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#Post#: 110261--------------------------------------------------
Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident Square
Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: February 18, 2026, 6:18 pm
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Hi Everyone,
I would really appreciate if I could receive some help on
someone else's behalf.
The individual received a claim form from the county court on 12
Feb (stamped 10 Feb). The claimant in this case is Horizon
Parking Limited and are being represented by Gladstones
Solicitors Limited.
The Particular of claims are as follows:
The driver of motor vehicle registration XXXX parked in breach
of the prominently displayed terms and conditions of parking set
out on the signage at Provident Square Chelmsford on 21/12/2024.
The signage constituted an offer of a unilateral contract,
accepted by the act of parking, under which the driver agreed to
pay the specified parking charge (the PCN) in the event of
breach. The PCN remains unpaid after 28 days and the defendant,
as driver and/or registered keeper, is liable for the
outstanding sum. Despite demands, the Defendant has failed to
make payment. The claimant therefore claims £90 for the PCN, £70
contractual costs pursuant to the Contract and PCN terms and
conditions together with statutory interest of £13.41 pursuant
to s69 of the County Courts Act 1984 at 8% per annum, accruing
at £0.04 per day until judgement or earlier payment.
To provide some facts the car was parked at Provident Square
Chelmsford on 21/12/2024 as stated in the particulars of claim,
but do not believe that there was any breach of contractual
terms. A purchase was made at a supermarket which issues
vouchers that allow customers to park there for one hour.
Unfortunately the individual does not have the voucher anymore
but is able to provide proof of making a purchase from the shop
via their bank statement. It is uncertain whether something was
wrong with the voucher or if the machine did not register the
voucher for some reason or if the driver on this occasion forgot
to put the voucher through the machine.
The car in question is also a company car and and the company
only has two employees and it is the company that is being sued.
The individual does not remember receiving any pre-action
protocol letters but I am not sure if that is material. Is it
possible to ask Gladstones to send the pre-action protocol
letter and also any notices via email to the defendant now?
In terms of timelines I know that this is limited but from my
memory I believe that a Acknowledgment of Service can extend the
deadline but I am not sure how this is actually submitted
online.
To note I am happy for legalise to be used as part of any
explanation.
#Post#: 110266--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: jfollows
Date: February 18, 2026, 11:11 pm
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Log on with the details provided on the N1SDT form, you can then
submit Acknowledgement of Service, if the date on the form is 10
Feb then you have until 1 March to submit either a defence or
AoS, if the latter then your deadline for submitting a defence
is then 15 March.
You or someone else needs to post the PCN here in order to help
construct a defence.
Trying to get into details via an intermediary is not ideal.
#Post#: 110268--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: February 19, 2026, 12:19 am
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Hi There,
Thank you for responding.
The problem is they threw the PCNs away. Does the claimant have
to provide them if requested?
#Post#: 110269--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: jfollows
Date: February 19, 2026, 12:32 am
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A Subject Access Request can be used to obtain all documents.
For example, see
HTML https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/getting-copies-of-your-information-subject-access-request/
#Post#: 110270--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: February 19, 2026, 12:34 am
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Thank you! Is that to the claimant or the solicitors?
#Post#: 110280--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 19, 2026, 3:44 am
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--- Quote from: jfollows link ---
>
> A Subject Access Request can be used to obtain all documents.
--- End Quote ---
In this case the defendant is a company, and accordingly not a
data subject for the purpose of the relevant legislation.
Were any appeals etc. submitted at the time?
#Post#: 110283--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: jfollows
Date: February 19, 2026, 4:19 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
>
> [quote author=jfollows link=topic=9965.msg110269#msg110269
date=1771482757]
> A Subject Access Request can be used to obtain all documents.
--- End Quote ---
In this case the defendant is a company, and accordingly not a
data subject for the purpose of the relevant legislation.
[/quote]
Of course, apologies and thank you for correcting me.
#Post#: 110341--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: February 19, 2026, 10:01 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
>
> [quote author=jfollows link=topic=9965.msg110269#msg110269
date=1771482757]
> A Subject Access Request can be used to obtain all documents.
--- End Quote ---
In this case the defendant is a company, and accordingly not a
data subject for the purpose of the relevant legislation.
Were any appeals etc. submitted at the time?
[/quote]
No appeals were submitted.
Is there a way to go around the data subject request by way of
stating it is also the data of the employee who was driving the
vehicle?
#Post#: 110351--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 19, 2026, 10:28 am
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--- Quote from: Joeshdeli link ---
>
> Is there a way to go around the data subject request by way of
stating it is also the data of the employee who was driving the
vehicle?
>
--- End Quote ---
If Horizon don't know who the driver is, and the charge was
issued to the company, it's hard to see how they might be
holding any of his personal data.
#Post#: 110365--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: February 19, 2026, 10:58 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
>
> [quote author=Joeshdeli link=topic=9965.msg110341#msg110341
date=1771516869]
> Is there a way to go around the data subject request by way of
stating it is also the data of the employee who was driving the
vehicle?
>
--- End Quote ---
If Horizon don't know who the driver is, and the charge was
issued to the company, it's hard to see how they might be
holding any of his personal data.
[/quote]
Given that the claim form is submitted would it be one of the
rare situations where in the subject data request you would
state that you are the driver in this instance? The individual
went to the site and said that they have camera's there so would
have taken a video of him and the incident I assume?
Is there anything that can be done or is it a matter for the
courts and drafting a good defence? If so any tips? Would an
argument around Absence of Loss be any good given that a
purchase was made at the supermarket that issues vouchers for
the relevant car park?
Any help or direction would be really appreciated.
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