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       epping forest pcn
   DIR By: Ray236
       Date: June 13, 2026, 9:37 am
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       Hi everyone,
       I've just received my first Parking Charge Notice from Horizon
       Parking and I'm looking for some advice on whether I have
       grounds to appeal.
       My daughter is a Blue Badge holder, and the Blue Badge was
       displayed in the vehicle at the time. We genuinely believed that
       she was entitled to park there without payment because of her
       disability and the badge being displayed. We've now received a
       parking charge for allegedly failing to pay for parking.
       Is there any way to appeal this successfully based on the fact
       that a valid Blue Badge was displayed and that the vehicle was
       being used by a disabled person? Has anyone had experience with
       Horizon Parking or a similar situation?
       Any advice on the best way to approach the appeal would be
       greatly appreciated. If possible, I'd be grateful for any
       responses as soon as possible, as I don't want to miss any
       appeal deadlines.
       Many thanks in advance.
       #Post#: 121704--------------------------------------------------
       Re: epping forest pcn
   DIR By: jfollows
       Date: June 13, 2026, 10:28 am
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       The terms and conditions for parking should be clearly displayed
       on signs at the location.
       When parking on private land, there is no requirement to provide
       free parking for blue badge holders, although of course they can
       offer this if they want to.
       Assuming that a blue badge entitles the holder to park for free
       on private land is a mistake.
       Whatever you or your daughter believed, the important terms
       should be displayed on the signs and the driver enters into a
       contract by reading them and by parking. If the signs are
       unclear, there may be an argument in their favour.
       If you want more specific advice, please read
  HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/<br
       />and post the information it requests (and I note you have
       posted
       the PCN, but what about the signs?). But just assuming a blue
       badge means free parking anywhere may be a mistake.
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       > The badge is intended for on-street parking only.
       >
       > Off-street car parks, such as those provided by shopping
       centres, hospitals or supermarkets are covered by separate
       rules.
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       #Post#: 121728--------------------------------------------------
       Re: epping forest pcn
   DIR By: InterCity125
       Date: June 14, 2026, 2:22 am
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       Epping Forest is subject to Byelaws making it land subject to
       statutory control.
  HTML https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Green-Spaces/epping-forest-act-1878.pdf
       This means that it is unlikely that the parking operator can
       rely on PoFA.
       Furthermore, the NtK is not PoFA compliant.
       You could send the following reply sent as an appeal make by the
       KEEPER.
       Never reveal the driver.
       PCN Number -
       Registration Mark -
       To whom it may concern,
       I am the Registered Keeper of the above vehicle.
       I write in relation to the above parking charge.
       The vehicle driver is not known to you and there is no
       obligation in law for me to reveal the driver details and I will
       not be doing so.
       Your PCN is clearly not relying on PoFA in order to invoke
       'keeper liability'.
       Your choices are therefore;
       1. Cancel this PCN
       OR
       2. Waste more time, money and resources by rejecting my appeal
       and supplying me with a POPLA code.
       I am sorry that I cannot help you further.
       Best wishes,
       xxxxx xxxxxxxx
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       Re: epping forest pcn
   DIR By: DWMB2
       Date: June 14, 2026, 10:06 am
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       Please show us the back of the PCN.
       [member=6750]InterCity125[/member] sometimes Horizon PCNs that
       seem otherwise non-compliant seem to cover quite a lot of the
       requirements on the back (although not often).
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       > Epping Forest is subject to Byelaws making it land subject to
       statutory control.
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       Usual caveat here that being subject to statutory control does
       not on its own render land 'non-relevant', the parking of
       vehicles on the said land must be subject to statutory control.
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