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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Yangbumm on November 20, 2024, 04:34:06 pm

Title: Re: Parked in a supermarket for 28 mins whilst closed
Post by: b789 on November 20, 2024, 04:51:52 pm

Not a valid defence. Anyway, you are nowhere near having to "defend" anything at this stage. Perhaps you meant "appeal"?

Please read this and then show us the Parking Charge Notice (PCN) making sure that all dates and times remain visible.

READ THIS FIRST - Private Parking Charges Forum guide (https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/)

Most Horizon PCNs are not PoFA compliant and as the drivers identity is unknown, they are easily  dealt with.

So, show us the Notice to Keeper (NtK) so that we can assess.

Title: Parked in a supermarket for 28 mins whilst closed
Post by: Yangbumm on November 20, 2024, 04:34:06 pm

Hi,

I’m new here and after some advice on how best to appeal a private parking ticket from Horizon parking. I parked in a Tesco supermarket for 28 mins on a Sunday evening when the store was closed as I met a family member half way to drop my child back to me.

I did not realise this would result in a parking ticket, or I would have met them somewhere else. I thought about using the defence that the charge of £40 is not proportional to the losses the car park owner or supermarket would receive. In other words, me parking in an empty car park whilst the store was closed would not result in the car park owner or supermarket losing potential income the same as being parked all day when the store is open. 

If anyone can think of another valid defence, i would appreciate it.

Thank you