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Appealing POPLA - Smart Parking - overstay by 18 mins
rln0411
Posts: 3 Newbie
I have received my POPLA from Smart Parking. They have rejected my initial appeal (I stated I was the driver) on the grounds I overstayed at the car park for longer than what the photographic evidence states.
The car park allows you to stay for a maximum of 5 hours with 2 hours no return and I stayed 5 hrs 18mins. This is stated in the initial notice. However when I appealed, my POPLA reply states I overstayed by 78 minutes as they are now claiming the maximum time you can stay is 4 hours with 2 hours no return.
Do I have a leg to stand on to be able to appeal this? I have read through a lot of the threads and posts to find a situation similar but I’m struggling, more so because I did go over but I just think £60 is steep to pay for just 18 minutes.
The car park allows you to stay for a maximum of 5 hours with 2 hours no return and I stayed 5 hrs 18mins. This is stated in the initial notice. However when I appealed, my POPLA reply states I overstayed by 78 minutes as they are now claiming the maximum time you can stay is 4 hours with 2 hours no return.
Do I have a leg to stand on to be able to appeal this? I have read through a lot of the threads and posts to find a situation similar but I’m struggling, more so because I did go over but I just think £60 is steep to pay for just 18 minutes.
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The car park allows you to stay for a maximum of 5 hours with 2 hours no return and I stayed 5 hrs 18mins.
Go and get photos of the signage. Prove your point.This is stated in the initial notice. However when I appealed, my POPLA reply states I overstayed by 78 minutes as they are now claiming the maximum time you can stay is 4 hours with 2 hours no return.
Irrelevant I'm afraid. The nature of the beast you are grappling with, not helped by the Beavis decision of the Supreme Court.more so because I did go over but I just think £60 is steep to pay for just 18 minutes.Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
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