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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2025
PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED TEMPLATE AS PART OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL DEFENCE, THAT YOU CAN THEN DRAFT. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU DECIDE TO DRAFT IS YOUR OWN. NOTHING ON THIS BOARD IS LEGAL ADVICE, JUST OPINIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCE OF WINNING DEFENCES. THE MAIN INFO ABOUT…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi all, Unfortunately it's come to the team's attention that there's been an uptick in needlessly confrontational and provocative posting on the board recently. I'm not going to retread all the ground covered in a previous thread, but the conduct we've been seeing warrants a new intervention. Firstly, MSE's ethos is…
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Unfriendly behaviour on the board
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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Help with Claim form from G24 Parking and DCB Legal
Hi all, I've had a parking charge from G24 ongoing since May 2024 and have followed all of the advice on the forum up until receiving the claim letter. I read the guide to MCOL and extended the response due date. I have typed up my response using the template and wanted some advice before emailing it over as this is all…
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Judge has requested documents
Am I an unlucky one?? Feel like im a bit too deep in this now... The file has been seen by a judge who has requested that both parties supply copies of claim forms and defence form.... Anyone had this??
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Civil national Business Centre letter for DCB Legal
Hi...I'm sorry for asking a basic question but I have looked through the forum and also case studies but I can't seem to find the checklist that relates to me, could someone please direct me to the correct Post that I would find this on? I received a PCN in May 2025 from NPC for parking in a parent & child bay at a health…
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Drop Off Charge T1 M/cr Airport
Apologies if similar issues have been covered previously. 29 Sep, 04:26 in the morning (and dark) I dropped my wife off at the Drop Off Zone. Didn't see any signage on the way in, dropped passenger off, left after under 3 mins. Expecting to pay at a barrier I found there wasn't one!!! Don't visit often but there was one…
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Defence for PCN CCJ Set Aside
Hello all, I received a CCJ for a PCN for a parking space I rent from the lease holder. I applied to the county court to have the CCJ set aside and attended court. the judge agreed to set aside the CCJ and that I needed to submit my defence on the basis I have permission to park in the space by the lease holder. I have…
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Parking ticket issued in BP petrol station East Midlands Airport and MS/medical emergency
Good afternoon Parking ticket issued in BP petrol station East Midlands Airport for less than 5 Minutes parking on Parking bay at 4 a.m. I was the driver and I suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, relapsing and remitting. I had my parking booked at airport parking but when I approached the roundabout I had a relapsing attack…
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DCB Legal - letter of claim
Hi there, long story short I stayed at a hotel over 3 years ago. I got a parking ticket for the hotel. Tried to complain to the hotel but they were useless and didn't resolve anything. I ignored the debt collectors letters, then silence. Now I've started getting DCBL letters and now a LOC. I don't have any record of the…
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help with defense CCJ parking charge
Hi, newbie here, I've never been to court in my life nor have I ever dealt with court papers. I need help with my defense, I have used some parts off the template and would like you to see if it's okay or needs any modifications. background: I parked at a council estate, all the signage was spray painted nothing was clear…
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DCB Legal court claim 2025 For old parking charge
good morning. I was wondering if I can get advice for a court claim from November 2011 where I parked in a retail park in Manchester, and allegedly overstayed the 90 minutes of free parking. Since it’s so long ago I have no recollection of who was driving at the time, and I no longer have possession of the car (sold in…
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DCBL Court Hearing - Bristol Airport Hilton
Hi there, I've read a fair amount of the information here and thank you @Fruitcake for uploading the photos of the exact spot where my car apparently stopped for 22 seconds. In front of the barriers at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel at Bristol Airport. I have since received a ccj as the fine was sent to an old address. I…
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Ocean Parking - Do I still appeal if I'm past the 28days?
Hi, I've read the Newbies thread and have followed it through previously as I received a claim form and did all of the Mcol stuff. Anyway, this one is just starting from the start. Ocean Parking issued a PCN for staying in a McDonald's car park for longer than the 20mins allowed. The driver stayed for 50mins apparently.…
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Euro car parks
I’ve received an overstay in a petrol station NTK from euro car parks I appealed and never received a response after about 6 weeks I enquired whether the case was closed.They informed me by email that they had sent me an email response which I never received ( the alleged email was also sent with a POPLA verification code)…
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Civil claim form letter,what to do
Hi firstly thanks for approving my membership I came here after searching online regarding parking fines, I’m hoping for some advice of what to do next please if possible. i received a letter all the way back in March 2024 from spring parking stating a parking charge was for not displaying a permit, where I parked had 3or4…
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Carflow - Cambridge Leisure Park
Sorry I've copied a similar post as it had a good layout and I'm not the best with this stuff. Summary of Incident: • Parking session: Entered at 20:07:49, exited at 20:20:21 (ANPR records) • No parking paid • Alleged breach: Stayed longer than 10 minutes • Reason: JustEat delivery driver went to pick up from Sainsburys…
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Manchester airport parking fine
Hi all, I’ve been looking at these threads for a few weeks now. I have an APCOA parking fine for not paying online within 1 day after dropping off at Manchester airport. Just confirming I can use the blue template in the newbies thread and that applies? Just want to make sure I have the most up to date info. Thanks
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Euro Car Parks Sainsbury’s Dartford, Kent
Hi I recently appealed a pcn from euro car parks for a 12 minute overstay. I did not say who the driver was as it actually wasn’t myself. However the driver at the time had to download and set up an app to be able to park. So the paid parking time covered the exit time. The 12 minutes were at the start of the entry period…
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Defence and WS in shight of court day after UK PPO ticket
HI thanks you everybody in advance for your help and precious collaboration. I’ve already been through the NEWBIES and other Threads and now I need your help to complete my Defence and maybe later to file a strong WS. Background: -Received parking charge notice by UK Parking Patrol office for my staying in they car park…
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Euro Car Parks PCN overstayed of 12 min total
Hi I got a PCN for staying 1h12min in the carpark. I paid for 1 hour stay. I appealed with Euro Car Park on the grounds that I was within 15 min before and after., but tey obvioulsy said they reject my appeal. I wonder now if I should bother with Popla or just wait for the court case to come through... What is your recent…
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So we're supposed to ignore it...
But on the letter it literally says if legal action is taken, then it increases to £280 from £170, from debt recovery plus. They're offering to let me pay £10 before August then the rest within 30 days. The evidence smart parking uploaded just has me entering and leaving the road where they operate, shouldn't they need…
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Parking eye fine AMPR advise please (new to this )
I need advice weather I have any defence if I leave this fine and take it to court. Due to being falsely promised by the land lord on the phone saying he would pay my ticket due to me giving his son a lift I didn’t pay or appeal the ticket(he never payed) I didn’t get a ticket and I stayed over by 1 minute 6 seconds ( due…
