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Private parking tickets / Re: PCN: non-payment - UKPA - St Ann's Sandgate
« on: July 21, 2025, 07:16:14 pm »
Thanks both, cost benefit-wise decided not to contest in the end but grateful for your help.
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Private parking tickets / PCN: non-payment - UKPA - St Ann's Sandgate
« on: July 18, 2025, 02:54:09 pm »
Hi,
Grateful for your assistance if this PCN meets the criteria under POFA 2012 schedule 4 para 9 (images of PCN in link below)?
The registered keeper received the PCN.
The driver parked in an area where the double yellow lines ceased (ie no lines present in this spot) and no signage in the vicinity. However no photographs of the area are currently available.
This is the PCN: https://imgur.com/a/jl42Xys. The reference number and registration/photos have been obscured but are present on the original.
Many thanks for your advice.
Grateful for your assistance if this PCN meets the criteria under POFA 2012 schedule 4 para 9 (images of PCN in link below)?
The registered keeper received the PCN.
The driver parked in an area where the double yellow lines ceased (ie no lines present in this spot) and no signage in the vicinity. However no photographs of the area are currently available.
This is the PCN: https://imgur.com/a/jl42Xys. The reference number and registration/photos have been obscured but are present on the original.
Many thanks for your advice.
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Private parking tickets / Re: EV charging overstay - private parking change notice (Smart Parking)
« on: January 02, 2025, 02:46:11 pm »
Just a quick update to say thank you all for your assistance.
I didn't receive confirmation email (spam duly checked), but logged on to the appeal site and can see appeal upheld and case closed.
I didn't receive confirmation email (spam duly checked), but logged on to the appeal site and can see appeal upheld and case closed.
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Private parking tickets / Re: EV charging overstay - private parking change notice (Smart Parking)
« on: November 24, 2024, 11:16:07 am »
Many thanks both, appeal submitted.
@b789 I agree re hogging and diminished returns beyond 80% but as I posted there were special circumstances this particular day that required the EV to be fully charged (needed the range for immediate use) and no other local chargers available.
@b789 I agree re hogging and diminished returns beyond 80% but as I posted there were special circumstances this particular day that required the EV to be fully charged (needed the range for immediate use) and no other local chargers available.
On a separate note, as a long time EV owner, I have to ask why you spent 3 hours occupying a rapid charger? It would be quicker and healthier for your traction battery if you rapid (DC) charged up to around 85% and then simply fast charged the remaining 15% at an AC charge point. It takes as long to charge the last 10%-15% on a rapid DC charger as it does to charge the first 85%. It is quicker to top up to 85% and then go on your way and make another stop to charge up to 85% again than your wasted time trying to top up the last 15% and receive a PCN in the process.
It is simply not the correct EV etiquette to hog a rapid DC charger for so long.
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Private parking tickets / EV charging overstay - private parking change notice (Smart Parking)
« on: November 23, 2024, 10:54:06 am »
Hi
Grateful for your thoughts.
We have received a parking charge notice for "overstaying the free time allowed' in a shopping centre carpark. The car was noted to enter and leave approximately 3 hours later. The carpark general signage says 'Max 2 hours stay'.
The car was charging using an Instavolt charger within the carpark during the entire period. (For the EV owners - there were particular circumstances this particular day that required a charge to full, and no other local chargers were available.)
A sign by the Instavolt chargers says 'Electronic vehicle charging area. Only park within this area when using the electricity point. Failure to comply may result...'.
I have an invoice from Instavolt which shows the vehicle was charging during the entire duration - charging stopped 1 minute before the car was seen to leave the carpark.
My question is: there is no specific signage regarding overstaying when charging and it was charging not just parked - would the hive recommend paying the charge notice or is there a reasonable case to appeal?
https://imgur.com/a/g6jbQ3v
Grateful for your thoughts.
We have received a parking charge notice for "overstaying the free time allowed' in a shopping centre carpark. The car was noted to enter and leave approximately 3 hours later. The carpark general signage says 'Max 2 hours stay'.
The car was charging using an Instavolt charger within the carpark during the entire period. (For the EV owners - there were particular circumstances this particular day that required a charge to full, and no other local chargers were available.)
A sign by the Instavolt chargers says 'Electronic vehicle charging area. Only park within this area when using the electricity point. Failure to comply may result...'.
I have an invoice from Instavolt which shows the vehicle was charging during the entire duration - charging stopped 1 minute before the car was seen to leave the carpark.
My question is: there is no specific signage regarding overstaying when charging and it was charging not just parked - would the hive recommend paying the charge notice or is there a reasonable case to appeal?
https://imgur.com/a/g6jbQ3v
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