A Parking Charge Notice
Appealing a Parking Charge Notice Issued on Private Land
Appealing a Parking Charge Notice Issued on Private Land
Appealing a parking ticket administered on private land depends on which DVLA Accredited Trade Association (ATA) the respective parking operator is a member of. There are two ATAs in the UK, the International Parking Community (IPC) and the British Parking Association (BPA).
Parking operators who are members of the IPC’s Accredited Operator Scheme (IPC AOS) are compelled to refer appeals to the Independent Appeals Service (IAS) under the IPC Code of Practice. This is a free adjudication service for motorists whose decisions are binding on the operator but not on the motorist who is still free to seek redress in court if they aren’t happy with the decision of the IAS.
Parking operators who are members of the BPA’s Approved Operator Scheme (BPA AOS) will direct motorist appeals to Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA). POPLA is only competent to adjudicate appeals for parking tickets administered in England and Wales.
If a motorist is unhappy with a decision from the IAS or POPLA, then they are free to seek redress in court. Similarly, if a motorist receives a parking ticket from a parking operator who does not belong to an Accredited Trade Association (ATA) like the International Parking Community (IPC) or the British Parking Association (BPA), a motorist’s only recourse for appeal is through court - if the parking operator’s internal appeals process doesn’t resolve the issue.
