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Is it legal to be charged for parking by a BPA registered member if there is no planning permission.

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Jayteeto
Jayteeto Posts: 6 Forumite
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Would a Parking Management Company that is a BPA member be legally able to manage a Car Park & issue PCN's if the Car Park does not have Planning Permission to be a Car Park even if the Landowner gave permission ?

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,964 Forumite
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    Yes.         
    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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  • Jayteeto
    Jayteeto Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Coupon-mad said:
    Yes.         
    Do you knoiw why?
    The Land is in a housing development zone & without planning permission should not be a car park. Surely as such the Landowner cannot legally do this as it is a change of use?
  • DE_612183
    DE_612183 Posts: 3,800 Forumite
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    Jayteeto said:
    Coupon-mad said:
    Yes.         
    Do you knoiw why?
    The Land is in a housing development zone & without planning permission should not be a car park. Surely as such the Landowner cannot legally do this as it is a change of use?
    I don't suppose they can - and as such if they tried to take you to court for breach of contract - that is what you would say.

    It doesn't stop these toads issuing speculative invoices hoping people will pay up.

    You can of course complain to you planning dept.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 12 May at 2:11PM
    The parking firm would say the issue of landowner/planning permission is immaterial. They use the (laughably irrelevant to private parking) 'I could sell you Buckingham Palace' contract law argument.

    They've tried that against me and @bargepole and others in court and it has never stuck. It is codswallop for this industry to try it because they have to comply with the DVLA KADOE rules (must have valid landowner authority).

    You could try a formal complaint to the DVLA and NOT GIVE UP at the first fob off template reply (and don't show it here again please!). Just rattle cages more.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • Jayteeto
    Jayteeto Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Ah, sorry didn't know I had to click on that, thought that meant I was in the forum.

    Sorry.
  • Coupon-mad
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    Jayteeto said:
    Ah, sorry didn't know I had to click on that, thought that meant I was in the forum.

    Sorry.
    I don't understand. Click on what? Don't read my signature as if it's my answer to you!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • Jayteeto
    Jayteeto Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Can't understand why you posted ("and don't show it here again please") in your reply.  It made me think it was in the wrong Forum & needed to click on top of page again or something even though you did add it hust rattles cages more.

    Anyway thanks for your help. Sorry for rattling cages more.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 12 May at 5:58PM
    I meant don't show the DVLA first fob off email. We don't need to see that.

    Search the forum for a phrase from it when it arrives. Then press their buttons AGAIN. Don't give up with the DVLA complaint. 
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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