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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Phil123 on May 02, 2026, 01:14:33 am
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Thank you very much for all the clarifications, I’ll get on with it and update you with the results.
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Just about all airports have land subject to statutory control under byelaws and are therefore not “relevant land” under the provision of PoFA 2012. Parking companies sometimes allude to land ownership as reason why particular parts of land, eg Starbucks etc. at Stansted, aren’t covered, but they’re wrong. Sometimes you need to research the byelaws and the land covered, but in this particular case it’s clear. There are multiple documented cases for Birmingham Airport on this forum.
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No.
If you give them multiple reasons they will sieze on the ones they can rebut and simply ignore the others.
Give them just one reason.
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Thank you very much. Yes, I had seen a post about Manchester airport but was unsure if the relevant land but applied to Birmingham too or any other airport. Thank you. Do I need to mention the fact that the letter arrived to me after the pay by date? Thank you.
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Lots of cases for airports on the forum if you search, such as https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/unethical-100-pcn/msg89085/#msg89085 which includes
Dear Sirs,
I have received your Parking Charge Notice (Ref: ______) for vehicle registration mark _______, in which you allege that the driver has incurred a parking charge. I am appealing as the registered keeper of the vehicle. There is no obligation for me to name the driver and I will not be doing so. I note from your correspondence that you are not seeking to hold me liable as the registered keeper, under Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ("The Act").
Even if you were seeking to do so, as Birmingham Airport is not "relevant land" as defined by The Act you are unable to recover the charge from me, the keeper.
I am therefore unable to help you further with this matter, and look forward to your confirmation that the charge has been cancelled. If you choose to decline this appeal, you must issue a POPLA code.
Yours,
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https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/
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Hello, new to the forum hoping for some advice please. I have received a parking charge letter for NCP drop off at Birmingham airport as the registered keeper of the vehicle. The free period for the drop off is 10 minutes. On the letter, Entry time is 16.32, exit time is 16.45 - only 3 minutes more than allowed. Though I appreciate it is later than the allowed time, this was minimal. Anyway, the letter says date of sending 30/3/26, pay by date 27/4/26 and I have 14 days to pay the reduced fine of £60 otherwise it will be £100 but I only received the letter on 29/4/26. Is there any way to appeal this and actually not pay it at all please? I much appreciate any help. Thank you Kindly.
I know I should upload pics of the letter but I can’t seem to find an option to do so. I would appreciate instructions on this if needed. Thanks