POPLA appeal rejected - dodgy camera positioning?

kenwen

We were hit by a ParkingEye notice that shows our car parked but the exit camera shows our car on what I believe to be a public road, not a car park exit. The road in question

Deal Porters Way SE16 (Sorry, can't add a link)

I think is a public road, open at two ends and the car park is attached to it.

The exit photo is on Deal Porters Way and by a bus stop!

Our POPLA appeal got rejected as they claim the exit photo is reasonable, which we're disputing.

A few questions

Is this worth appealing further, rejecting the invoice
Complaining to Surrey Quays about their camera positioning.

thanks

Quentin

You can complain to POPLA about the decision, but any further appeals to the ppc aren't possible if that fails


You now ignore everything you get except court correspondence or a lbcca.


They have 6 years to commence legal proceedings


If you haven't done so then read up the newbies faq thread near the top of the forum which will take you right through the process

KeithP

kenwen wrote: »

We were hit by a ParkingEye notice that shows our car parked but the exit camera shows our car on what I believe to be a public road, not a car park exit. The road in question

Deal Porters Way SE16 (Sorry, can't add a link)

I think is a public road, open at two ends and the car park is attached to it.

The exit photo is on Deal Porters Way and by a bus stop!

Our POPLA appeal got rejected as they claim the exit photo is reasonable, which we're disputing.

Looking at Google Street View, I would say that Deal Porters Way, particularly at the southern end, is most likely a private road.

For a number of reasons:

1) the yellow lines in Redriff Road finish abruptly on turning into Deal Porters Way - that's on both sides of Deal Porters Way. See here and here. In that part of London it is unlikely that unrestricted parking would be allowed on that stretch of road.

2) There is a '4 hour max stay' private parking sign pretty close to the southern entrance to Deal Porters Way. See here.

3) the pedestrian crossings on Deal Porters Way have no zig-zag markings nor flashing beacons.

4) there are rather strange speed restriction signs. See here.

But then again, perhaps the private road starts just north of the bus stops - where the road surface changes and where these gates are. See here.

Not sure how that helps you but perhaps you need to confirm the status of that road with the local council in preparation for any forthcoming court case.