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Hi B789 & Richard W

I hope you are both well and Happy New Year!

I have come across your very useful advice on this forum post.

I was hoping you could give me some advice as I have received an N1DST from the Courts for DCBL Legal on behalf of Smart Parking Ltd (Issue date 22/12/2025) and know that I now need to act to avoid any potentially risk of a default CCJ.

For background:
This PC claim first came to my knowledge when I received a letter from DCBL on 24/10/2025 in relation to an alleged infringement on 18/05/2024 at a Smart Parking car park. FYI - I moved house in June 2024 and updated by licence but forgot to update the V5C unfortunately.

As this was the first I had heard about this PC, I challenged it using the online tool on the Smart Parking website letting them know I would like some evidence of the infringement and told them this is the first I have heard about it - They replied with two images (one entering and one leaving the car park) and said that I didn't pay for long enough for the duration stayed. They said it was too late to challenge and that it had been passed to DCBL and I had to deal with them directly. - I ignored the DCBL letter.

I then received a second letter from DCBL Legal this time on 13/11/25 again demanding £150 and the usually threatening language - I ignored also.

On 29/12/2025 I received a N1DST claim form from the courts with the issue date of 22/12/2025. Now requesting a claim of £251.56 (Claim: £166.66, court fee: £35 & legal costs:£50).

I honestly can't remember the day and the duration spent at the parking location but I have no intention of paying these crooks £250 but I know I have 14 days now to do something - so I was hoping you could provide me with some advice on how to proceed.

I have attached a link to the N1DST with PoCs for your reference.

https://thumbnail-img-4342.tiiny.site


I look forward to your response and many thanks in advance.

Matt

Hi, I hope you are all well and Happy New Year!


I have come across this forum in relation to dealing with DCBL/DCBL Legal.

I was hoping to get some advice as I have received an N1DST from the Courts for DCBL Legal on behalf of Smart Parking Ltd (Issue date 22/12/2025) and know that I now need to act to avoid any potentially risk of a default CCJ.

For background:
This PC claim first came to my knowledge when I received a letter from DCBL on 24/10/2025 in relation to an alleged infringement on 18/05/2024 at a Smart Parking car park. FYI - I moved house in June 2024 and updated by licence but forgot to update the V5C unfortunately.

As this was the first I had heard about this PC, I challenged it using the online tool on the Smart Parking website letting them know I would like some evidence of the infringement and told them this is the first I have heard about it - They replied with two images (one entering and one leaving the car park) and said that I didn't pay for long enough for the duration stayed. They said it was too late to challenge and that it had been passed to DCBL and I had to deal with them directly. - I ignored the DCBL letter.

I then received a second letter from DCBL Legal this time on 13/11/25 again demanding £150 and the usually threatening language - I ignored also.

On 29/12/2025 I received a N1DST claim form from the courts with the issue date of 22/12/2025. Now requesting a claim of £251.56 (Claim: £166.66, court fee: £35 & legal costs:£50).

I honestly can't remember the day and the duration spent at the parking location but I know I have 14 days now to do something - so I was hoping the forum could provide me with some advice on how to proceed.

I have attached a link to the N1DST with PoCs for your reference.

https://thumbnail-img-4342.tiiny.site

Hi Dave,

In my chain of events isn’t fully accurate I did call up DCBL and say I would challenge directly with Smart parking as I never received the original PCN.

What do you mean by identify the driver to Smart? I can tell it’s me from the pictures they sent but I didn’t confirm it was me driving.

Ok understood, so how do I proceed?

If the OP were to defend on the basis of putting the PPC to proof that he was the driver, and they have photos that clearly show the OP driving, a District Judge might well be able to identify him from those photos or otherwise ask him if he was the driver.

It looks like @Bakery55 is hijacking someone else’s post, apologies. This needs to be in its own thread.

Thanks Dave/Andy, I also noted b789’s advice on here.

Would it be appropriate to use the same defence b789 provided on this thread?

https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/filling-in-a-n1sdt-form/?topicseen

Given this is a DCBL claim with their usual poor POC, then yes, b789's defence in the linked thread looks appropriate.

Just block their number... they want to strong arm you into paying something out of court - since they know they will lose / discontinue the case and get nothing.