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#Post#: 104405--------------------------------------------------
2 x BaySentry Solutions PCNs (now with DCBL) - Overstayed free
parking period - 100 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester
DIR By: user9847
Date: January 3, 2026, 8:21 am
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Hi All,
Posting with hopes that this matter can be resolved.
Driver received two PCNs in relation to two instances of
overstaying at a BaySentry car park in Ancoats, Manchester:
First received: 23/07/2025 for contravention on 16/07/2025
Second received: 04/08/25 for contravention on 28/07/2025
Car park in question allows 1.5 hours free maxmimum stay for all
users or 3 hours free for Pure Gym customers who enter vehicle
registration on electronic tablet inside the gym. The driver
attends the Pure Gym and always enters their details upon
arrival, but forgot to insert details into the tablet on the two
occasions where PCNs were issued.
Two appeals to Independent Appeals Service (IAS) were dismissed
on 12/11/25 for both PCNs. Response provided alongside
dissmissal from IAS for both was as follows:
"The Appellant should understand that the Adjudicator is not in
a position to give legal advice to either of the parties but
they are entitled to seek their own independent legal advice.
The Adjudicator's role is to consider whether or not the parking
charge has a basis in law and was properly issued in the
circumstances of each individual case. In all Appeals the
Adjudicator is bound by the relevant law applicable at the time
and is only able to consider legal challenges and not factual
mistakes nor extenuating or mitigating circumstances. Throughout
this appeal the Operator has had the opportunity consider all
points raised and could have conceded the appeal at any stage.
The Adjudicator who deals with this Appeal is legally qualified
and each case is dealt with according to their understanding of
the law as it applies and the legal principles involved. A
decision by an Adjudicator is not legally binding on an
Appellant who is entitled to seek their own legal advice if they
so wish.
There is no dispute in this case that the Appellant was a
legitimate customer of Pure Gym whilst his vehicle was parked on
site.
However, the signage at this site makes it clear that parking is
allowed for 90 minutes. The exception is for Pure Gym members
who register their vehicle registration upon entering the gym,
and in doing so the stay can be extended for up to 3 hours.
The Appellant admits that he failed to register his vehicle as
required.
Having considered all the issues raised and the evidence
submitted, I am satisfied that the operator has established that
the Parking Charge was properly issued in accordance with the
law.
This appeal therefore has to be dismissed."
Driver opened a Notice of Debt Recovery letter from DCBL (dated
15/12/25) on 01/01/2026 while driver was absent from the
correspondence address, and so has now passed the 14 day maximum
period to take action. Driver has received no further
correspondence at the point of this post.
Possible helpful information:
- The driver now no longer owns the vehicle listed.
- The initial correspondence address was a previous address
lived in by the driver, but this was changed to the current,
temporary address where the driver resides. They will not live
at either address from end of June 2026.
All paper correspondence received here:
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TIA for any help!
#Post#: 104423--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x BaySentry Solutions PCNs (now with DCBL) - Overstayed
free parking period - 100 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester
DIR By: Brenda_R2
Date: January 3, 2026, 11:10 am
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Read b789's excellent advice HERE
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/bay-sentry-solutions-charge/msg103472/#msg103472<br
/>regarding this outfit.
#Post#: 104433--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x BaySentry Solutions PCNs (now with DCBL) - Overstayed
free parking period - 100 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester
DIR By: user9847
Date: January 3, 2026, 11:50 am
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--- Quote from: Brenda_R2 link ---
>
> Read b789's excellent advice HERE
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/bay-sentry-solutions-charge/msg103472/#msg103472<br
/>regarding this outfit.
>
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Thanks, Brenda. It seems that the OP's situation is slightly
different to mine. I have read previously that DCBL use daunting
letters to pressure payment, as b789 noted, so I won't be
rushing to pay up by any means, but I suppose what i'm after is
advice on how to now proceed in having my specific case
dismissed.
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Re: 2 x BaySentry Solutions PCNs (now with DCBL) - Overstayed
free parking period - 100 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: January 4, 2026, 7:06 am
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> I suppose what i'm after is advice on how to now proceed in
having my specific case dismissed.
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For now, nothing. The ball is in their court, and you are
awaiting a Letter of Claim from the parking company's
solicitors. There's little you can do to accelerate this
process.
If you move address then inform the parking company by sending
them a data rectification notice.
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