-
Smart Parking/DCBL claim Form - Insufficient Paid Time
Hi all. Had gone through the Newbie Thread. Received a Claim Form a week ago. The issue date is 6th May 2026 and I've submitted AOS yesterday 15th May 2026. The event was happened in 22th Nov 2022. My parents, my wife and I went to a faniture store for shopping for my new home. My father and I drove. We both paid 1.5 hrs…
-
Can I approach Excel Parking prior to PCN?
Hi all, I'd appreciate some advice on a situation involving Excel Parking. My wife visited TK Maxx at New Hall Walk, Suttoncoldfield twice this week, after school pickup (Monday and Tuesday). The car park is owned by the landlord and shared by several retailers. Parking is free for up to 3 hours, provided customers enter…
-
Another Stansted NSL Parking / Stopping contravention
Hey guys, First off, thank you all for providing this wealth of information on the forum. As many others, I'm fighting a 'parking contravention' at Stansted, ('Parking in a restricted street during prescribed hours.') I have appealed on their site first without any success, their response is below: (Spoiler) I have drafted…
-
CEL 2026 Defence Query
Morning all. I received a claim form dated 26th May and have completed the AOS (yesterday), now working on the defence. I've read through all the advice on here and have copied the template defence, adding in the suggested wording for Chan & Akande etc at paragraph 3, since it is the usual CEL POC. I've also added in…
-
CN appeal to adjudicator – bought car after PCN date, need final sanity check
Hi everyone, I’m in the middle of appealing a council PCN and it has now reached the adjudicator stage. I just want a final sense check before I submit my appeal. Key facts / timeline PCN date: 05/03/2026 I paid for the vehicle: 07/03/2026 (bank transfer proof available) DVLA keeper update processed: 11/04/2026 DVLA…
-
Should I pay £170 UKPC debt recovery?
I have a lease car and I received a letter from VW to let me know I need to pay £60 for parking over a line while shopping at Matalan with my baby. I didn’t even realise I was parked over the line due to needing space to take out the baby and the buggy. I ignored the fine as I was so busy. I now have debt recovery letters…
-
Smart parking taking me to court - Help!?
My husband has just received a claim form from a parking ticket he apparently got nearly 4 years ago from smart parking out of the blue. Never received any notice or previous letters regarding this that we can remember. Definitely not had anything in the past 3 years since we moved in together. We want to write a defence…
-
Should I reply? If so, what should I say?
I received a 'parking charge notice to keeper' from Britannia. It was for a stay of 13 minutes over the 2 hours allowed in a free car park. I appealed, refusing to confirm who was driving. I also asked for details of the signage they were relying on, as well as the landowner's grace period. They have ignored my request for…
-
Claim Form Nov 2025_Smart Parking via DCB Legal
Hi all, I’m hoping someone can help me with preparing a defense for
a County Court Claim Form I've recently received from HMCTS regarding a parking
charge. I’ve read through the forum guidance and some of the templates, but I’m still
unsure how to tailor a proper defense to my situation, and I don’t want to get
anything…
-
Court Claim Form for parking in GP car park! Civil Enforcement Limited
I visited my GP with a young family member for an emergency appointment (which led to an immediate visit to A&E) in May 2025 Since my last GP a year prior, in early 2024, the GP practice had engaged a private parking company to manage their car park (car park owned by the GP practice) There is an iPad to enter your car…
-
Defence check requested (NCP / Moorside Legal)
Hello, I'd be grateful for a check before I file. I'm posting on behalf of a family member (the named Defendant), and I'll be putting up a second, separate parking claim shortly. Apologies in advance for two threads close together. I've used the Chan & Akande "no breach specified" version because the Particulars state no…
-
Smart parking/DCB legal court claim
hello, first time posting but have been researching this website almost daily to make sure I am correct with what I am doing. brief explanation of what has happened and where I am at below. May 2022 parked and paid for parking in cash at the on-site payment machine, due to difficulties with the mobile/online payment…
-
SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim - Dreamlands in Margate
Hello, I have received a county court claim form for a parking event in March 2024 at the Dreamlands carpark in Margate. The carpark is operated by Smart Parking. For anyone interested, a pdf of the form (with identifying information redacted) can be downloaded here:…
-
Napier Parking Fine
HI All I am a little stuck and need some help since B W Legal are now getting involved and my sons is panicking I am trying to help my son after he a call came through whilst driving and so came into the car park in the early hours to take a call and didn't even park in a bay arrived in at 02.35.50 and left at 02.42.18 .…
-
Claim form/dcb legal
hey guys. Any advice would be appreciated iv received a claim form from civil national business centre for the sum of £273.32. The date is from 10/1/2025 at my local gym (which I’d only been a member of a few months so wasn’t familiar with the parking arrangements) I unknowingly parked in a disabled bay which 1. I didn’t…
-
Letter of Claim - final notice before legal action escalation
Hi everyone, The parking ticket was issued when I was attending my GP surgery. At the time, I contacted the GP and they sent me a message confirming that I was parked there legitimately and that I should not need to pay the parking charge. I forwarded this information to the parking company, but they later responded saying…
-
Carflow PCN - But I was kind of in the wrong
Hi! Thanks for this incredible thread and world of knowledge, I’ve been reading through the FAQs and threads for hours. Now, I would just like some advice from you veterans. I recently received a PCN from Carflow (sent to my address). It's a camera system, 90 minutes free car park. Over 90 minutes you have to pay the…
-
***Court letter now received*** UKPC - not parked between the lines
Received this charge today for not parking between the lines in a free car park on a retail estate. I was in an end space and was on the line or slightly over. It’s hard to tell from the photo they took as it’s stretched and very poor quality. Is it worth appealing? Thanks 🙂
-
PCN sent after discount period or straight to Bailiff
Hi, does some of this advice transfer to my situation? My son picked up a couple of PCN for parking within the University grounds at Falmouth. They were from First Parking They arrived yesterday for parking in March. The first one is from the bailiff asking for 170. I contacted First Parking and pasted in your Freedom Act…
-
Bristol Airport 46 Stopping at a zone where stopping is prohibited.
Hi all, I was wondering if you could help me with your expertise. I received a CN from CVS from Bristol airport for stopping in a zone where stopping is prohibited. It was on 17/12/2025 and we received it on 21/01/2026 but dated 15/01/2026. We had pre-pаid parking in the silver zone but the sat nav took us to a silly place…
