02-13-2026, 12:18 PM
You are now at the POPLA stage. UKPC have rejected the appeal and issued a POPLA verification code. That means the next step, if you do not intend to pay, is to submit a POPLA appeal within 33 days of the date of their rejection email. The 33 days is 28 days plus 5 days allowed for service. Do not miss that deadline.
What is the date of the appeal rejection?
Before anything else, we need to see the original Notice to Keeper (NtK). Not a reminder, not the rejection, but the first NtK that was sent. Both sides, with personal details redacted but leaving all dates and wording visible. The entire POPLA appeal will stand or fall on whether that Notice fully complied with PoFA. If it does not, then UKPC cannot transfer liability from the unknown Driver to you as Keeper. Without seeing it, we are working blind.
You should also gather the following now:
At POPLA you will not be arguing about fairness. You will be arguing legal compliance. The main points are likely to be:
– No keeper liability under PoFA if the Notice to Keeper is non-compliant.
– No evidence that the Keeper was the Driver.
– Inadequate or unclear signage forming no contract.
– Proof of landowner authority if appropriate.
Do not identify the Driver in your POPLA appeal. You remain the Keeper.
Once you upload the original Notice to Keeper here, we can assess precisely where it fails (if it does) and draft a structured POPLA appeal that leads the assessor through the defects step by step. For now, the key point is this: you are not out of time for POPLA, but you must act within the 33-day window. Upload the original Notice to Keeper so we can proceed properly.
What is the date of the appeal rejection?
Before anything else, we need to see the original Notice to Keeper (NtK). Not a reminder, not the rejection, but the first NtK that was sent. Both sides, with personal details redacted but leaving all dates and wording visible. The entire POPLA appeal will stand or fall on whether that Notice fully complied with PoFA. If it does not, then UKPC cannot transfer liability from the unknown Driver to you as Keeper. Without seeing it, we are working blind.
You should also gather the following now:
- Clear photographs of all signage at the site, especially the entrance signs.
- A close-up of the sign that states “registered users only” and the hours 22:30 to 08:00.
- Any evidence showing how prominent or otherwise that restriction is.
- Any correspondence received so far, including the original appeal you sent.
At POPLA you will not be arguing about fairness. You will be arguing legal compliance. The main points are likely to be:
– No keeper liability under PoFA if the Notice to Keeper is non-compliant.
– No evidence that the Keeper was the Driver.
– Inadequate or unclear signage forming no contract.
– Proof of landowner authority if appropriate.
Do not identify the Driver in your POPLA appeal. You remain the Keeper.
Once you upload the original Notice to Keeper here, we can assess precisely where it fails (if it does) and draft a structured POPLA appeal that leads the assessor through the defects step by step. For now, the key point is this: you are not out of time for POPLA, but you must act within the 33-day window. Upload the original Notice to Keeper so we can proceed properly.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. - Mark Twain
