Vehicle Control Services PCN for access road

activist3

I have recieved a PCN NTK from Vehicle control services for parking outside a derelict factory in Manchester. There is a main road with single yellow lines and these lines stop where the entrance to the former factory would have been. So my car was tucked into there, not obstructing or blocking anything. I had no ticket on the car and they have issued this PCN NTK 6 days after the infringement. It isn’t a car park or anything so I was wondering what the charge is for because there is nowhere to pay for parking as it’s just at the side of the road next to a chained up derelict factory entrance? 

KeithP

You are almost creating the impression that the vehicle was parked on the public highway.

Where exactly did this parking event happen?
Can you give us a Google Street View link?
What signs are there?

Send VCS the blue text template appeal easily found in the opening post of the NEWBIES thread.

activist3

Hi Keith,
  Thank you so much for your reply. 

Here is the link to google street view.  
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sfXfBPovLYNfNvV19

On that image i was parked to the left hand side of that locked gate, practically in the bush just at the edge of the single yellow line 

Will do as you suggest with the blue text appeal

Steve

Fruitcake

Is that the location shown on the NTK, because that road appears to be a public highway because it has public highway type no parking signs between Mon-Fr, 8am - 6pm?

It is however possible that the entrance to the factory is privately owned, and VCS are contracted to infest the site.

Coupon-mad

From your angle where you pulled over by the bush, there are no parking related signs visible and it looks like an entrance immediately on the public highway:



But from this angle there's a VCS sign:


I'd be emailing those pics to the Local Authority highways dept and ask if a traffic order covers this exact spot and where does the private land start? Is it after those drain covers or the road side of them?

Ask for a map and specific answer.

activist3

Thank you very much everyone, I will email the highways department and ask them. Should I still do the appeal while I am waiting? 

Fruitcake

Wait to see what the highways department says, but don't miss the appeal deadline, (usually 21 days).

activist3

Good morning. I have had a reply from the council who have stated that the entrance to that building is an unadopted access? Does that make any difference? 

Fruitcake

It means it is not part of the public highway, so you should now appeal using the template from the NEWBIES.

Coupon-mad

activist3 said:

Good morning. I have had a reply from the council who have stated that the entrance to that building is an unadopted access? Does that make any difference? 

Yes, but I said to ask for more.  Where exactly does it become private land?  

activist3

Thank you.  They have said it becomes private land exactly at the end of the single yellow line you can see in the picture.  Its literally just that section.  I will post a photo now