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Manchester Airport APCOA fine - paid a day late, can I appeal?
Hi everyone, I received a fine from APCOA for not paying the Manchester Airport drop-off fee. So I actually remembered to pay a day late and went onto the website and paid - but instead of paying for the Friday (the day I was actually dropped off) I paid for the Saturday, hoping they'd let me off. If I appeal on the basis…
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UKPC LTD and DCB legal LTD Court claim has arrived
Hi everyone, I thought I would post in here and ask a couple of questions. I have received a court claim form N1SDT from DCB Legal Ltd regarding an alleged parking contravention. My questions are regarding the LBA which I do not believe I received. I was wondering if given the short time to reply to this (28 days from date…
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Smart Parking - overstaying
This discussion was created from comments split from: News: Private parking firms warned to treat motorists fairly, Euro Car Parks investigation launched.
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DCBL claim / Smart Parking Court claim 2025 advice
Afternoon all, I’m hoping someone can help please. I received a claim for DCBL Ltd, then DCBL Legal which I responded to by letter using the helpful template on here within the time period required. I have today received in the same post run a reply from DCBL Ltd (not Legal) saying they have referred my case for legal…
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PCN with lease car - Premier Inn Horizon Parking
I have had through a parking charge notice for a stay at the a premier inn recently. The PCN is for failure to pay which we did pay and I have a receipt for payment. When we arrived I asked the reception about if I could take my car in and out and went to pay, they said it was fine to come and go as I please and to pay…
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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…
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DCBL/Parking Eye
Hi, Got this yesterday from a parking fine. As yet I have not replied to anything that I have been sent so there they are assuming im the keeper and the driver Gone through the forum and various sections, great stuff btw. I have done the Aos on the mcol, so now am putting together a defence compiled of the paragraphs in…
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DCB Legal - Smart Parking - WS Stage
Hi, Just received LOC from DCB Legal for PCN (Smart Parking) in October 2020. £140 charge. Never received the original PCN to appeal it as I moved address at the time and had not updated logbook of car yet. First letter I received was from one of the 'debt collecting companies' which I've ignored until this point. Charge…
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Civil Enforcement PCN - Not my car Appeal Won
Hi all, long time user of this forum and regular reader (but not poster or commenter). I've helped many many colleagues, friends, familiy, neighbours and friends of friends with appeals, POPLA, IAS and even County Court. I finally have an unsolicited invoice in my own name!!! Going to have some fun with this. Details are:…
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I'm not paying this parking ticket
I'm contesting a Smart Parking PCN from The Sun Inn car park, Chesterfield, and would appreciate some advice before I submit an IAS appeal. The driver purchased a 1-hour pay-and-display ticket, but Smart Parking's ANPR system recorded the vehicle on site for 78 minutes. The confusing part is that the car park appears to…
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Premier Park Ltd - Recreation Ground, Torquay
Good afternoon folks, I wondered if any members had any experience with PCN tickets from Premier Parking? I’ve received a ticket today from them and have drafted an appeal letter, but wanted to see if others had any experience with them? For context, I did pay for parking and have an email receipt for it. I can see no…
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Parking Charge - NCP Cardiff Greyfriars)
A bit of a silly mistake on my behalf. I recently attended the Metallica gig in Cardiff. Knowing parking would be a nightmare I booked a Justpark for RCP Parking - Capital Tower. So, we headed to Cardiff, I put the postcode (CF103FA) into the satnav, arrived in the area, saw the NCP on Greyfriars road and wrongly assumed…
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What now 🤷🏻♂️
hi everyone A couple of weeks ago I had to stop for a rest (determined by health issues ). I pulled into a McDonalds carpark and bought food and drink, while parked a driver in a camper van backed into me causing damage but wouldn’t give details so contacted the police online and waited for them. in the end they didn’t…
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DCB Legal / UKPC Court Claim
Hi all, Thought it’s about time I post my own thread regarding my PCN after reading the newbie thread throughout the process so far. I have now received an LoC from DCB Legal and responded to that yesterday with the generic robust response via email. Let me give you some background info regarding the PCN, PCN was issued…
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Liverpool John Lennon airport drop off 2
Liverpool John Lennon airport drop off 2 …… we may get a few threads from here over the next week or so ……. Dropped daughter off and we all walked to the terminal, said our good byes and walked back …… its a 20 min free and we where over by 5/10 mins . so we look to pay the £9 charge 😮 the machine was in full sunlight … so…
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Received a Parking charge notice from DCBL, but I've never owned that car
I've just received a letter from DCBL about a charge notice from 2023. However, the license plate is for a car i've never owned or seen and the offence happened 3.5 hours away from where I live, in a place i've never been to. I've emailed the DVLA about information from a registration and explained the situation. Saying…
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Premier Park quick Question
Hello A friend of mine has a ticket for Premier Park at the Springs Leeds - from experience on here do Premier Park generally follow through with court or discontinue, I can't find too many examples and they are wondering if they should just cave a pay the £60. Thanks in advance for any help
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Is this reasonable?
I received a PCN recently after donating goods to, and shopping at this charity shop. It turns out the free customer parking is only for 30 minutes, despite the large sign out front.
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PCN parking £60 Crusader Properties next to Witham station in Essex
Dear people I recently picked my son up from Witham station in Essex and parked on what I now understand is private land. I was only there a short time as the train was late. Probably around 10 minutes although they are saying it was 27 minutes. It was 21.11 when I arrived I did not leave my car and it was dark. I did not…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd PCN for a vehicle I've never owned at a place I've never heard of or been to
Hi all, In Jan 2026, I received letter before action for a PCN from a parking company. The registration plate was one I do not recognise, have never owned/driven etc. The incident was from December 2020, and on the opposite end of the country to me - in a location I've never heard of/been to. (I'm in Midlands, England, the…
