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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Hustler6969 on September 01, 2026, 01:10:29 pm
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The OP posted:
Car still had a few leftover snacks and 'the car occupants' spotted a nice fountain/pond/park opposite to this car park so basically 'the car' ended up being parked in this car park while car occupants briefly explored this pond area and sat on a bench for a bit.
So, they're aware of the incident and the car park involved. They can do some leg work to see if the camera shots show entry and exit to the car park specified.
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Having viewed the Uni campus on GSV it appears to be a HUGE site.
How does having entry and exit images prove that any parking took place?
I would have that front and centre of any appeal.
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I've referred to the Moderator for you.
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I don't seem to see an option to modify the old posts for some reason..
I'll go ahead with the appeal for now then and will ask for more help at the assessor appeal stage for any more 'robust' wording.
Thanks
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When you read other similar threads, you'll see that neither the creditor nor their 'independent' appeals assessor are likely to cancel on these grounds and so you'd be in for the long run of follow-up letters demanding payment and ultimately a county court claim with its associated procedures and a less than certain chance of success in court on the grounds(after all the 'period of parking' would IMO be taken to be the period given on the front of the NTK).
On which point, remove the 'I' in your first post.
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Having seen another appeal on this forum, please can anyone advise if this sounds sufficient, thanks.
I am appealing this alleged charge as the registered keeper on the grounds that this Parking Charge Notice is not compliant with PoFA 2012 Schedule 4 Paragraphs 6(1)(b) and 9(2), which requires that a "period of parking" be specified on the notice. I therefore ask that this PCN is immediately cancelled.
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The period of parking must be mentioned it is not the same as the front of PCN ie time in car park. There are a number of appeal letters here but basically you appeal as RK and will not name the driver and that a period of parking is a mandatory part of POFA and they have not complied with the Act a little research will greatly assist you.
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Does the period of parking they have mentioned in the letter count?
Also, to be compliant does the letter itself had to have said what the restricted time period is or can the info be elsewhere like the portal and so on?
Just FYI portal has no additional pictures other than the two shown in the letter.
Please can you provide some wording of what appeal should say? Thanks
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There is no mention of period of parking appeal as registered keeper. Do not mention the time spent in enjoying the facilities.
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Hi all,
Could do with a bit of advice please - received this Parking Eye PCN (front (https://files.catbox.moe/989ppi.jpeg) and back (https://files.catbox.moe/7z579m.jpeg)) in the post few days ago.
Basically 'the car occupants' were just in 'holiday mode' on the way back from a long weekend away, there was some roadworks/wild fires or something that weekend and ended up taking a bit of a diversion - the car found itself driving through the beautiful University of Surrey campus.
Car still had a few leftover snacks and 'the car occupants' spotted a nice fountain/pond/park opposite to this car park so basically 'the car' ended up being parked in this car park while car occupants briefly explored this pond area and sat on a bench for a bit. Essentially with students away for the summer the whole place was deserted and quiet so didn't think much of it at all at the time.
Unfortunately of course it appears I've received this PCN now. This (https://maps.app.goo.gl/xjVCjUrpS1RoeRZG7) is the GSV view when entering the car park (from 2024 it seems), unfortunately when you jump forward closer to the signs on the wall (by the CAT van for example which is roughly probably where the car was parked) the date on the photos seem to jump back to 2019, so I'm not sure how representative the signage shown on GSV might be of what it is now. I just think if it was super apparent one would've thought twice, but then again as I say maybe the driver was in holiday mode..
Could do with a bit of advice please on wether this PCN is valid/compliant (and if not why) and/or can/should I be challenging this. Thanks in advance.