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UKPPO / Stadium Way Wembley / Blue Badge displayed / IAS or pay
£60?
DIR By: DoubleBlueBadge
Date: July 14, 2026, 12:34 pm
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Hi all,
I would appreciate advice on a private parking charge issued by
UK Parking Patrol Office Ltd at Stadium Way, Wembley HA9 0EW.
The alleged contravention is “Parking in No Parking area”.
I have uploaded anonymised copies of:
- the Parking Charge Notice;
- my initial appeal;
- UKPPO’s rejection email;
- CCTV stills/images;
- Link to file:
HTML https://fromsmash.com/CNRQe4his8-bt
All personal details, PCN number and vehicle registration have
been redacted.
Background
The vehicle was temporarily parked on the right-hand side of the
road on double yellow lines for approximately 5–10 minutes.
This was in Brent/Wembley. At the time, the driver believed the
location was an ordinary Brent/public highway location where
Blue Badge holders are permitted to park on single or double
yellow lines for up to 3 hours, provided there is no
loading/unloading ban or other restriction.
The driver did not realise this was being treated as private
land controlled by UKPPO. The road had double yellow lines and
the vehicle was not parked in a marked private parking bay.
The vehicle was carrying two disabled passengers, both Blue
Badge holders. A Blue Badge was displayed in the front
windscreen/dashboard area.
The reason for parking was to allow both disabled passengers to
disembark safely and then return to the vehicle shortly
afterwards. The driver remained in the vehicle throughout, with
the Blue Badge still displayed.
The PCN was later issued by UKPPO as a private parking charge.
UKPPO say the area is private land and a “No Parking area”.
Initial appeal
The appeal explained that:
- two disabled passengers were present;
- both were Blue Badge holders;
- a Blue Badge was displayed;
- the driver remained in the vehicle;
- the vehicle was on double yellow lines;
- the parking was connected with disabled passengers
disembarking/returning;
- Brent Council’s published Blue Badge guidance permits Blue
Badge parking on single or double yellow lines for up to 3 hours
unless loading/unloading or other restrictions apply;
- the PCN did not identify any loading ban, kerb markings, or
specific restriction said to override Blue Badge use;
- UKPPO should have considered the disability context and
reasonable adjustments.
UKPPO rejection
UKPPO rejected the appeal. The key wording is:
--- Quote ---
> The vehicle was parked on private land that is well signed
with contractual notices stating that there is no parking in
this area. Whilst your comments have been noted, you parked your
vehicle in a no parking area. In doing this you have breached
the terms and conditions of this site. Having a blue badge would
have no bearing on your visit as the area is private land, any
restrictions in place need to be adhered to.
--- End Quote ---
They have given the usual options:
- Pay the discounted £60 by 20 July 2026
- Appeal to the IAS within 28 days
- Risk further recovery/court action.
My concern
I understand IAS appeal prospects are generally poor. I have
seen figures suggesting IAS motorists succeed at around 6%,
compared with POPLA cancellation rates of around 40–42%.
So I am trying to decide whether this is worth taking to IAS or
whether the pragmatic option is to pay the £60 before the
discount expires.
Advice sought
I would be grateful for views on:
- Whether it is worth appealing to the IAS on these facts.
- Whether UKPPO’s statement that the Blue Badge has “no bearing”
because the land is private is challengeable, especially in
light of Equality Act / reasonable adjustment obligations.
- Whether the fact that the vehicle was parked for only around
5–10 minutes to allow two disabled passengers to disembark and
return is relevant.
- Whether the driver remaining in the vehicle with the Blue
Badge displayed helps.
- Whether the fact that the driver believed this was a
Brent/public highway location, where Blue Badge parking on
double yellow lines is generally permitted, assists at all given
UKPPO now say it was private land.
- Whether the signage/contract point is likely to be decisive if
signs say “No Parking”.
- Whether I should ask for full CCTV footage, site plan, signage
photographs, landowner authority and UKPPO’s disabled
motorist/Blue Badge policy before or within any IAS appeal.
- Given the choice between paying £60 by 20 July or risking £100
at IAS, what would experienced posters recommend?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
#Post#: 124990--------------------------------------------------
Re: UKPPO / Stadium Way Wembley / Blue Badge displayed / IAS or
pay £60?
DIR By: DoubleBlueBadge
Date: July 17, 2026, 5:33 am
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Hi - I would appreciate a response from someone knowledgeable in
this area.
Thank you.
#Post#: 125012--------------------------------------------------
Re: UKPPO / Stadium Way Wembley / Blue Badge displayed / IAS or
pay £60?
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: July 17, 2026, 8:26 am
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The NtK does not appear to be POFA compliant so there is no
route to keeper liability available to the operator.
#Post#: 125017--------------------------------------------------
Re: UKPPO / Stadium Way Wembley / Blue Badge displayed / IAS or
pay £60?
DIR By: DoubleBlueBadge
Date: July 17, 2026, 8:54 am
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Thank you — that is very helpful.
One complication: in the online appeal portal, the association
field appears as “Vehicle Registered Keeper and Driver”. I had
not appreciated the significance of that at the time.
Does that mean the non-POFA NtK point is now effectively lost
because the driver was identified in the initial appeal, or is
it still worth raising?
If it is non-POFA compliant, could you please identify the
specific POFA defects so I can understand the argument properly?
For example, is the issue the wording, the “period of parking”,
the creditor identification, the warning to keeper,
timing/service, or something else?
Thanks again.
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