The 14-day and 28-day deadlines on a private parking charge

The 14-day reduced amount

Many notices offer a reduced amount if paid within 14 days. Whether it can still be paid after an appeal is rejected depends on the notice, the rejection letter and the code of practice the operator follows, so read the rejection letter for the date it gives.

The 28-day appeal and payment window

Notices usually ask for payment, or an appeal, within 28 days. For keeper notices, Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 also requires a warning that the operator may pursue the keeper if, after 28 days beginning with the day after the notice is given, the charge is unpaid and the driver has not been named.

The 14-day limit on camera notices

A separate 14-day period applies to the operator. Where no notice was put on the car, Schedule 4 paragraph 9 requires the notice to keeper to be given within 14 days beginning with the day after the parking ended, if the operator wants to rely on keeper liability. A posted notice is presumed given on the second working day after posting, unless the contrary is proved.

After a rejection

POPLA appeals are normally made within 28 days of the operator's rejection. Standard IAS appeals are normally made within 21 days. Using NoticeClear does not pause a payment or appeal deadline. Check the dates and instructions on your notice.

This guide is general information about private parking charges in England and Wales. It is not legal advice. The dates and wording on your own notice control, and every point is fact-dependent.

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