Parking fine in England from a Private company

Coupon-mad

Why were you there then?

Dropping something to a resident or what? Trespassing because you couldn't see anywhere to park on-street?

Jacylive

Went into the shop, there is no on street parking.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82124630#Comment_82124630

Went into the shop, there is no on-street parking.

MrJenkinsEsq

Would it be possible to get a closer picture of the sign?

Jacylive

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82124647#Comment_82124647

there is a closer photo

MrJenkinsEsq

Thanks, also amusing. No parking on paved areas at a location where everything is paved.

MrJenkinsEsq

Are any of the bays marked or is it just continuous block paving with no lines or breaks of any kind?

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82124641#Comment_82124641

No idea why a driver would have parked there! Even if it was dark, it's clearly a private estate residence with a parking firm. Terrible parking decision, IMHO.

But two wrongs don't make a right. Bet there was no windscreen PCN despite the photos being taken by someone on site, on foot.

Wait and see if a claim arrives then defend.

No CCJ is risked by a defendant as long as you follow all court directions.

But never use (abuse) private land like that.

Jacylive

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82124660#Comment_82124660

from google maps image is a little blurry.

Jacylive

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82124662#Comment_82124662

Was on a camera, from across the street from what I remember. Also the claim already has arrived?

MrJenkinsEsq

Permit-only signage makes no offer to a driver without a permit, so there's nothing to accept and no contract. Any claim would have to be in trespass, which needs a possessory interest and actual loss, and there's no loss here. And if they argue the sign does offer parking to the public, it requires parking wholly within a marked bay while banning parking on paved areas. There are no bay markings (that I can see, could be wrong) and the site is entirely paved, so it permits parking nowhere.