Horizon Sainsburys Bicester Parking Charge Notice

lloydie.t

I have received a Parking Charge Notice (£80) from Horizon for going over the permited parking time by 12 minutes. The PCN was sent on the 14th June for an infringement on the 8th June.
I used to ignore these, but I feel that I will have to address this one in light of recent litigations. I really can't remember the reason why I was parked there, but it would have been to visit one of the shops in the complex.

Is there any mitigating circumstnces to contest this?
Could the BPA grace period stand up for 12 minutes?
What is the best template to use to contest PCN?


Appreciate your help

Quentin

Everyone is asked to read up on this in the newbies FAQ thread near the top of the forum before starting a new thread

By not doing so you have made an error,! You need to edit your post to remove details of who was driving,

Go there Now to learn about the game you are now caught up in and how to deal with this

If you have used your name to make your forum name then get mse to change it to something anonymous

The ppcs monitor this forum and can use posts in your thread against you

beamerguy

This is what the BPA say
https://www.britishparking.co.uk/News/good-car-parking-practice-includes-grace-periods

Did you or your wife shop at Sainsbury's

lloydie.t

we do shop at sainsbury quite often (but not that day), but the cinema can also validate parking.

Coupon-mad

Is there any mitigating circumstnces to contest this?

No, because mitigation doesn't work, that's not what to do.

Could the BPA grace period stand up for 12 minutes?

Yes - if worded well at POPLA stage.

But why would you do any of that if Sainsburys (yes, even though you didn't shop there that day) or the cinema can cancel it on the spot when you complain?

DO NOT say who was driving.