PCN from Civil Enforcement Ltd.

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This discussion was created from comments split from: **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!.

rover02

Hello, I have read a little bit of info in this forum but just wanted to double check the best course of action in my circumstances. I have received a PCN from Civil Enforcement Ltd. I am not aware of any signage in relation to parking here. However, it was pitch black, around 6pm in the evening and nearly 7 weeks ago, so the person who was driving could be forgiven in not seeing these. In any case, this is the first letter I have received from CEL and it says the PCN issue date was 6 days after the 'incident' occurred. Given the time lapse and the fact I have no idea who was driving... what is my best course of action?

I have gone on their website and entered the details with a view of appending the schpeel detailed on this forum but it says I am past the point at which I can appeal, even though this is the first letter I have received regarding this.

Am I to simply ignore this and inevitable subsequent letters? Or should I submit an appeal on the POPLA website stating, as the RK, I do not know who was driving and have received this letter well outside of 14 days?

Thanks

MSE_ForumTeam5

Hi @rover02 we've split your question to be its own thread

Gr1pr

What is the incident date ?

What is the issue date on the pcn ?

You definitely cannot appeal to popla without a popla code from a failed CEL appeal

rover02

The incident date is 31/12/25 and the issue date is 06/01/26. This is the first letter I have had about it. But when I go to their site and enter the details it says I cannot appeal.

Thank you for the prompt reply.

Gr1pr

They sent the pcn out at a reasonable time delay to expect presumed delivery 2 business days later on the 8th January, well within the 14 days under POFA2012

It has since timed out, preventing any appeal

rover02

I see, but I received it yesterday. I definitely haven't received any other letters before this.

Can you advise what is the best course of action?

Coupon-mad

Ignore them of course. See post 4 of the NEWBIES thread.

rover02

Hello, I have now received a letter from HM Courts & Tribunal Service. Am I right in thinking I just send the AOS and then a defence within the specified time frames.

As stated above, I didn't receive the first letter regarding this incident until 7 weeks after the alleged parking occurred.

The driver of the vehicle has still not been disclosed.

What is the most appropriate defence to send back in the circumstances.

Thanks

Gr1pr

No paperwork is involved , just MCOL for now

Is it an in-house CEL claim. ?

Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below

Post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first

Study the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements near the top of the forum

You will be using the 10 paragraph template defence

rover02

Thanks again for another amazingly quick response. I've done the AOS.

See images below, it appears as though they have put sufficient detail in the POC?

I have the defence template.