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Help reviewing draft POPLA appeal - ParkingEye 8 minutes nighttime charge
Received a letter dated 30/04/2025 acting
as a notice to the registered keeper for the vehicle, considering parking in a massive rooftop car park for 8 minutes at night. Pedestrian elevator exits were closed (no signs warning they close after 6pm). Using the dodgy vehicle ramp, with luggage, was not a good option, hence…
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first parking / DCB Legal witness statement stage
Hi all Thank you for all of your advice on the forum! I am in the process of submitting my defence against a claim where my vehicle was parked at university parking area without a permit or a ticket. 3 PCNs were received. I have attached the claim form. I am quite unsure how to defend as the driver was in the wrong for…
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Another DCB Legal post but with a twist
I recently got court papers through from dcbl regarding my motorhome being parked in a retail car park for more than the stated time. I said to my wife we shouldn't pay it as it's ridiculous but relented. I have a screenshot of the bank payment with the reference number matching up but today have got 'Proposed Allocation…
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Group Nexus Parking Notice Scotland.
Hello just looing for a bit of advise please. Got a parking fine notice from Group Nexus today for when we were out at a retail park with multiple stores in. We were sofas hunting and went round quite a few stores trying them out, and we did some shopping and lunch while there. We did buy a sofa, but this has taken shine…
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CCJ Set Aside Question
Hi all, I have a quick question about a set aside, I have been reading for a few days and have put together my Witness Statement, Draft Order and have the N244 ready to go. I have been following a recent thread where the papers were served to an old address and they 'miraculously' found them at their new address once the…
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Judgement was issued against me. Is there anything I can do
Hello, I went into the MCOL portal to submit my defence only to realise that I have a judgment against me for a gym car park via DCB Legal. I’m not sure if anything can be done at this stage to dispute it as I really don’t want to have a ccj on my file. Any advice ?
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APCOA Stansted Airport PCN
Hi All,I used the Stansted Airport pick-up area and forgot to pay the £7 charge within one day.I called APCOA to ask if I could pay for the entry that was a week old, and they informed me that a penalty charge is on its way. They also provided me with the reference number for the alleged contravention.What should I do? I…
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Leaseholder vs Gladstone/PCM - Witness Statement stage help please
Hi All So I have just completed the mediation stage and mediator was extremely unpleasant and sided with the claimant trying to persuade me to cave in and agree to their costs. I thought they were neutral anyhow I stood my ground and it is going to court. Just a recap I am the leaseholder of my flat and have an allocated…
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Premier Park PCN - Update, POPLA success
Hello, I have had a look through threads here and hope someone can point me in the right direction as there is a lot of useful information but I'm finding it all confusing. I am at POPLA appeal stage but this has to be submitted within the next couple of days, I am not sure what my grounds for appeal are. Driver drove on…
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UKPC DCBLegal LoC draft advice
Hi all, I have received an LoC from DCB Legal with regards to a parking contravention at a retail park, I responded with the default appeal template which they asked to identify the driver and referred to POPLA but I never pursued that as the response email got lost. The actual contravention was parking over the line as I…
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Letter before claim - Parking operator failed to acknowledge my appeal - why are they still chasing
I cant believe this is still going on! In august 2023 I got a ticket in a private car park. Appealed on 2nd september advising I wasnt going to name the driver and that they maintain they did pay. They never acknowledged it, which under IPC code means they accepted it. Passed my details to Gladstone Solicitors. I sent them…
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First Post- Advice Needed CNBC Claim Form - should I just pay?
DCB Legal have filed a claim form against me for £293.56 (issue date: 16 April 2025) through the Civil National Business Centre. This relates to a parking fine I received on 10 August 2022 for “not displaying a valid pay permit.” At the time, I appealed directly to the original issuer, Euro Car Parks (£100 charge),…
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Court claim from dcblegal
Hi I've received a letter of claim this morning from dcblegal and having read through all the relevant threads on here am just looking to confirm exactly what I need to do at this stage. For full disclosure I did enter the car park for approx 10 minutes and waited in the car while my passenger ran into the coffee shop. I…
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Parking Eye - Southall
This discussion was created from comments split from: I have a new icon....
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Parking eye advice
Hello Got myself deep into this Parking eye appeal business for a parking fine which I don't believe is justifiable. Work as a doctor, attended a community clinic, parked in a staff bay as per my reporting instructions, received a PE fine as they set up a camera at the entrance to the car park. Reasoning being there is…
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PCN charge Letter Before Claim closed store
Hello, I'm writing for advice on how to successfully beat a parking operator in county court. I've appealed to the parking operator and POPLA, both of which failed, and it looks like the case will now go to court (though I only have a Letter Before Claim at present). Situation - I was issued a Parking Charge Notice for…
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PCN Castle Hill Car Park
Hi Received Ntk for not paying within the five minutes allowed period. Downloaded the useless app on entering. Could not complete transaction. Had two grandchildren under 4 so went to ask for help at the English Heritage site. Told it was a private car park and could not help. Once children were settled and in a safe…
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Can someone read my defence?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2025.
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Court Claim - MET PARKING SERVICES LTD - DCB Legal - Stansted BP - overstay
Hi Everyone Another lucky Newbie, with Court Claim from Northampton. The claim is after I ignored several letters from DCB and others. I was not driving, I'm was a registered keeper. Claim date: 10/12/2024 AOS done: 18/12/2024 I have copied the defense template, but I would much appreciate if someone could help me with the…
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UKPC DCB Legal court claim 2025
Hi all, I really need some help, I’ve read lots of advice but need more specific advice I feel. I parked in a UKPC car park at a retail park on 20.08.24. I overstayed (I now don’t have the original PCN but it was maximum 15 minutes over). I had spent a lot of money at the retail park and my daughter needed to go back in to…
