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Civil Enforcement PCN 2nd Letter Newbie help needed
Hi, I'd already started trying to deal with this myself before finding this forum. I wanted to check what my next step should be at this stage, rather than inadvertently making my situation worse. I received a reminder on 15 June 2025 from a PCN that was issued on 29 May 2025. I appealed this via the form on their website…
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Claim Form Issued by DCB Legal for Parking at Citi Park Clements Road
I am writing on behalf of my father, who has received a claim form for parking at Citi Park, Clements Road, London. The Particulars of Claim (POC) state that there was no valid parking session. However, the car park signage clearly indicates that Blue Badge holders can park for free for up to three hours, and upon…
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Popla code expired, no NTK received
The timeline is as follows: Windscreen PCN: 17/05/2025 Appeal sent: 11/06/2025 (25 days since PCN) Appeal rejected: 12/06/2025 (26 days since PCN) Final Reminder: 18/07/2025 (62 days since PCN) So no NTK was received. I tried appealing via POPLA but the verification code (received with the rejection on 12/06) has expired.…
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Euro Car Parks, DCB Legal court claim 2025
Hello, My first time posting on here. Firstly I would like to thank the individuals that have contributed to this forum as it has been a huge help in getting my head around the procedure involved with this claim. I received an LoC (issued 24 Jun 2025) from by DCB legal for entering a parking space, of which only a small…
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SABA Penalty Notice - mostly for information
I recently received a Penalty Notice to Owner from SABA for "failing to obtain a valid ticket or cashless parking session" at my local railway station. I was not the driver, Mrs Kryten3000 was and usually gets a printed receipt from the payment machine. On this particular occasion the printer was inoperative. Coincidence?…
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Claim form DCB legal
Hi all, So I've received a claim form after multiple letters had been sent to an old address. long story short I had paid for parking on the day I have banking payment to prove this. I believe this to be a keypad error with the faulty machine on the day. Issue date is 30/10/2024 AOS submitted 03/11/2024 I am starting to…
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Parking ticket appeal
Hi all, I've been following the advice on this site for several months, following a £170 parking charge from DCB Legal. I submitted my aos three weeks ago, and am now working on my defence (due Monday, 28/7/25). These are my personal defence paragraphs, with identifying details redacted. I've kept it as short as I can,…
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CCJ set aside success !!
Just wanted to update all the wonderful people on here and particularly to say a huge thankyou to @Coupon-mad and @ChirpyChicken. My son had hearing yesterday afternoon and was successful! What a relief after months and months of stress, we could not have done it without you! If it helpful / of interest - my son said that…
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UKPC parking fine - not parked correctly within markings
I've just received a PCN from UKPC for not parking correctly within the bay markings. The photos provided show that only the rear left wheel is on (but not over) the bay line. I was parked in a parent child space at the end of the row and have appealed the notice based on my vehicle not being over any lines nor causing any…
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Minster Baywatch/Gladstones Solicitors Call - 4 years later
Hi everyone, I wanted to ask for some advice please. Back in October 2020, I received a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) from Minster Baywatch for allegedly not paying for the full parking period at one of their sites. I was a regular user of this car park and had always paid via the RingGo app — I attached previous payment…
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SMART PARKING FINE MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Hi, I stayed in the Ibis at Manchester airport in July...my first time at the airport. I believe there are signs about charges, but to be honest, I didn't see them. Also, I was only dropping my keys off, then driving to their long stay car park round the corner, so wouldn't expect to pay for parking! I was there for a…
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Euro car parks St Wilfrid Street Preston. Appeal rejected by ECP
I hope someone can guide me through the POPLA appeal. I have read newbie thread and tried to search for my scenario. Unfortunately I do not live local it will be a 10hr round trip minimum to visit car park. What was done was not deliberate nor intentional to avoid payent, but a genuine mistake. I was not aware that I had…
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Problems appealing a council parking ticket whilst homeless
This is a bit of an odd one. I picked up a council parking ticket in Weymouth at the end of last year. I genuinely thought it was okay to park there and genuinely think there is a signage issue, but that's not what I'm here about. The issue is that shortly after getting the ticket I became homeless and started living in a…
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DCB Legal ltd LoC (Smart Parking ) Angouleme way
Hi All, I disputed a PCN back in 2022 for keeper wasn't notified with 14 days which Smart parking replied say they did and they matter had been passed to Debt Recovery plus. I had never and still to this day don't any evidence of the offence. I know for a fact it wasn't me and evidence should show the sex of the driver is…
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National Parking Control PCN
Hi, just need advice please. My friend have received attached pcn from NPC for not parking within bay. Is the pcn compliant with pofa and anything can be done? Its a residential car park and he lives there. Bay marking are not very clear and there are few signs but none on entry. I have attached couple mpre pics of car…
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DCB legal PCN for parking on my own property
I am the leaseholder of a parking space, I never received an updated permit in March 2023 and to be honest forgot all about it. In February 2025 I received a total of 8 PCNs whilst I was on holiday. I appealed the PCNs to IAS stating that I'm the leaseholder, my vehicle should be whitelisted as I provided my reg number to…
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Smart Parking SP#
Hello everyone As hundreds of others, I’ve spent hours reading through and took the plunge to appeal the PCN I received with the wording provided by you experts! This is an appeal by the registered keeper - No driver details will be given. Please do NOT try the usual Smart Parking Trick of asking for driver details in…
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Morrisons / Euro Car Park PCN
I have a PCN issued by Euro Car Parks for an overstay in a Morrison's car park. I have tried to complain directly to Morrisons but isn't going anywhere on time (14 day reduced charge period ends) as I pay in cash and don't keep receipts for food shops. I therefore can't show evidence of being a customer on the day. I've…
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(Not so) Smart Parking now an IPC member
Just in case it has not been mentioned elsewhere on the forum, (not so) Smart Parking have either been booted out or abandoned the BPA in favour of the IPC. Quite possibly because they were getting hammered at POPLA so often… who knows? However, this has posed a question where they issued a PCN as an NtK whilst still a BPA…
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Park Direct UK no return within 2 hours fine
Hi All, First time poster longtime lurker. A fine was sent by the above company, template was used but turns out time for appeal was missed. Looking at the fine and response it seems the contravention is due to a no return within 2hours policy. this is what I sent: I dispute your 'parking charge', as the keeper of the…
