1. 28 Jun 2026

   Alleged overstay at Tesco Extra Sheffield

2. 05 Jul 2026

   Notice to Keeper received

3. 08 Jul 2026

   MagicFine pack generated and submitted

4. 14 Jul 2026

   Discount window closes (£60)

5. 12 Aug 2026

   Deadline for ParkingEye response (35 days)

6. 11 Sep 2026

   POPLA appeal window (if rejected, 28 days)

• 3 days before discount window

  Email + SMS

  On

• Day operator response is due

  Email

  On

• 7 days before POPLA window closes

  Email + SMS

  On

ParkingEye says your vehicle was on site for 1 hour 41 minutes, which is 11 minutes longer than the 90 minute free period advertised at the Tesco Extra car park. They want £100, reduced to £60 if you pay within 14 days. Their evidence is a pair of ANPR photos at the entrance and exit. Those photos show when your number plate crossed the camera line, not how long you were actually parked. Because the overstay is small and the site is a supermarket you used as a genuine customer, you also have a separate, often faster route: ask Tesco directly to instruct ParkingEye to cancel the charge.

1. 1

   Reasonable grace period on a short overstay

   An 11 minute overrun on a 90 minute stay is within the time a reasonable driver needs to enter the site, find a bay, shop, return to the vehicle and exit. The British Parking Association code of practice expects a grace period at the end of a stay.

2. 2

   ANPR evidence does not prove actual parked time

   The photographs show entry and exit times only. They do not show how long the vehicle was stationary in a bay. We have asked the operator for the full ANPR audit trail.

3. 3

   Genuine customer of the landowner

   You were shopping at Tesco Extra and have an itemised receipt timestamped 14:22 on the same day. As a genuine customer, you can also request that Tesco instructs ParkingEye to cancel the charge.

• Tesco receipt timestamped on the day of the visitRequired

  Itemised till receipt or app order confirmation showing date and time.

  Why: Proves you were a genuine customer and pins your in-store time.

• Photo of entrance signage and the 90 minute termsRequired

  Clear photo of the sign as you enter the car park.

  Why: Shows what the driver was told before parking.

• Notice to Keeper letter (all pages, including the envelope)Required

  Scan or photo of every page plus the envelope showing postmark.

  Why: Lets us check the dates required to transfer keeper liability.

• Bank statement entry matching the Tesco receipt

  Line item from your bank or card statement for the same visit.

  Why: Backs up the receipt if the date or amount is queried.

Subject

Appeal of PCN 5829112 - vehicle reg AB12 CDE - 28 June 2026

Dear ParkingEye,

I am writing to appeal the parking charge issued in respect of the above vehicle at Tesco Extra Sheffield on 28 June 2026.

I am appealing because the alleged overstay falls within a reasonable grace period. Your evidence appears to consist of ANPR photographs at the entrance and exit only, which show when the vehicle crossed the camera line but do not show the actual period the vehicle was parked.

The driver was a genuine customer of Tesco on the day in question and a copy of the itemised Tesco receipt timestamped 14:22 is enclosed.

Please cancel this charge. If you maintain it, please provide your full evidence pack, including your grace period policy, all ANPR images captured of the vehicle on the day with timestamps, and the full terms relied upon.

Yours faithfully,
[Your name]
Registered keeper of AB12 CDE