Author Topic: Luton Express drop off, APCOA no PCN sent instead Debit Recovery Notice  (Read 302 times)

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Hi all,

Earlier in the year my vehicle entered Luton Express drop off and the payment was not made. I never received a PCN - I was looking out for one.  But my wife has just shared with me debt recovery plus letter dated 5th March 2025.

Looking at the similar posts and advice regarding the complaint letter (below).  I was wondering where it should be sent to?  Thanks Hman

"I am the registered keeper. APCOA cannot hold a registered keeper liable for any alleged contravention on land that is under statutory control. As a matter of fact and law, APCOA will be well aware that they cannot use the PoFA provisions because Luton Airport is not 'relevant land'.

If Luton Airport wanted to hold owners or keepers liable under Airport Bylaws, that would be within the landowner's gift and another matter entirely. However, not only is that not pleaded, it is also not legally possible because APCOA is not the Airport owner and your 'parking charge' is not and never attempts to be a penalty. It is created for APCOA's own profit (as opposed to a bylaws penalty that goes to the public purse) and NCP has relied on contract law allegations of breach against the driver only.

The registered keeper cannot be presumed or inferred to have been the driver, nor pursued under some twisted interpretation of the law of agency. Your NtK can only hold the driver liable. APCOA have no hope at POPLA, so you are urged to save us both a complete waste of time and cancel the PCN."

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If you've received a DRP letter, then it's too late appeal. If you never received a postal Notice to Keeper (NtK) that usually means that you never updated your V5C address last time you moved. Updating your drivers licence does not automatically update your V5C and that is where they send the PCN to.

So, check that first. You can easily update your V5C address online minutes. However, that all not solve the problem that APCOA hold two possible addresses for you.

So, is your V5C address pu to date and was it so at the time of the alleged contravention?

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