England - Need advice on a UKPC Parking Charge at a McDonalds car park
Hi all,
I’ve just received a letter via post for a parking charge at a McDonalds car park from UKParkingControl.com. The date was 16/10/2025, when I parked there to go into the nearby town centre to take care of some chores. The UKPC letter was issued on 18/10/2025 however has only arrived on Monday (03/11/2025). We have ongoing delays with our local post (I was sent a letter from work 19 days ago which has only arrived today). This letter states that the charge is £100, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days of the parking charge. On the day in question, I believe I did also visit the McDonalds but I’m not 100% sure. I also would likely have had a valid blue badge on display when parking as I usually do, but it is not visible in the photos as they’re taken from too far away to see it.
My questions are:
- Is this even enforceable?
- Is it enforceable if I was parked at McDonalds and also visited McDonalds? Will they have evidence that I did or didn’t visit McDonalds?
- If enforceable, can I request to pay the discounted rate as the letter has only just arrived due to postal delays?
