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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: aaron36701 on May 13, 2026, 12:58:54 pm
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IAS are normally a waste of time,however you may wsj to appeal to them in good faith to follow the process it will prepare you for the long wait to possible court proceedings. Can you post up the original PCN for viewing
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IAS are normally a waste of time,however you may wsj to appeal to them in good faith to follow the process it will prepare you for the long wait to possible court proceedings. Can you post up the original PCN for viewing
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There are previous court cases that say time between cameras is not a period of parking.
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Hi all, I was issued a parking charge for my registered vehicle being on site for 23 minutes, which is 3 minutes over the allowed time.
This was my initial appeal:
I am the registered keeper of the vehicle and I am appealing this Parking Charge Notice as it has been issued incorrectly. The recorded duration of stay was from 23:20 to 23:43, which is only 3 minutes beyond the permitted parking period. The IPC Code of Practice requires operators to allow a reasonable grace period at the end of a parking session to allow the driver time to leave the site. Issuing a charge for such a minimal overstay does not comply with this requirement. Furthermore, ANPR systems record entry and exit times at the perimeter of the site, not the actual time parked. This includes time spent entering, locating a space, and exiting, which must be taken into account. Given that the alleged overstay is only 3 minutes, this does not represent a genuine breach of the parking terms. I therefore request that this Parking Charge Notice is cancelled. Yours faithfully
This was their reply:
Thank you for your recent appeal regarding the Parking Charge Notice issued on 29/04/2026, this charge is regarding an incident which occurred on 21/04/2026. Having carefully considered the evidence provided by you we have decided to reject your appeal for the following reasons:
The vehicle was captured via Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras entering and exiting Exhibition Way, which is private land and well signed with silver contractual notices stating; “Parking In This Area Is Only For the Purpose Of Loading/Unloading. 20 Minute Maximum Stay. No Return Within 1 Hour/No Grace Period Applies”.
Please be advised that the above vehicle registration mark was captured entering the location and again upon exiting, as can be seen on the photographic evidence that has been provided to you. Therefore, the driver exceeded the maximum stay, and the cameras automatically issued a PCN. We are not claiming that you parked incorrectly, and we do not hold images or footage of the vehicle at the location, only of it entering and exiting. This is how an ANPR site works. No evidence has been provided to confirm you had permission to park over the allowed period.
In summation, it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that they comply with the terms of the contract entered into when parking on private land. If they fail to do so they agree to pay the parking charge in accordance with the terms of the contract.
You have now reached the end of our internal appeals procedure and have a number of options:
Payment: You can still pay the discounted rate of £60 within the next 14 days. Please note that after this time, the full amount of £100 will be payable.
Appeal: If you believe our decision is incorrect, you have the right to appeal through the Independent Appeals Service (IAS). Please be aware that if the appeal is unsuccessful, the full charge of £100 will need to be paid. To start the appeal, you'll need your parking charge number, vehicle registration, and the date of issue. Appeals must be submitted within 28 days of this letter at www.theias.org for more details.
Next Steps: If no action is taken, we will have to proceed with debt recovery, which could result in court proceedings.
I was wondering if it is worth raising this to IAS? I have heard they are quite strict, however the response says they dont have proof of stopping inside the area and they also said that the signs states no grace period which is just straight up a lie.
Here is the sign if it adds anything
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Thank you!