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PCN 5 months after incident (Gatwick Drop off)

Incident was 20/03/2023 
date of sending PCN 21/08/2023

To be fair if I pay it within 14 days its only £15 but wondering if an appeal would be valid?  Is there a limitation period?

Thanks

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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,401 Forumite
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    Which parking firm?

    is the vehicle your own, or a hire/lease vehicle?

    Can be appealed successfully. 

    Limitation period - 6 years for a parking charge, 6 months for a penalty charge. How is your letter headed?
    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.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

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  • Umkomaas said:
    Which parking firm?

    is the vehicle your own, or a hire/lease vehicle?

    Can be appealed successfully. 

    Limitation period - 6 years for a parking charge, 6 months for a penalty charge. How is your letter headed?
    Its my own vehicle 

  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 27 August 2023 at 11:00AM
    Dead easy. You can't lose as long as you don't say who was driving.

    Just send an appeal as the registered keeper saying they are too late for keeper liability and Airport land isn't relevant land anyway.  The driver will not be named but the signage and lack of paypoint/kiosk or barrier at Gatwick is well-reported as unfair sharp practice and they will lose at POPLA, so get lost.
    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:
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  • KeithP
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    You've left your full name and your vehicle's registration mark clearly visible in that Notice you have shown us.
  • B789
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    Loveworm said:
    Incident was 20/03/2023 
    date of sending PCN 21/08/2023

    To be fair if I pay it within 14 days its only £15 but wondering if an appeal would be valid?  Is there a limitation period?
    Pay £15 to the scammers or pay nothing... your choice. As long as you don't tell them who was driving, you pay nothing.

    I never understand fools and their money. Why even contemplate paying into the scam?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,484 Forumite
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    Can you show a picture of the PCN please?

    I want to show the Government in my response to the current DLUHC 'call for evidence' that NCP are still content to receive £15.

    Cover your name & address & VRM & PCN number but nit the dates please, it needs to be clearly current evidence.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • KeithP
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    edited 27 August 2023 at 5:52PM
    Can you show a picture of the PCN please?
    It's in an earlier post... Today at 10:23AM    :)
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 27 August 2023 at 6:14PM
    Ha! Just needed to look up...!

    He probably wants to re-post it without the name and VRM showing though, as you say.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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