ANPR parking charges and the 14-day Notice to Keeper rule (POFA)
Not legal advice. Keeper liability under POFA is technical. This is a pointer to the statute — not a finding that any notice fails. Claim Helper does not represent you. Outcomes not guaranteed. Read POFA 2012 Schedule 4. Citizens Advice: 0808 223 1133.
ANPR charges often arrive by post. Operators may pursue the registered keeper. In England and Wales, keeper liability depends on Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Schedule 4 conditions being met.
The “14-day” ANPR timing point
Where there was no windscreen Notice to Driver and the operator relies on a postal Notice to Keeper after ANPR, Schedule 4 paragraph 9(5) sets strict timing for when that NtK must be given. In broad terms, for this path the NtK must be given within 14 days beginning with the day after the vehicle was parked — read the exact paragraph on legislation.gov.uk rather than relying only on paraphrases.
A different rule applies where a windscreen NtD was given first and a later NtK follows (paragraph 8(5)). Timing or wording defects can undermine keeper liability; they do not automatically end every possible claim against the driver.
What to check
- Parking dates vs NtK “given” dates
- Whether a windscreen ticket also existed
- Mandatory Schedule 4 content
- Signage and consideration/grace under the Code of Practice
- Whether you are chased as keeper, driver, or hire firm
Related: POFA Schedule 4 overview · ANPR — what to check before you pay
In the generator: choose postal NtK / ANPR, enter dates, and use the POFA ground with the statute open beside you.
Sources
- POFA 2012 Schedule 4
- GOV.UK — Challenging a ticket
- Private Parking Code of Practice
- POPLA appeal guide
Draft for Claim Helper SEO — en-GB — 25 October 2026.