Driver finally overturns £9,500 fine for parking outside his own home

A driver has won a long-running court battle to overturn a £9,500 fine he was given for parking outside his own home more than six years ago.

Philip Carr was hit with the penalty notice while renting an apartment in Altrincham, Trafford in late 2018 and early 2019.

But the car parking operator, Vehicle Control Services Ltd, sent the fine to his old address, where his vehicle was still registered by the DVLA.

Mr Carr said that meant he didn’t receive the letter and was unaware of the fine.

He added that as a tenant he was allowed to use the apartment block’s car park but despite ‘multiple requests’ hadn’t been given a permit by the landlord.