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#Post#: 109262--------------------------------------------------
Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station with
ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: VicMbe
Date: February 9, 2026, 5:18 pm
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This car had a parking ticket placed on it after parking at Port
Talbot Train Station and not parking wholly in a bay. The car
park was congested and others had parked in a line which this
car was then parked alongside with the driver not realising that
it was out of a bay and certainly not blocking anywhere. They
purchased a ticket for the full stay using the mobile app. They
returned to car and found a ticket very much mimicking a council
issued pcn.
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Would any of you legends be able to suggest the next steps.
Huge Thanks
#Post#: 109272--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: jfollows
Date: February 10, 2026, 1:47 am
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Railway land is now ‘relevant land’ for the purposes of PoFA
2012 (the ticket is dated 27 January I think), so that defence
can no longer be used. It is the experience here that APCOA
doesn’t “do” court, so this is the one case when you can choose
to ignore - obviously come back if they change their tactics.
Otherwise, do you have any defence, there not being sufficient
room to park simply means you need to park somewhere else?
#Post#: 109274--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: VicMbe
Date: February 10, 2026, 2:02 am
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The only defence is the driver parked where he thought was a
bay, paid for the full cost of parking and boarded a train. The
signs are ridiculously small as per the photograph but im sure
they must meet standards. If there is no legitimate defence
then should i suggest the driver pays the £50?
#Post#: 109383--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: VicMbe
Date: February 10, 2026, 2:16 pm
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I am conscious that the driver would have to pay the £50 before
midnight tonight if there is no suitable defence. Is that the
best course of action?
#Post#: 111071--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: VicMbe
Date: February 25, 2026, 3:53 am
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Good Morning,
I submitted a defence without naming the driver to say about
the signage and the parking space and that i had paid for the
parking in full. They have now sent another letter saying that
i need to say who the registered owner or driver of the car was.
Am i ok in saying that i am the registered owner?
#Post#: 111074--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 25, 2026, 4:00 am
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Please show us exactly what you submitted and exactly what you
have now received.
I would be very surprised if it actually says "registered
owner", as there is no such thing.
#Post#: 111260--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: VicMbe
Date: February 26, 2026, 11:42 am
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This was written as an emergency response to try and by some
time as the discounted deadline was hitting the clock!
The driver of this car believed that they were parking
legitimately in a parking space behind the vehicle in
front. At no point did they believe they were not parking in an
appropriate or acceptable place. They paid
for the full days parking using the mobile app and didnt go
anywhere near the signage in the car park.
There will be recorded with Apcoa the full payment being made by
the app immediately after parking.
#Post#: 111261--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: VicMbe
Date: February 26, 2026, 11:43 am
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and this was the response
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Dear
PARKING CHARGE NUMBER:
VEHICLE REGISTRATION:
CONTRAVENTION DATE: 27 January 2026 10:03
Thank you for your letter regarding the above mentioned Parking
Charge Notice which was received on 11 February 2026.
We can only consider an appeal from either the registered keeper
of the vehicle or the driver of the vehicle when the alleged
contravention occurred. From the correspondence we have received
it appears that you are neither the registered keeper or
the driver. Therefore, we are unable to process your appeal
without first receiving signed authorisation from either the
driver or the registered keeper at the time of the alleged
contravention.
How to provide written consent:
If the driver or registered keeper would like you to deal with
this matter on their behalf, please ask them to send their
written
consent to us, ensuring that it shows:
· Their full name and address.
· Their signature.
· The date they signed the consent.
· Our reference numbers.
· The registration number of the vehicle concerned.
· Your full name and address and contact details.
· A brief description of the issue you want us to consider.
Alternatively, if you were the driver of the vehicle that
incurred the parking charge, please confirm this within 14 days
of the
date of this letter. Once we have this confirmation, we will be
able to update our records and process your appeal.
Please send the correct information with full name, address and
PC number within 14 days of the date of this letter
to APCOA PARKING, PO BOX 5767, DINGWALL, IV15 0AX.
We will place the case on hold for 14 days to allow the required
action to be taken. Please note, if we do not receive signed
authority or driver confirmation within 14 days, we will be
unable to consider the appeal and the case will be taken off
hold.
Yours sincerely,
Appeals Department
APCOA Parking (UK) Lt
#Post#: 111267--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: roythebus
Date: February 26, 2026, 1:13 pm
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It seems a bit odd that they can't deal with you as you're not
the registered keeper yet expect you to pay the parking charge.
Who is the registered keeper, who is the owner?
#Post#: 111279--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Parking Wholly in a Bay in Port Talbot Train station
with ticket issued by APCOA
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 26, 2026, 2:17 pm
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--- Quote from: roythebus link ---
>
> It seems a bit odd that they can't deal with you as you're not
the registered keeper yet expect you to pay the parking charge.
>
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[member=22]roythebus[/member] Where have they said the expect
the OP to pay the charge? This is a windscreen ticket issued to
the driver - currently, APCOA dont know who that is. As this is
a windscreen ticket, they also don't know who the keeper is, if
the OP hasn't told them in their appeal.
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