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Hi All,

I went to park and paid by app. The zone was 9336 but I made a typo and ended up paying for zone 9366.

I have evidence via the app I paid, but accidentally miskeyed the parking zone number. Is this any recourse here?

Photos of zone


Photos of PCN



Many thanks in advance

9366 is also in Barnet and the same rate and there was no loss to Barnet.

Most councils used to give first time discretion for trivial errors like this but that's now less so.

The contravention of not paying didn't occur but the tribunal tends to side with councils that the correct location code is mandatory and is backed up by traffic orders.

Any mitigation? The tribunal can in any case make a recommendation to cancel for triviality where the council didn't apply discretion when it really should have done.

But a polite ask is the first call.

No, car colour is not relevant unless they've done something silly and say it's purple with yellow spots.

Draft a short, polite challenge and post here first.

The pics looks a bit odd - what is the Google Maps location?

I don't think you've posted the app shot - it does though tell you the location when you enter the code but then how are you supposed to know what road you're in?

The footway bay is a dog's dinner - it shouldn't have kerbside yellow lines.

I haven't seen the traffic order but I very much doubt that it specifies payment in detail because if it did then an amendment, with all the consultation faff which is required, would be needed whenever details were changed.

The PCN wan't issued because you paid for the wrong location, it was issued because the only available source of info available to the CEO showed that a payment corresponding to this unlawful parking place had not been made.

OP, don't overthink this by overlaying with what you know and then thinking that the CEO knew the same, because they didn't.

As suggested , simple reps.

Surprised and couldn't understand why; had to recheck my payment and time in bay and then realised that instead of location 6336 I had input 6366. However, payment of the correct tariff for the period parked was made - 6366 is also a payment location within the borough of Barnet- and therefore the correct payment amount was made in respect of my vehicle VRM ****.


Attach whatever proves the above e.g. the tariffs for both locations, payment receipt, perhaps something from your bank/credit card account and copy of your V5C etc. These show the link between the person submitting the reps, the vehicle and payment.

I suggest putting a draft here first.

Seems fine to me.

If Mr.Mustard is keeping watch, would you know where to obtain a copy of the council's Principal Order for on-street parking places? Also, what the council's view about having unlawful markings and signs along this length of street?

If I go down this route, would my initial informal request to cancel the PCN have to include reference to the lines being wrong or is my initial draft fine to send?