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DLUHC/MHCLG Statutory Code Consultation 2025 — £50 Proportionality
The MHCLG (formerly DLUHC) launched a public consultation on the statutory Private Parking Code of Practice on 11 July 2025, closing 26 September 2025. Proposals include a £50 cap (down from £100). Drivers can rely on the Government's proposed proportionality threshold to argue that £100 charges are disproportionate.
Legal basis
Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019; MHCLG Private Parking Code of Practice Consultation, 11 July 2025 — 26 September 2025
How to identify this in your case
PCN issued in 2025 or 2026 with a charge above £50.
Sample appeal wording
Dear [Operator Name], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] — Charge £[AMOUNT] The Government opened consultation on the statutory Private Parking Code of Practice on 11 July 2025 (closed 26 September 2025) under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. The Government's stated proposal is a £50 cap on parking charges. While the statutory Code is finalised, charges above £50 face increasing legal and political doubt. I invite you to either (a) cancel this PCN, or (b) reduce it to £50 in line with the Government's proposed proportionality threshold. I rely on ParkingEye v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice
- Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019
- ParkingEye v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67