Update on my POPLA appeal – unfortunately unsuccessful
Hi, regarding the POPLA appeal you helped me with.
I followed your advice and submitted the appeal explaining that I was doing Amazon Flex deliveries at the time and that the vehicle was only stopped temporarily to complete the deliveries. I also provided the Amazon block details as evidence that I was actively working at the time.
Unfortunately, POPLA has now rejected the appeal.
The assessor acknowledged pretty much everything I explained. They accepted that I may have been carrying out Amazon Flex deliveries and that deliveries in a large residential development can require the driver to leave the vehicle, access buildings, use lifts, etc. They also considered the point about **Jopson v Homeguard**, where temporary stopping for loading/unloading and deliveries can be different from parking.
However, they said the main issue was that this was a clearly marked **"No Parking" area**, rather than a situation where I had exceeded a permitted parking period. They said there was no exemption on the signs for delivery drivers and that my Amazon Flex evidence only showed why I was there, but did not prove I was authorised to stop in the no-parking area.
They also relied on the Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice and **ParkingEye v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67**, saying the signs were clear and the restriction was adequately communicated.
Their conclusion was basically that, even though they accepted I was likely making deliveries, they considered the vehicle to have been stopped in a no-parking area and therefore refused the appeal.
What do you think would be the best thing to do now?
Thanks again for helping me.
