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UK CPM PCN - Staff Car Park Bay Obstructed by Construction
Materials - Appeal Rejected
DIR By: kaayruss
Date: August 10, 2026, 11:42 am
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Hi all,
I'm looking for advice regarding a UK CPM parking charge and
whether I have any realistic grounds for a further appeal or
defence if this eventually goes to court.
I received a PCN from UK CPM for "not parked wholly within a
marked bay" in an NHS staff car park.
I am an authorised member of staff and was parking for work
purposes.
The issue is that the bay was partially obstructed by pallets of
bricks, construction materials and barriers placed directly
behind the parking spaces. These had been there for a prolonged
period (despite construction work being completed & no
indication from estates or UK CPM that bay was out of use).
Because of the obstruction it was impossible to reverse any
further without risking contact with the materials.
I parked as far back as I reasonably and safely could. My
vehicle was not blocking a roadway, pedestrian route,
neighbouring vehicle or emergency access. No loss or
inconvenience was caused.
I appealed to UK CPM and provided photographs showing the
obstruction. The appeal was rejected. UK CPM's position is
simply that the vehicle was not parked wholly within the bay.
I subsequently intended to pursue an IAS appeal but
unfortunately missed the deadline due to a family bereavement
and funeral.
I have also approached the NHS Trust (the landholder) and
provided the same photographs. They have declined to intervene
and have effectively supported UK CPM's position.
My questions are:
Does the fact that the parking bay was partially unusable due to
construction materials provide any meaningful defence?
Is it worth attempting a Non-Standard IAS appeal?
If this ultimately resulted in a county court claim, would the
circumstances and photographic evidence be likely to carry any
weight?
Are there any county court judgments or parking cases where
compliance with bay markings was impossible because the bay was
obstructed or physically unavailable?
I have images of the below:
Attempted appeal with UK CPM & employer
Photographs of the bay and obstruction
Relevant signage
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Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: UK CPM PCN - Staff Car Park Bay Obstructed by Construction
Materials - Appeal Rejected
DIR By: jfollows
Date: August 10, 2026, 11:53 am
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Re: UK CPM PCN - Staff Car Park Bay Obstructed by Construction
Materials - Appeal Rejected
DIR By: Dave65
Date: August 11, 2026, 4:12 am
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As stated we need to see the PPN with personal details redacted.
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