Parking Eye: Negotiate a settlement or appeal?

[ericlox]

The keeper of a vehicle recently received a parking charge notice from Parking Eye.

Instead of going down the appeal route (as its been more than 28 days since PCN was received), would it be advisable to simply offer a settlement close to or near the amount requested?

[ostell]

Advisable not to ignore. Up to you which way you play it. You could still send in an appeal

[ericlox]

Advisable not to ignore. Up to you which way you play it. You could still send in an appeal

The keeper will send an appeal via first class post with a certificate of posting.

Any suggestions/templates as to open an appeal?

[ostell]

Difficult with no information to go on

[ericlox]

Difficult with no information to go on

My apologies, I've attached the parking charge notice.

The parking area in question is located at the end of narrow a cul-de-sac - quite hard to safely turn the vehicle around without entering the car park.
From a drivers perspective, there are no signs that say its private property (or barriers to entry) - just a small sign displaying a large blue "P" and "Tariff payable at reception only" below that.

The area appeared run down/deserted at the time, with virtually no other vehicles there so the driver assumed it was ok to enter. The driver was photographed entering the area at 15:00 and exiting the area at 15:45 according to Parking Eye.

[ostell]

Are the event and notice within 14 days?

You could try this:

Dear Sirs,

I have just received your Notice to Keeper xxxxx for vehicle VRM xxxx

You have failed to comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 of The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012 namely, but not limited to, failing to give the invitation to keeper in the format prescribed by section 9 (2) (e) of the Act. You cannot, therefore, transfer liability for the alleged charge from the driver at the time to me, the keeper.

There is no legal requirement to name the driver at the time and I will not be doing so.

I do not expect to hear from you again, or your debt collectors, except to confirm that no further action will be taken on this matter and my personal details have been removed from your records.

Yours etc

photographs of signs would help

[ericlox]

Are the event and notice within 14 days?

Yes, the notice was issued 4 days after event.

photographs of signs would help

I've attached a photo of the sign.

[ostell]

I would say that there are no conditions of parking displayed and therefore there can be no breach of the non existent conditions.

[ericlox]

I would say that there are no conditions of parking displayed and therefore there can be no breach of the non existent conditions.

Just an update: After some deliberation, the keeper decided that it was worth a try to contact the landowner about the PCN.

The landowner submitted a request to Parking Eye to have the PCN cancelled - which was done a week later.

Thanks for your assistance.