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#Post#: 111163--------------------------------------------------
One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: a124
Date: February 25, 2026, 3:26 pm
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I’m hoping for some advice on a Parking Charge Notice I’ve
received dated 18/02/2026 from Elm Park Car Park.
PCN available here:
- Front:
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQC_RLxME_yESZxAZzUzm4gOAWf2JtQu0tnRVwasuT7C898?e=W9AikF
- Back:
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQAYlWTJMfruQIouHTlWuWDHATq8sR0CC7_7YVWfAph5wAc?e=lg1vtO
Car park location:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/oWB1WUgi9yk3qWTKA
Sign at entry:
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQCoGDSJI6ceQKnIatWr8E_fAfcG6pEEogFc8u4TXP0IvQ8
Previous sign inside car park instructing to use poppay app:
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQDfXZz9m_boS5yJzTKlPqpyAbbnvvgHAZaBCJLQQbrQzmQ?e=zsKLvm
I will try to upload the current signs inside the car park later
this week.
Summary of what happened:
- The ANPR cameras show my vehicle entering the car park on
16:29:06 on 11/02/2026
- The driver then paid for two separate 30-minute sessions
whilst there. From 16:46 to 17:16. Then a second session from
17:16 to 17:46
- The driver then left the car park around 16 minutes after
final paid session expired at 18:02
The receipts for the two parking sessions are available here:
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HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQCFJamzwz-RS66JnRtvbWaQAbNrCH_ZG2FeD5WsIqSz_S8?e=XHCtu3
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HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQA7ROgxNe4bToezGtCA4SN9AcVi2mgwA9QPskqYR2fGdec?e=62PQmw
The driver had previously parked at Elm Park Car Park, where
payment was made via the PopPay app. So they parked and left to
go to the coffee shop, attempting to pay using PopPay as before.
It wasn't working so they returned and saw signage stating that
payment now had to be made using PopPay Plus app. A combination
of poor mobile data, downloading the new app, signing up, it not
accepting Google Pay, and having to manually retrieve and enter
card details from their banking app (as they did not have their
physical card), the process took approximately 15 minutes from
entry.
On exit, the driver got back to the car around 17:30 and then
received an important call from their solicitor. Lost track of
time and left when the call was over at 18:02.
Would "the land is not relevant for the purposes of PoFA and so
liability for the charge rests with the unidentified driver.
There can be no Keeper liability." potentially be applicable
here?
Any pointers drafting a strong initial appeal would be hugely
appreciated.
#Post#: 111181--------------------------------------------------
Re: One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: February 26, 2026, 2:01 am
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Maybe a silly question but, what makes you think that the land
is not relevant for PoFA?
I only ask as I have eyeballed the location and nothing jumps
out.
#Post#: 111193--------------------------------------------------
Re: One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: a124
Date: February 26, 2026, 4:16 am
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I didn't have any specific evidence the land wasn't relevant for
PoFA. In another case with a private companies parking charge it
turned out the land wasn't relevant. However, I appreciate that
not all cases will be the same.
#Post#: 111202--------------------------------------------------
Re: One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: jfollows
Date: February 26, 2026, 5:02 am
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Land is not ‘relevant land’ if it’s covered by byelaws, such as
ports and airports.
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4
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> 3(1)In this Schedule “relevant land” means any land (including
land above or below ground level) other than—
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> (a)a highway maintainable at the public expense (within the
meaning of section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980);
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> (b)a parking place which is provided or controlled by a
traffic authority;
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> (c)any land (not falling within paragraph (a) or (b)) on which
the parking of a vehicle is subject to statutory control.
>
> (2)In sub-paragraph (1)(b)—
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> “parking place” has the meaning given by section 32(4)(b) of
the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
> “traffic authority” means each of the following—
> (a)
> the Secretary of State;
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> (b)
> the Welsh Ministers;
>
> (c)
> Transport for London;
>
> (d)
> the Common Council of the City of London;
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> (e)
> the council of a county, county borough, London borough or
district;
>
> (f)
> a parish or community council;
>
> (g)
> the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
>
> (3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c) the parking of a
vehicle on land is “subject to statutory control” if any
statutory provision imposes a liability (whether criminal or
civil, and whether in the form of a fee or charge or a penalty
of any kind) in respect of the parking on that land of vehicles
generally or of vehicles of a description that includes the
vehicle in question.
>
> (4)In sub-paragraph (3) “statutory provision” means any
provision (apart from this Schedule) contained in—
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> (a)any Act (including a local or private Act), whenever
passed; or
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> (b)any subordinate legislation, whenever made,
>
> and for this purpose “subordinate legislation” means an Order
in Council or any order, regulations, byelaws or other
legislative instrument [F1, but not byelaws made under section
219 of the Transport Act 2000 by the Strategic Rail Authority,
confirmed under Schedule 20 of the Transport Act 2000 and
preserved by section 46(4) of the Railways Act 2005].
>
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#Post#: 111603--------------------------------------------------
Re: One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: a124
Date: March 1, 2026, 3:07 am
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Here are the signs inside the car park:
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQBfGs1xrJ-gR6gcWUeK0alUAfl1UrugJcZUB33NV4WGO7M?e=7f3zFE
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/65d99d5b27829f48/IQAC8nmE0exzTrlOg766ITU7AaSHsPada47uOvp5Wv34EtM?e=09fBfr
#Post#: 111608--------------------------------------------------
Re: One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: ixxy
Date: March 1, 2026, 3:50 am
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To summarise you paid for an hour and stayed for 90mins. PCN
looks broadly POFA compliant, issued within the time scale,
contains a period of parking and references POFA. Not
withstanding the usual arguments over wording I can't see a
strong appeal here. Your best bet is to go through the motions
and hope they discontinue before court, that will take months if
you have the stomach for it.
#Post#: 111909--------------------------------------------------
Re: One Parking Solution PCN – Elm Park Car Park, Hornchurch –
Parking duration not paid in full
DIR By: a124
Date: March 3, 2026, 10:57 am
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Thanks all for your thoughts and help. I've sent an appeal but
not expecting much. Might leave it here when it gets rejected.
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