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Smart Parking / DCB Legal claim — confused about defence template, please help
Hi all, I've read through the Newbies thread but I'm still a bit lost on the practical next step, and would really appreciate some guidance. Where I am in the process: Received a Claim Form (N1SDT) from the Civil National Business Centre, issued 15 July 2026, claimant Smart Parking Limited, solicitors DCB Legal Ltd.…
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Horizon / YourParkingSpace overstay
Hi all Parked yesterday for a period of just under a day (paid) at a Premier Inn. Returned to car 25 minutes after booking had ended due to travel delays. Booked and paid through YourParkingSpace, parking contractor is Horizon. Unsure who the landowner is - have checked Land Registry but it says no information, only shows…
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Horizon Parking / YourParkingSpace overstay
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Wrong Registration number used
I've had a PCN through from Smart Parking. My son used my car, but entered his own cars registration number when parking. I've appealed the PCN explaining this and providing the registration number that was entered. Should they reject my appeal what is likely to happen. Particularly as I told them I was not the driver at…
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Parking charge for 'free stay'
Hi all. I've had a look and I can't find another thread that covers the parking charge notice that I've received. We parked in a private car park with pay on entrance ANPR (Parking Eye) and attempted to buy a ticket from the 1 machine, but it wouldn't work. (I have a video). I then spent ages downloading the app to pay as…
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Parking and not charging
I recently got a ticket for parking but not charging in a charging bay. The charger was broken. I called the number and they said it was broken and wouldnt be fixed that day. I didnt leave the cable in. This is in scotland. My appeal was rejected as apparently it stops other people using the charger (which seems crazy as…
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Horizon PCN, at Tesco
Hi all, Got a PCN at Tesco Kensington, for the reason "Exceeded Maximum Stay Period". Without giving away the details, between the entry time and the exit time there is about 36mn, I do not know the rules, Google (third party website) seems to say 1.5 hours, and 15mn when the store is closed, not sure if this applied to…
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Advice needed: Multiple Euro Car Parks charges – never received original PCNs
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding several parking charges from Euro Car Parks. I recently moved to Newport on 24 April 2026, and all of these parking incidents occurred after I moved here. At the time, I was around 8 months pregnant, and dealing with these letters and increasing charges has caused me a…
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PCN for parking in residents only, but no clear signage!
As title. I was running late to an event at a local community centre, there was no parking nearby so I went to the neighbouring streets where I found some parking. Little did I know this was a residents only parking area. When I parked up, I had a quick glance at the lampposts to see if there was any restricted parking…
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Gladstones Letter Before Claim: Should I pay?
Hi all, first timer here, quick bit of advice needed. I have been sent a Letter Before Claim from Gladstones (on behalf of their client Horizon Parking.) The amount is £125 (£70 charge + £45 costs). Its from parking in Lewes Tescos just over a year ago (10.7.25). I did get a letter from Horizon (dated 18.08.25), which I…
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Small Claims Court Costs: Unreasonable Conduct
This case (Orton v Barclays Bank) was a PPI case. Claimant wanted more than the PPI payment and sued for losses but decided to withdraw at the last moment. Barclays said this was unreasonable and wanted costs, despite this being in the Small Claims Track. Costs were awarded and this is the appeal. It covers the whole range…
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Weird Excel response to appeal
hi all Hope you can advise what to do next. I appealed an excel charge using your template on the basis that the driver made qualifying purchases within store entitled to free parking. I was expecting a straight out rejection based on what I read about this car park before but instead they’ve replied asking me (as keeper)…
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Smart Parking/DCB Legal Claim
I got some really good advice on here and have been following the newbies thread and instructions after receiving a claim from Smart Parking and DCB Legal. I have received the hearing notice and directions. I filed my WS and pictures of the lack of signage as supporting evidence on the deadline of 7th Septmeber as per the…
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Napier Parking Limited v Leigh Ellwood [Appeal]
There was an appeal listed today in the County Court at Central London with a scheduled duration of three hours. Could be the below case. I'm minded to call tomorrow and see if it went ahead and then get a transcript if the judgement isn't otherwise made available.…
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PCN Compliance Parkingeye for Aldi
I challenged a Parkingeye PCN because it did not specifically say which term of the contract was supposedly broken. All it said was that the vehicle had been parked for 1hr34min. Parkingeye rejected the appeal and I have applied to POPLA. In the interim, despite behaving like Pavlov’s dog with all supermarkets, I received…
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Cumbria PS PCN Car Park Keswick
Afternoon all - am familiar enough now with the parking scamponies and their MO of hoping enough victims will be scared into paying to make a quick buck even in hopeless cases they have no intention of taking to a hearing (all thanks to your wonderful work in this forum fighting for the consumer!). Parked at a site where…
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Driving license request from Times Parking
hello all I received a PCN notice to identify the driver from Gatwick drop-off from Times parking. I appealed on the standard airport appeal grounds and that they sent the notice 16 days after the event according to their own dates on the notice. They have now replied asking for a copy of my driving license photo?! Surely…
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CPM - BW Legal parking fine
Hi everyone, Firstly I would like to offer my special thanks for finding time to assist me this, it’s unbelievable how much help is being offered here to fight these scum parking companies I received a ticket first time ever through post from CPM in a location where there were absolutely no clear signs on 11th August 2025.…
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Ocean Parking - McDonald’s Wisemore
Hi, My daughter received a NTK through the post for a parking charge relating to McDonald’s in Walsall. She had been there around 50 mins and hadn’t realised there was a 20 mins max stay. No staff member mentioned this to her. Having read the newbies thread and others we sent the appeal template off with evidence of…
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DCB Legal / Secure Parking Solutions claim — keeper but not driver
Hi all, I have received a County Court claim from Secure Parking Solutions Ltd, represented by DCB Legal, relating to a private parking charge at Buckingham Street Pay & Display, Birmingham B19 3JG. The alleged parking event was on 21 December 2025. The allegation is that the vehicle was parked without displaying a valid…
