Medical Emergency / Childcare Delay Mitigation

The Single Code expressly covers situations where a driver fell unwell, was delayed by a medical appointment, or was delayed by childcare arrangements as automatic mitigating circumstances. The charge must be reduced to £20 or cancelled with appropriate evidence.

Legal basis

Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice 2024 — Mitigating Circumstances

How to identify this in your case

Driver has medical evidence (GP/A&E attendance letter, prescription dated to time of contravention) or evidence of delayed childcare collection.

Sample appeal wording

Dear [Operator Name], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] On [DATE], my parking was extended/affected by a [medical emergency / GP appointment overrun / nursery collection delay] for which I attach [list]. Under the Mitigating Circumstances provisions of the Single Code of Practice 2024, illness, medical appointments and childcare delays are listed grounds for reducing the parking charge to £20 or cancelling. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice 2024