Parking CCJ: set it aside, or get it off the register

A judgment over a parking charge can still be undone, in 2 ways. The court can cancel it under Part 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules. If it is paid in full within one calendar month, GOV.UK says it can also come off the register. Each route runs on its own deadline clock, with the rule beside every date.

Which paper is in front of you? The date on it: the letter's date, the claim form's issue date, or the judgment date For a claim form: where did it come from? For a CCJ: what happened? The claimant named on the paper

Nothing is stored, and no email is asked for. The rule behind each date is named beside it, CPR 2.8 first.

The one-month register window

The register changes when you pay, but the judgment does not. GOV.UK sets out the 2 positions:

“If you pay the full amount within one month, you can get the judgment removed from the register.”
, County court judgments for debt: CCJs and your credit rating, GOV.UK, read at source 30/08/2026

“If you pay after one month, you can get the record of the judgment marked as 'satisfied' in the register. It will stay on the register for 6 years but people searching the register will see that you've paid.”
, County court judgments for debt: CCJs and your credit rating, GOV.UK, read at source 30/08/2026

Removal needs a certificate of cancellation, and the fee for that certificate is £19 (HMCTS EX50, updated 13 July 2026). You write to the court with proof of payment. The month is counted from the judgment date.

Cancelling the judgment: rule 13.2 or rule 13.3

Part 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules splits into a must and a may.

“The court must set aside a judgment entered under Part 12 if judgment was wrongly entered because, (a) in the case of a judgment in default of an acknowledgment of service, any of the conditions in rule 12.3(1) and 12.3(3) was not satisfied; (b) in the case of a judgment in default of a defence, any of the conditions in rule 12.3(2) and 12.3(3) was not satisfied; or (c) the whole of the claim was satisfied before judgment was entered.”
, Civil Procedure Rules, Part 13, Setting Aside or Varying Default Judgment, rule 13.2, checked 31/08/2026

The first, rule 13.2, covers a judgment entered when it should not have been: an acknowledgment or defence filed in time, or the whole claim paid before judgment. Everything else is rule 13.3:

“In any other case, the court may set aside or vary a judgment entered under Part 12 if, (a) the defendant has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim; or (b) it appears to the court that there is some other good reason why, (i) the judgment should be set aside or varied; or (ii) the defendant should be allowed to defend the claim.”
, Civil Procedure Rules, Part 13, Setting Aside or Varying Default Judgment, rule 13.3(1), checked 31/08/2026

“In considering whether to set aside or vary a judgment entered under Part 12, the matters to which the court must have regard include whether the person seeking to set aside the judgment made an application to do so promptly.”
, Civil Procedure Rules, Part 13, Setting Aside or Varying Default Judgment, rule 13.3(2), checked 31/08/2026

“It went to my old address.” A claim form sent to your usual or last known address counts as served (CPR 6.9(2)). That puts the argument under rule 13.3(1)(b). Rule 6.9(3) requires a claimant with reason to believe you had moved to take reasonable steps to find your current address. That makes what the claimant knew the question, and your witness statement is where it is asked.

Promptness under rule 13.3(2). There is no number of days set. The court counts from the day you found out, and weighs each week after it.

What it costs at court

Application	Court fee
Set-aside by consent (the claimant agrees)	£126
Set-aside on notice (the claimant is asked to answer it)	£321
Certificate of cancellation (paid within the month)	£19

Asking the claimant to agree costs a stamp, and consent brings the fee down from £321 to £126. Fees from HMCTS EX50, read 26/09/2026. If your income is low or you receive certain benefits, Help with Fees (form EX160) can reduce or waive the fee.

The free route

Get the judgment and the claim form from the court office, quoting the claim number printed on the judgment.
Write to the claimant's solicitors asking them to agree to the judgment being set aside, and keep a copy: consent is the £126 route.
Before filing, talk to Citizens Advice or National Debtline, who charge nothing and sell nothing.
File form N244 with the fee: £126 by consent, £321 on notice. The rules quoted in full.

The set-aside pack

Drafted papers for a set-aside application: 5 of them, written by a person to your judgment and your own account. These run from the consent request and the draft consent order to the N244 wording, the witness statement and the defence.

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Common questions

Does paying the judgment remove the CCJ?

It comes off only inside the month, and only on application. If it is paid in full within one calendar month of the judgment date, a certificate of cancellation (fee £19) can remove it from the register. Paid later, it is marked satisfied and stays listed for 6 years.

How much does it cost to set aside a parking CCJ?

The court fee is £126 if the claimant agrees and £321 if it does not (HMCTS EX50, updated 13 July 2026). On a low income the fee can be reduced or waived, as the fees section above sets out.

I never received the claim. Is the judgment cancelled on its own?

No. A claim form sent to your usual or last known address counts as served. The court then decides under rule 13.3(1)(b) whether to set it aside, and weighs how promptly you applied.

General information about the rules, not legal advice, and no outcome is promised. Rule 13.3 is the court's discretion and turns on your papers and your dates. The free independent help is Citizens Advice or National Debtline.

Where the dates on this page come from

The must and the may, rules 13.2 and 13.3: Civil Procedure Rules, Part 13 (setting aside default judgment), read at source 26/09/2026.
Service at the last known address, rule 6.9: Civil Procedure Rules, Part 6, rules 6.9 and 6.14 (service), read at source 26/09/2026.
The three court fees: Civil court fees (EX50), updated 13 July 2026, read at source 26/09/2026.
How the days are counted: Civil Procedure Rules, Part 2, rule 2.8 (time), read at source 26/09/2026.
The one-month register rule: County court judgments for debt: Cancel (set aside) a judgment, read at source 31/08/2026.

Other help on this site

Free on every page: the appeal letter builder, the deadline calculator, the discount checker and the operator check. These are the paid ones, each named once, so you can see which lane is yours:

One operator's full POPLA record, £20 once, for when a private parking charge.
A SEND appeal pack for the Tribunal, £11.99 once, for when a refused EHC plan or assessment.
The county court claim defence pack, £79 once, for when a claim form has arrived.

A claim form has arrived instead → · Will it hit my credit file? → · The firm that wrote to you, by name →

Written and checked by Andrew at Axion Labs. Published Sat, 26 September 2026 · Last checked Sat, 26 September 2026. If a figure on this page is wrong, write to hello@getaxionlabs.com and I will fix it and say so here.

Sources named above: POPLA, Parking on Private Land Appeals