Parking Eye The Range

trisontana

I posted about this yesterday! :-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5159453

Umkomaas

Maybe the local council should be encouraged to ask PE the scale of income derived from their presence on the site where no authority was in place for their signage erection.

Also to ask what action PE will be taking in regard to charges received from motorists during this time of unauthorised signage?

Just basic open-ended questions, but answers to which could impact on council consideration of PE's retrospective planning application.

trisontana

Following a similar planning "mistake" by PE over the Dunstable Aldi, I don't think PE paid back any money to motorists they wrongly ticketed . This was the car park where one planning condition was that non-Aldi customers could park there, but PE went ahead anyway and ticketed them.

polyplastic

Sorry trisontona but I didn't realise that you had posted on this. If anyone needs the confirmation from the planners over ths criminal conduct here is the letter of the 5th March 2014

Hindpool Retail Park Site and CornerhouseRetail Park Site Hindpool Road, Barrow-in-Furness; Erection of signs and CCTVcameras by “Parking Eye”

I have received acomplaint from [ ] relating to the introduction of various signage and CCTV cameras on the forecourts of both retail parks. The signage does not benefit from any deemed consent as defined in the current advertisement regulations nor do the cameras have permitted development rights as they are not attached to a building. Consequently advertisement consent and planning permission are both required. The relevant forms and guidance can befound at;

http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=2759


I am concerned at the number of signs and the visual impact that this creates; hence this mattershould be detailed in your submission. If you require any clarification pleasedo not hesitate to contact me.

Then there was a letter to ParkingEye of the 21st August 2014


Dear Sir or Madam

Re: Cameras and Signage in Car Park atThe Range, Barrow in Furness

It has been brought to my attention that parking fines are currently being issued to users of ‘TheRange’ car park, who exceed a certain length of stay. Under the Town andCountry Planning Act 1990, planning permission is required to install CCTVcameras on a commercial building and advertising consent to display the various warning signs in the car park.

I am aware that Barrow Borough Council has not received an application for either the CCTV orthe warning signs, therefore please arrange to apply for retrospective planning permission for both the cameras and the signs, as they are currentlyunauthorised.

The relevant forms to apply for planning permission are available through the Barrow BoroughCouncil website at www.barrowbc.gov.uk under the PlanningSection. There is also the facility to apply online atwww.planningportal.gov.uk.

Alternatively, youcan remove the cameras and signs.

Please contact[ ] at the above office within the next 14 days to discuss how you wishto resolve this matter.

Yours sincerely,

ParkingEye didn't bother to respond so this was sent on the 11th November 2014


Dear Madam

Re: Cameras and Signage in the carpark of The Range, Barrow in Furness

I wrote to you on21st August 2014, regarding the unauthorised cameras and signage in the car park of The Range in Barrow in Furness. Planning permission is required to install CCTV cameras on a commercial building and advertising consent is required to display the various warning signs in the car park.

I understand that you advised [ ] on 7th October 2014 that Barrow BoroughCouncil should expect to receive a planning application for the above within 2weeks. I note that to date, this application has not been received.

[ ] has tried to contact you by telephone on 21st October, 23rd October,30th October, 4th November and 11th November.Unfortunately you have not been available and she has left messages for you to telephone back.

Please can you arrange to submit a retrospective planning application for the cameras and signs within the next 7 days. Should an application not be received within this time frame, the Council will look to commence enforcement action under the Townand Country Planning Act 1990.


Please be aware that anyone who displays an advertisement or knowingly permits someone else to do so, without the consent required, is acting illegally. It is then immediately open to the planning authority to bring prosecution in the Magistrates’ Court for an offence under section 224 of the Town and CountyPlanning Act 1990.


As you can appreciate this is a course of action that the Council do not wish to take,however the matter now rests with you.

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So, as you can see ParkingEye just couldn't be bothered to shift themselves to comply with the law. When they threaten to sue you try starting your reply with

Dear Pot calling ........


If they are suing you ask their Solicitor if he/she would like to advise the court that they have brought the proceedings as a result of their criminal conduct. After all that Solicitor does have a certain duty to the Court to advise it of relevant matters


Polyplastic

Marktheshark

On what can be done legally.
Just be aware that District judges at county courts appear to be "starstuck" with parking eye at the moment and are making some very bizzare decision and ignoring case law.
I would not be surprised to see them with an autograph book.

Hence why you take the POPLA route and ignore any "they can do this that and the other posts"

trisontana

As Ms. Ledson is Parking Eye's legal eagle surely she should shoulder the responsibility for not replying to the council over this matter?

The_Deep

Is the local paper/radio station on side? Have Trading Standards been informed?

Marktheshark

trisontana wrote: »

As Ms. Ledson is Parking Eye's legal eagle surely she should shoulder the responsibility for not replying to the council over this matter?

They dont care, they run the show now, what are the local council going to do ?
Nothing and they know it.

They do what they want when they want.

polyplastic

..and responsibility for failing to advise the court that the Company committed the crime


Polyplastic

polyplastic

My mate tells me that the Papers have been notified. We shall see if they run a story.

Polyplastic