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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: bono_01 on January 16, 2026, 11:51:21 pm
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When you appeal, appeal as keeper and watch out for any box that asks for driver ID.
No he, she, I.
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I can’t read the PCN because it’s too blurred and the higher resolution option won’t work for me, but @ixxy is right in that it’s the “deemed” delivery date that is important, the sender can’t be responsible for postal delays beyond this.
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Not really, the notice is deemed delivered 2 working days after the issue date, so even taking 2 bank holidays into account is 13 days if my maths is right. Deemed delivered on the 29th
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Thanks for your input. Just checked what makes PCN from private companies to be POFA compliant and one of the key points is:
Time Limit: For a Notice to Keeper (NtK) to be compliant, it must arrive within 14 days of the incident if no notice was placed on the windscreen.
Date of the parking to the car park: 16.12.25
Date of receiving the first letter: 02.01.26
Can this be used or stick to the fact that we are genuine shoppers doing Christmas shopping?
When is the deadline (date) to appeal to them?
Thanks in advance.
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In many respects it doesnt matter what grounds you use to appeal, it appears the PCN is POFA compliant so they can hold the keeper liable. You haven't given us any reasons why the driver legitimately breached the terms & conditions such as breakdown or medical issue. b789s usual approach is to send in an official sounding defence based on perceived difficiencies in the PCN which rarely if ever works other than to engage with the process, running the clock down and assuming the PPC will give up before court.
In your case I'm not sure the NTK even contains the alleged flaws b789 usually uses as a vehicle to word an appeal. Your best bet is just to say you were a genuine patron of the retail park but I would expect that to be rejected. Bottom line is you dont actually have grounds to challenge the PCN unless there is something you haven't told us, others may have better ideas.
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Thanks for your reply. At what ground I should state to the parking company that they should cancel the parking charge?
Thanks in advance
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If this does go the full length then b789`s usual advice is that they will most likely discontinue the claim before paying the court fee.
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Hi everyone,
I’m hoping to get some advice regarding a parking charge notice I’ve received for an alleged overstay.
I received a parking charge from UKPC for parking at Leyton Mill Retail Park, E10 5NH, on 16 December 2025. The notice states that the vehicle overstayed the permitted parking time by 19 minutes.
We were genuine customers at the retail park. During our visit, we stopped by Costa Coffee and then visited TK Maxx. We do have bank transactions to prove these visits; however, the transactions are showing on the following day, not on the same date as the parking event.
I have not yet appealed or contacted the parking company.
The first notice to the registered keeper was received by post on 02.01.2026, demanding £60.
The second letter was received by post on 12.01.2026 with the full amount of £100.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Please see 2 of the letters attached in the links below:
https://ibb.co/0jp0jBrv
https://ibb.co/XxK1qzMM