P4Parking Appeal refused

JenB2

Hi,

I appealed a PCN from P4Parking on the basis that the Notice to Keeper was sent outside of the requirements of POFA 2012 and that whoever the driver of the car was would've registered at the estate office as was required. In my haste to get this sent off I didn't ask for proof of authority for P4Parking to issues tickets from the landowner.

The appeal was refused as i thought it would be and a POPLA code was issued. The point about the NTK being outside of the required period was completely ignored and their response although quite lengthy centred on the motorists responsibility to read warning notices on the development and that no authorisation was given to park there. It also says 'the patrol officer has carried out his duties correct as instructed by the landowner. Motorists parking on private land must comply with the advertised terms and conditions, therefore the patrol officer had reasonable cause to issue the parking charge on your vehicle.

Therefore the parking charge notice was issued correctly according to the instruction set out by the landowners, please see attached pictorial evidence below.' The only pictoral evidence is a photo of a building with a sign on it saying 'Estate Office' is this good enough evidence.

Is it worth going back to P4Parking and pointing out that they have ignored the point in the appeal about the provisions of POFA and also ask for a copy of the contract between them and the landowner or go straight to POPLA?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Carthesis

So you've had a windscreen ticket, but not a postal NtK yet?

Or you've had a postal NtK and that was the basis of your appeal (i.e. received outside mandatory periods)?

If the former, then try and drag out communication with P4 beyond 56 days from the alleged incident, then hit them with failure to transfer liability.

If the latter, no point asking them for it now. Go directly to POPLA. Do not pass a parking space; do not pay £100.