23/10/2026
..............................ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST....................................
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Operator Name..................Civil Enforcement
EW POPLA assessment and decision
22/10/2026
Decision........................................Successful
Assessor Name............................Alex James
Assessor summary of operator case.
The operator’s case is that the PCN was issued for failing to obtain a permit.
Assessor summary of your case.
The appellant has provided their grounds of appeal, which I’ve summarised below: • They say that the vehicle was not parked on private land and provided a word document where their grounds of appeal are explained in further detail. After reviewing the parking operator’s evidence, the appellant reiterates their grounds of appeal in further detail about the vehicle not parking at the site which has been alleged by the operator for which the PCN has been issued for. The appellant has provided the following as evidence to support their appeal: • Document including grounds of appeal • Third party authorisation • Photographs of the area and signage • Photograph of the area where the vehicle was parked • Image showing public highway The above evidence has been considered in making my determination.
Assessor supporting rational for decision
The appellant has stated that the vehicle did not park at the Joseph James Furniture Outlet, The Former Debenhams Building, Princes Street, Stockport car park as alleged by the operator. The appellant has also provided several images of the surrounding area where they say the vehicle actually parked. The operator has provided ANPR camera images which show the vehicle registration number date and time. However, their site map is insufficient as it fails to identify the site boundaries or what signs are placed in each location or where the ANPR cameras are located. After consideration, I believe that the operator’s evidence is insufficient to rebut the appellants grounds of appeal by proving that the vehicle did in fact park at this site, the site boundaries and where the entrance differs from the public road. As such, I must therefore allow this appeal. I note that the appellant has raised other grounds of appeal, however, as I have allowed the appeal for the above reason, I have not considered these.
