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Similar to the post made by @petrolhead48 , another gym user has incurred a similar parking fine for overstay on Sunday attendance to PureGym, located within Wey Retail Park, Byfleer, this time not in the morning but Sunday evening after 4:30pm.

The PCN has been received for not registering parking as a gym user on the 15th February 2026, issued 20th Feb, 2026.

They have never needed to validate the registration plate in the gym as parking has always been free, as per the gym staff's instructions.

The PureGym app shows their gym activity history, and concurs that they were in the gym between the times shown on the PCN.

The alleged contravention is that they overstayed the carpark's max time limit of 0 hours and 0 minutes, which is because it's suggested to be an 'out of hours' time on the weekend.

Signage is provided on this post too, though Sunday times are in small print.
The gym is also unstaffed on Weekends, not giving gym users much indication other than a notice board in the gym that emphasises post-10pm logging of parking registration.

Any advise on challenging such a PCN is welcomed for other gym users as it is unclear from @petrolhead48 's forum how exactly the challenge they raised, was overturned. Thank you.

Post up the PCN redacting only personal info.

First thing to note is that you can only defend the stated contravention - so no need to worry about the non-registration at the gym for the moment.

Route One is always an approach to the Gym management - you may need to be forceful and suggest that you may terminate membership - client acquisition  costs are high in this sector so hopefully they won't want to lose you.

A picture of the sign may also help us.

Fair comment.

All I can say is that the Route One approach has always been a very successful approach at these places.

I cannot say I have looked at results month on month but I take the point re Jan + Feb.

Don't under estimate social media review sites either - obviously give the business a proper chance to sort the matter first.

So, the Parking Eye NtK is not PoFA compliant so they cannot transfer liability from the unknown driver to the known keeper.

The signage is also ambiguous in nature.

So, the Parking Eye NtK is not PoFA compliant so they cannot transfer liability from the unknown driver to the known keeper.

The signage is also ambiguous in nature.

Parkingeye won't agree it's not POFA compliant and it's unlikely POPLA will either.

Signage looks fairly clear to me, gym members need to register outside store opening hours, I'm assuming the store in question is Home Bargains but the sign quite clearly lists when the 3 hours free stay is applicable.

Best bet is to follow petrolhead48's approach and if the doesn't work appeal on the grounds the driver was a gym user, that might get it cancelled. Appeal based on the PCN not being POFA compliant and claiming the signage is ambiguous will almost definitely get rejected. If appealing on the grounds the driver was a gym member you've at least got a slim chance of it being cancelled.