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Successful appeal letter - APCOA PCN at Birmingham Airport IBIS Hotel

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  • The odd thing is they literally say the offence occurred. Yet they still cancelled the PCN.

    Like why ? :smiley:
  • Umkomaas
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    The odd thing is they literally say the offence occurred. Yet they still cancelled the PCN.

    Like why ? :smiley:
    Because, like the majority of this sector, they are chancers. Thing is, there's likely to be a 10:1 ratio in their favour of payers:fighters!
    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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  • Just sent this off, hope it works for me also!!
  • Received this reply within a couple of hours! Any advice on how to response to their obvious fishing attempt!?

    Thank you for your letter regarding the above mentioned Parking Charge Notice which was received on 22 March 2023.
    For us to fully consider your appeal please provide us with the drivers full name and address.
    Please send the correct information with full name, address and PCN number within 14 days of the date of this letter to
    APCOA PARKING, PO BOX 222, LOWTON WAY, HELLABY, SHEFFIELD S98 1NX.
    We have placed this case on hold for 14 days to allow you to provide us with the required information. If we do not receive
    the required information within 14 days, we will have to make a decision on your appeal based on the information we
    currently have available to us, which at present does not justify the cancellation of the PCN.

    Yours sincerely,
    Appeals Department
    APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd
  • Grizebeck
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    What appeal text did you use?
    Do nothing at this stage
  • Fruitcake
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    Always ignore a request from any and all PPCs when asked to name the driver. The NEWBIES sticky Announcement explains why.
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  • Coupon-mad
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    Of course you ignore that.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • B789
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    This is not @gavlah's thread. @gavlah has sent the wording of the OPs POPLA appeal to APCOA, hence the fishing exercise from them.

    @gavlah, start your own thread and in the meantime heed the advice above from @Coupon-mad, @Grizebeck and @Fruitcake.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,788 Forumite
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    Except: please no new threads about APCOA!!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • B789 said:
    This is not @gavlah's thread. @gavlah has sent the wording of the OPs POPLA appeal to APCOA, hence the fishing exercise from them.

    @gavlah, start your own thread and in the meantime heed the advice above from @Coupon-mad, @Grizebeck and @Fruitcake.
    I used the text from OP at the beginning of the thread, as others have used it and had success. I didn't expect a reply so fast!

    Except: please no new threads about APCOA!!
    Exactly, I didn't think it was necessary to start a new thread, as my case is exactly the same as this one!
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