I have received an email from NHS Fleet Solutions stating that they have “today received and processed a representation for a parking charge involving your lease vehicle,” and they have included the PCN number.
However, I have not received anything directly from UK Parking Control (UKPC).
I looked up the PCN on UKPC’s website. The evidence photos include:
-A very dark photo taken at 12:22 showing my car from the front in December 2025. The vehicle does not appear to be parked or positioned between bay lines — it looks more like it could be entering the car park.
-A second photo taken at 14:18 showing my car parked in a bay from the rear.
They are issuing the charge for “Parked for longer than permitted,” as the maximum stay is 1.5 hours.
This incident is from quite a while ago. I park there often and have not overstayed in over a year. I suspect that on that day I may have entered the car park, been unable to find a space, left to check a nearby NCP car park, and then returned later — which could explain the time gap between the two images.
Do I have grounds for appeal based on:
-The first photo being very dark and unclear?
-The first image potentially showing me entering rather than parked?
-The photos not clearly showing continuous parking?
-The possibility that this was two separate visits rather than one continuous stay?
Also, by the time I actually receive the postal notice, it will have been more than two months since the alleged incident. I am concerned they may argue that this delay was due to not having my correct details initially (as it is a lease vehicle) and claim that this is not their fault.
