, which opened less than a year ago, with some saying it has put Chadlington on the map and boosted the local economy.
Chadlington Parish Council said it had no objections but, if approved, the
