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Hi, I have read a lot of strings on this subject, and want to be clear on mine before I get all jittery and pay up. This is in relation to a Parking Charge Notice.
I went on holiday 3 months ago to Ilfracombe and paid in a Premier Park ANPR car park. Came back to the car and drove off. 2 months later I receive a letter stating that parking was unpaid or expired, and a discounted offer to pay up now. I decided that I should appeal to POPLA, which I did. Premier Park responded stating that they have a MINIMUM time to leave of 10 minutes - I overstayed by 24 minutes (why etc, I can't honestly remember). My appeal asked what the maximum was, and I received the response from POPLA that this was
13.4 You should allow the driver a reasonable period to leave the private car park after the parking contract has ended, before you take enforcement action. If the location is one where parking is normally permitted, the Grace Period at the end of the parking period should be a minimum of 10 minutes. The Appellants vehicle remained on site for 20 minutes after the paid for expiry time, double that which is seen as reasonable. Ultimately, the motorist failed to keep to the conditions of the contract formed. An expired parking session occurred and a Parking Charge Notice was issued. It is the responsibility of the motorist to ensure that they have read and parked in compliance with the terms and conditions. On this occasion, the Appellant did not. We request that the Appellant's appeal be refused.
I have now received a letter stating that I have to pay the full amount and if I don't then they will contact the Debt recovery service and may commence court action which will include additional charges, including legal and court costs, and may affect my credit rating.
Do I just pay up and forget about it?
I went on holiday 3 months ago to Ilfracombe and paid in a Premier Park ANPR car park. Came back to the car and drove off. 2 months later I receive a letter stating that parking was unpaid or expired, and a discounted offer to pay up now. I decided that I should appeal to POPLA, which I did. Premier Park responded stating that they have a MINIMUM time to leave of 10 minutes - I overstayed by 24 minutes (why etc, I can't honestly remember). My appeal asked what the maximum was, and I received the response from POPLA that this was
13.4 You should allow the driver a reasonable period to leave the private car park after the parking contract has ended, before you take enforcement action. If the location is one where parking is normally permitted, the Grace Period at the end of the parking period should be a minimum of 10 minutes. The Appellants vehicle remained on site for 20 minutes after the paid for expiry time, double that which is seen as reasonable. Ultimately, the motorist failed to keep to the conditions of the contract formed. An expired parking session occurred and a Parking Charge Notice was issued. It is the responsibility of the motorist to ensure that they have read and parked in compliance with the terms and conditions. On this occasion, the Appellant did not. We request that the Appellant's appeal be refused.
I have now received a letter stating that I have to pay the full amount and if I don't then they will contact the Debt recovery service and may commence court action which will include additional charges, including legal and court costs, and may affect my credit rating.
Do I just pay up and forget about it?
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