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       NCP PCN – "Restricted Area" – Bishops Stortford
       Station car park
   DIR By: spammmy
       Date: May 18, 2026, 5:21 pm
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       Hi all,
       Thank you so much for taking the time to help me.
       I am the registered keeper of the vehicle and have received a
       Parking Charge Notice from National Car Parks Ltd.
       Details:
       Operator: National Car Parks Ltd / NCP
       Location: Bishops Stortford Station car park
       Alleged contravention: Restricted Area
       Incident date: 30/04/2026
       Date of sending notice: 05/05/2026
       Amount: £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days
       I have not appealed yet
       The driver has not been identified
       Parking had been paid for covering 7 days. This was not a
       non-payment or overstay issue. The alleged contravention is
       "Restricted Area", so the dispute appears to be whether bay 29
       was clearly marked/signed as a Premier/restricted bay and
       whether the driver would reasonably have understood that the
       paid parking did not apply to that bay.
       NCP's evidence photos show the vehicle parked in bay 29. The
       vehicle appears to be parked wholly within a marked bay. NCP's
       photos also show signs stating "This parking area is restricted
       for authorised Premier Parking Only" and "PREMIER BAY PARKING
       ONLY - Authorised users only."
       The car park was busy, and the driver was driving around looking
       for a space. From the driver's perspective, it was not obvious
       that bay 29 itself was a Premier/restricted bay. The "PREMIER
       PARKING" wording appears to be painted on the roadway rather
       than inside the bay itself.
       I have also found a Google Street View image which appears to
       show the relevant row of bays. It looks like "PREMIER PARKING"
       is painted once along the roadway in front of the row, rather
       than inside each individual bay. It appears fairly worn/low
       contrast and I am not sure how clear it would be to a driver
       manoeuvring in a busy car park, particularly if vehicles were
       already parked nearby.
       Google Street View link showing the relevant row/bay area.
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