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Hi all,
I’m hoping the experts here can help with three 52M PCNs I received from Hammersmith & Fulham for Imperial Road (South Fulham Clean Air Neighbourhood) on Sunday 18 January 2026.

Background
I entered Imperial Road solely to drop off a resident at 4 Jaeger House, 6 Thurstan Street, London SW6 2GF. I was not rat-running – it was a genuine short drop-off. All three contraventions appear to be from the same short journey / same day.

The resident lives in a car-free development (Thurstan Street / Jaeger House) so the address is not in a CPZ. When trying to register for a visitor session via RingGo, it says “no parking zones found for this address”. I understand car-free residents are still entitled to the special visitor access for the LTN camera enforcement, but it seems they need the “car-free resident visitor permit” first.

LBHF were also having the major cyber incident throughout January 2026 which disrupted online services, including (presumably) RingGo and permit applications at the time.
Current status
•  I have not paid anything yet.
•  Still within the discount period (I believe).
•  I have viewed the photos/videos online – they show my vehicle passing the camera but nothing that suggests rat-running.
•  Resident is willing to help with retrospective visitor booking / contacting council once they have the correct permit.

Questions
1.  Strongest grounds for appeal? I’m thinking:
•  Legitimate drop-off to resident (with retrospective visitor access permitted)
•  Car-free address complication
•  Multiple PCNs for essentially the same incident – disproportionate
•  Cyber incident affecting ability to register in time
•  First offence / signage issues (if applicable)
2.  Should I submit informal challenges now (one per PCN, same wording) or wait for NtO and go formal?
3.  Any recent wins with Imperial Road / South Fulham multi-PCNs or car-free resident drop-offs?

I have attached the PCNs to this post.
Thanks in advance for any advice – really appreciate the expertise here!

Regards
Adrian 
PCNs

These are postal PCNs so you won't get a Notice to Owner, the PCN goes to the owner. This means any reps you submit are formal and if rejected, the next stage is London Tribunals.

I suggest you submit reps based on what you have told us, namely you knew you had to get a visitor permit in order to pass the signs, but were unable to do so. Then describe why you could not obtain a permit. Make sure you link all three PCNs together in your reps.

These are postal PCNs so you won't get a Notice to Owner, the PCN goes to the owner. This means any reps you submit are formal and if rejected, the next stage is London Tribunals.

I suggest you submit reps based on what you have told us, namely you knew you had to get a visitor permit in order to pass the signs, but were unable to do so. Then describe why you could not obtain a permit. Make sure you link all three PCNs together in your reps.

Can i submit reps to London Tribunals at the same time as well?