03-31-2026, 04:11 PM
This case concerns a Parking Charge Notice (private parking firm) issued by Britannia Parking Group Limited, relating to an alleged contravention on Friday, 13 February 2026. The notice itself is dated Tuesday, 03 March 2026, and I first became aware of it via received initial notice.
The notice appears to have been issued as By post (ANPR/camera). Driver identified status: NO. Equality Act considerations: No. The location is stated as Southampton - west quay retail park, harbour parade so15 1ba.
A preliminary Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA) assessment indicates NON_COMPLIANT: Likely outside PoFA paragraph 9 timing window. Route applied: PoFA paragraph 9 (postal NtK, no windscreen NtD). The notice is treated as given on Thursday, 05 March 2026 (20 days after the alleged event). On this basis, keeper liability may not be established.
(In a follow up email the company admitted the claim is non compliant with POFA)
Current stage:
- Notice responded to: Yes
- Debt recovery letters: No
- Letter of Claim: No
- County Court claim: No
Response/appeal already sent (verbatim where possible):
I appealed on grounds that it is not POFA 2012 compliant due to the notice to keeper coming later than 14 days after the offence
Additional notes provided:
I appealed and they responded by saying they were using pre POFA implied contract with driver - if I don’t nominate a driver there is a “probability” that the driver is the registered keeper
Please can I have advice on the strongest next steps and defence points for this case.
The notice appears to have been issued as By post (ANPR/camera). Driver identified status: NO. Equality Act considerations: No. The location is stated as Southampton - west quay retail park, harbour parade so15 1ba.
A preliminary Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA) assessment indicates NON_COMPLIANT: Likely outside PoFA paragraph 9 timing window. Route applied: PoFA paragraph 9 (postal NtK, no windscreen NtD). The notice is treated as given on Thursday, 05 March 2026 (20 days after the alleged event). On this basis, keeper liability may not be established.
(In a follow up email the company admitted the claim is non compliant with POFA)
Current stage:
- Notice responded to: Yes
- Debt recovery letters: No
- Letter of Claim: No
- County Court claim: No
Response/appeal already sent (verbatim where possible):
I appealed on grounds that it is not POFA 2012 compliant due to the notice to keeper coming later than 14 days after the offence
Additional notes provided:
I appealed and they responded by saying they were using pre POFA implied contract with driver - if I don’t nominate a driver there is a “probability” that the driver is the registered keeper
Please can I have advice on the strongest next steps and defence points for this case.
