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#Post#: 111668--------------------------------------------------
Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was away
for months without knowing.
DIR By: RedCar
Date: March 1, 2026, 11:59 am
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Hi All
On 19/11/2025 I went to Royal Berkshire Hospital for a procedure
that I was waiting for ages. When I arrived there was no parking
space and after driving around for ages and not having any luck
and my appointment time approaching, out of desperation I
chanced it and went one floor up and parked at staff car park.
On 5th December I left the UK to take care of my mother in
another country and was away until just 2 days ago, 27th Feb. I
have the evidence of this on my flight tickets. Upon my return I
saw that I have a PCN that was issued by APCOA on 19/12/25 (one
month AFTER) for £60. Then a Debt Recovery letter dated 21/1/26
asking for £130 followed by another threat dated 16/2/26.
I have downloaded the PCN and letters here:
HTML https://postimg.cc/gallery/pmmMS0w
I have no issue in paying the discounted £30 which was
originally issued but I need your expertise as to how to
approach this and what to write. Obviously I don't want to say
anything that I should not.
Many thanks in advance for your input and guidance.
#Post#: 111670--------------------------------------------------
Re: Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was
away for months without knowing.
DIR By: RichardW
Date: March 1, 2026, 12:16 pm
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Are you the registered keeper?
#Post#: 111671--------------------------------------------------
Re: Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was
away for months without knowing.
DIR By: RedCar
Date: March 1, 2026, 12:20 pm
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Yes I am.
#Post#: 111688--------------------------------------------------
Re: Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was
away for months without knowing.
DIR By: RichardW
Date: March 1, 2026, 3:40 pm
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Ok, assuming that you didn't get a windscreen PCN - APCOA have
failed to issue the PCN within the required 14 days to transfer
liability from the driver to the keeper. In general APCOA don't
litigate, but you could try a complaint, which they should treat
as an appeal. Make sure you write only as the keeper, any
reference the the driver being in the 3rd person. Something
along the lines of
"I am writing in reference to your PCN xxx re Vehicle YYY. I am
the registered keeper and have recently returned after an
extended overseas trip to your PCN and subsequent 'debt
collection' letters. I am under no obligation to name the
driver, and will not be doing so. Your PCN was issued too late
to transfer liability to the keeper under the POFA, and I am
therefore unable to help you further in this matter. I look
forward to your notification that this PCN has been cancelled.'
They will probably just waffle on that it is too late as it is
now in the hands of the debt collectors, but it puts them on
notice you are not a push over.
#Post#: 111690--------------------------------------------------
Re: Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was
away for months without knowing.
DIR By: RedCar
Date: March 1, 2026, 4:23 pm
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I was not aware of the 14 day rule. That's a great point, thank
you. I will fill their online complaint form shortly. I shall
update this post when I hear back from them.
Cheers
#Post#: 111719--------------------------------------------------
Re: Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was
away for months without knowing.
DIR By: baroudeur
Date: March 2, 2026, 5:24 am
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--- Quote from: RedCar link ---
>
> I was not aware of the 14 day rule. That's a great point,
thank you. I will fill their online complaint form shortly. I
shall update this post when I hear back from them.
>
> Cheers
>
--- End Quote ---
You stated "Upon my return I saw that I have a PCN that was
issued by APCOA on 19/12/25 (one month AFTER)"
Did the PCN arrive by post or was it on the windscreen of the
car?
#Post#: 111724--------------------------------------------------
Re: Got PCN for parking at Hospital's Staff Car Park and was
away for months without knowing.
DIR By: RedCar
Date: March 2, 2026, 5:35 am
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As per images and my post, it was issued a month after and sent
to me by post.
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