09-08-2026, 09:10 PM
@KHarHar, the first thing I need to know is exactly what you said in the initial appeal. You say that you appealed on the basis that "I was not the driver", but I would want to see the precise wording you submitted to make sure the driver was not inadvertently identified elsewhere in the appeal. Please post the appeal exactly as sent.
Also, don't think of this as a £60 ticket. It is a £100 private parking invoice, with a 40% "mugs discount" if you pay quickly. The £60 is simply the discounted amount they offer to encourage early payment before you have properly challenged it.
On the substantive point, genuine short-duration loading of heavy furniture from a resident gives you a credible argument, particularly under Jopson v Homeguard, where the court distinguished temporary loading/unloading from ordinary parking. The seller's message expressly telling you that the car park could be used to "load and stuff" is useful evidence.
I would not expect PCM to willingly accept the appeal, but that does not mean the charge is necessarily enforceable. If they reject it, the exact appeal wording, the signage and the evidence of the loading activity become important.
Also, don't think of this as a £60 ticket. It is a £100 private parking invoice, with a 40% "mugs discount" if you pay quickly. The £60 is simply the discounted amount they offer to encourage early payment before you have properly challenged it.
On the substantive point, genuine short-duration loading of heavy furniture from a resident gives you a credible argument, particularly under Jopson v Homeguard, where the court distinguished temporary loading/unloading from ordinary parking. The seller's message expressly telling you that the car park could be used to "load and stuff" is useful evidence.
I would not expect PCM to willingly accept the appeal, but that does not mean the charge is necessarily enforceable. If they reject it, the exact appeal wording, the signage and the evidence of the loading activity become important.
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