-
Smart Overstay
Hi guys, my sisters had one from Smart for an overstay at a McDonalds.. She bumped into an old friend and got chatting whilst their kids played on the tablets they have in there. The ntk doesnt even specify any contravention or why the charge was issued, it just states location, arrival time, departure time, duration of…
-
Penalty Charge Certificate
Hello I would be grateful for some advice regarding the following. I have received a Penalty Charge Certificate dated 11/11/2025 from Lewisham Council, for a traffic offence on 07/09/2025. The letter states that I have been sent a Penalty Charge Notice for this offence. I have not received any previous correspondence…
-
Parked on yellow lines
Hello My I've got a parking charge notice and I do not think there is any way to get out of it. The problem is the letter date is 25th of December and I just got it yesterday! The "grace period" to pay is already past due! It means instead of £60 they ask me to pay £100 now. Can I appeal that letter took too long to…
-
PCN issued at Matisse road Hounslow by private parking solutions (London) limited - appeal rejected
Hi All, I was issued a PCN by private parking solutions limited (PPS) on 14th March. This
PCN relates to an incident took place on Saturday March 11th on
Matisse road, Hounslow. PPS have rejected my appeal without addressing any of
the points I raised. I disputed the PCN issued by PPS on below grounds. 1. I did not see…
-
Advice for Defence for overstay at private car park - Horizon Parking & Gladstones
Hi Forumites Newbie here. I'm reaching out for advice on how to write the defence. I've spent the last few days reading through the instructions and other people's journeys. I've followed the Newbies thread and registered on MCOL and submitted an AoS yesterday (13/10). The date on the Claim form was 06/10/2025 - I have…
-
Fine from illegal car park
There is a car park run by Bank Park in my city where I recently got a parking charge notice. The car park was in the local news a couple of months ago as the council had ordered them to shut down due to there being no planning permission to use the site as a car park. I parked there a few weeks after reading the article.…
-
Ringo App Fault?
Hi there again! This is a querky one. Parked the car and paid on the Ringo App £7.30 on a Saturday for a whole days parking, this i did at 9.25am 22/10/2025 and was meant to be valid for the whole day. I left the car park the same day at 4.07pm Anyway last week I got a parking charge from APCOA for parking without valid…
-
SMART PARKING: DCB LEGAL. Court Claim 2025
Hi I received a letter two weeks ago saying that I will potentially be taken to court for parking fine, and potential CCJ. I have misplaced the letter but I have done the AoS on MCOL website. According to MCOL website: Claim issued against me: 17/10/2025 Received in post: 22/10/2025 My AoS: 24/10/2025 They received AoS:…
-
Need help and advice
So back in September I stayed at an AirBnB/Hotel type accommodation. Lots of parking spaces and I in my innocence thought the parking was free. I parked for a period 12 days sometimes going in and out of the parking place 3/4 times a day. I ended up receiving around 15/20 fines sent to my mates address who was the…
-
G24 & DCBL - Parked Outside Marked Bay - Aug 2019 - Defense
Good morning all. I'm looking for advice on which approach to take to defend a parking ticket from 2019, which I have now received a Claim letter for. The story so far is: Wife parked the car, of which I am the registered keeper, over the white lines of a Dunelm Mill car park run by G24. This resulted in me (not the…
-
Seeking advice - PCN matter going to court
Hi everyone, any advice would be appreciated. I received a parking charge notice of £60 for overstaying by 17 minutes in a retail park. I was there shopping and spend over £220 and just got carried away. I decided to appeal hoping for some lenience on their part. I submitted my appeal within the qualifying period of 14…
-
PCN - Unauthorised parking
Hello & morning all! A little bit of context.... We went away last 2 weeks of August for our annual leave, and on return to our residence I was shocked to receive a letter stating that my car had been unlawfully parked at a carpark (previously free). I immediately completed an appeal (end of August) to which I received an…
-
Filled in the wrong vehicle Reg - Advice sought.
Hello, I'm hoping someone can offer advice. I parked in a private car park for 2 days running. In order to pay I had to reinstall an app on my phone (PayByPhone) Both days I paid the full fee (£7.70) to park for the day, believing in good faith that I was doing the correct thing. Unfortunately I was in a hurry to start a…
-
Civil Enforcement Ltd - Mental Health Hospital PCN
Hi, I've read through the newbies thread, but want to check what my first action should be, as I'm not entirely sure which stage I'm at. I received a letter from Civil Enforcement Limited on Friday (14th Nov 2025) headed 'Parking Charge Notice (PCN) Reminder Before Further Action'. This is the first letter I've received…
-
The Parking Control Management (UK) from IPC but using BPA code of Practice sending me ticket
I got a parking charge notice from the parking control management (UK) ltd. claiming me '' parked in the restricted area"' The Parking control management (UK) ltd reject my appeal, they said they are not the member of British Parking Association (BPA) They are member of international parking community (IPC). But they are…
-
Help with Court Claim
Hey there! I’m in a bit of a sticky situation and could really use your expertise. I’ve got a court claim for a few parking tickets I got at the same spot on three different days. Here’s the scoop: we usually head to the quayside, park up, and take a stroll at night. I hadn’t been there in ages, and honestly, I’d never…
-
Court Claim - Insufficient Time Paid
Hi all, Hello all, I finally received court claim from DCB Legal for insufficient Time paid. I requested more information few months ago (following direction from the forum), they sent a whole lot of gabbage plus a photo of my car at the said car park with a time stamp. Nothing about how much I paid at the time or how long…
-
County Court Hearing
Hi all, I had my mediation call a couple of months back where I offered a fiver and was declined. I was hoping it would of been thrown out at this point as its parkingeye and dcblegal. They also emailed me offering to settle for £60 at this point(down from 270) Is there any chance they may still drop it? Otherwise I need…
-
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…
-
UKPC , DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
Hello, I have received a parking fine on private land, I had parked in a loading bay because there was absolutely no parking available whatsoever around me and all of the disabled bay’s were full with some not even displaying blue badge’s. I parked in the loading bay and displayed my blue badge but later received a fine in…
