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Ocean Parking Fine - Metro link : Ladywell Car Park Appeal

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Hi,

I've just received a parking charge notice from Ocean Parking of £100, for not being parked 'wholly within a bay' at Ladywell Metrolink park and ride car park. This was on the end of a row with with no other parking space next to it and car more or less on the line of the bay.

I'd like to appeal this as it's frankly ridiculous and purely a money making exercise.

Should I just put in a basic appeal first and then when rejected by Ocean go into more detail with the second appeal? For the first appeal I was just going to provide pictures from google satellite view showing it's an end space. 

Also, the pictures provided on the letter don't clearly show the infringement and the letter suggests I can view all the pictures on their website but I can't find a way to do that.

Appreciate any help on this, would it be exempt as for the reasons described in the post above?

Thanks in advance!
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,711 Forumite
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    Show us both sides of the PCN, data redacted but all dates showing. Including the back.
    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
  • Car1980
    Car1980 Posts: 1,425 Forumite
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    These never go to court, so I'd be inclined
    to just ignore.
  • ChirpyChicken
    ChirpyChicken Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    Car1980 said:
    These never go to court, so I'd be inclined
    to just ignore.
    I cant say i agree with the first part of this statement
  • Robt350c
    Robt350c Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Here is the front of notice
  • Robt350c
    Robt350c Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Here is the back of the notice
  • Robt350c
    Robt350c Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Show us both sides of the PCN, data redacted but all dates showing. Including the back.
    Thanks, have uploaded above. I think I only have a few days to get the appeal in before the price increases.
  • ChirpyChicken
    ChirpyChicken Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    edited 9 June at 11:53AM
    Robt350c said:
    Show us both sides of the PCN, data redacted but all dates showing. Including the back.
    Thanks, have uploaded above. I think I only have a few days to get the appeal in before the price increases.
    Thats irrelevant.  No one should take any notice of the mugs discount period 

    Why do you think it matters 
  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 8,293 Forumite
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    The price never increases, its always £100, its the early settlement figure that expires on that Parking Charge Notice 

    Ocean Parking are not going to cancel regardless of any appeal,  so dont expect any quick resolution with these Metrolink cases
  • Robt350c
    Robt350c Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Thanks, should I just put in a standard appeal saying photos don't show it very well, end of row, difficult to park etc.?

    The pictures below shows the space it was from satellite and street view, end of a row.


  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 8,293 Forumite
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    edited 9 June at 5:45PM
    Appeal it as keeper using the template defence in the newbies sticky thread in announcements,  but expect a rejection  ( eventually you will realise that there is no prospect of a cancellation happening   )

    The rejection by the parking company and the IAS will state that the pcn was correctly issued,  especially based on their evidence of the vehicle not being wholly within the bay markings, as described 

    No appeal will work
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