PCN Broadway Retail Park, Halifax

[3Sh3roo]

Hi b789,

Another wider family member got the following PCN, can you please give pointers how to appeal? 


This case concerns a Parking Charge Notice (private parking firm) issued by ParkingEye Ltd, relating to an alleged contravention on Monday, 22 June 2026. The notice itself is dated an unspecified date, 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 Broadway Retail Park, Halifax.

A preliminary Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA) assessment indicates PENDING: Enter the notice issue date to calculate deemed delivery and timing. Route applied: Not specified. The notice is treated as given on Not available.

Current stage:
- Notice responded to: No
- Debt recovery letters: No
- Letter of Claim: No
- County Court claim: No

Please can I have advice on the strongest next steps and defence points for this case.

[b789]

Unfortunately, since losing a few recent court cases, ParkingEye have tightened up their PoFA statement and closed the one loophole they used to have on their NtKs. Unless there is a valid reason that the vehicle overstayed the free parking period, no appeal would is going to succeed. 

You could try and argue that ANPR timestamps do not represent a period of parking but the operator and POPLA will not agree and even in court I doubt that it would succeed. 

You can wait and see if they decide to take it all the way to a court claim and if they use DCB Legal, then any defended claim would be discontinued. However, if they decide to use their own internal legal department to initiate a claim, the keeper would have little chance of winning this. 

If the vehicle is leased or hired, then it is winnable. If not, I would advise paying it at the discount d rate.

[3Sh3roo]

Thanks for that, I've advised the registered keeper to argue with the restaurant that they visited as 1.5hrs seems short, otherwise pay up and learn.

Interesting more of these scammers are tightening the loopholes, making it difficult for us in the future!