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So, you were in a big rush, saw some spaces, and also the yellow sign which you knew was a suspension sign, parked up away from the sign without going to see what the sign said, and proceeded to the doctors.

Well, in all honesty, I cannot see any credible appeal argument to present at the adjudicators. Of course you can submit representations to the council on a mitigation basis. These may or may not succeed, but if the council refuse your reps, going to London Tribunals will not succeed as they cannot consider mitigation. I looked at the PCN and it seems OK.

Others may see something I haven't so wait a bit, but don't miss any deadlines like the discount end date

The objective facts:
Your car was parked o/s 54/56 (the PCN states 54 but the CEO's photo suggests 54/56).
The suspended area in that part ran from 48 to 58.

There is a normal traffic sign o/s 50 and also one o/s 62.

You were parked approx. equidistant between the two facing towards the higher numbered properties.

The CEO photographed the suspension sign attached to the traffic sign @ no. 50.


Now, you say 'I had to walk 100 metres to my parents house, find a ticket, fill in the ticket, walk back to the car and display the ticket. For reasons I can't explain, it didn't register to check the signs,'.

Perhaps we can. There is an obvious answer, which is that you walked towards no.62 and there wasn't a suspension sign there, which is why there was nothing to see.

We have this issue on a regular basis i.e. councils not placing suspension signs beyond the suspended area in some odd belief that a suspension sign, even if some distance from where a car is parked, has magical and magnetic properties which draw drivers even if this is not the direction they would exit the suspended area. In this case, as the furthest extent of the suspended area was no. 58 then as this is obviously closer to 62 than is 50 and clearly visible the council was obliged to place a suspension sign there. 

You could check with the council before submitting a challenge.

Yes, but don't miss the discount deadline.

Please tell me when and where the suspension signs indicating the recent suspension in La Rose Lane were erected (see photo).

Current suspensions in operation

Please contact suspensions@haringey.gov.uk for a list of current and recent parking suspensions.

Please tell me when and where the suspension signs indicating the recent suspension in La Rose Lane were erected (see photo).

Current suspensions in operation

Please contact suspensions@haringey.gov.uk for a list of current and recent parking suspensions.

Thank you, I have emailed them.

I thank HCA for his input because I think there is an argument that the contravention did not occur, reason - inadequate signage of the restriction. No 58 is the highest house number on the notice, yet clearly the CEO didn't read the sign either if a car outside 60 got a PCN.

The bay is not delineated, so a motorist should be able to rely on the sign he can see near his car. With no delineation of the bay,  all the parking bay signs for the bay should have the suspension sign.  Of course the council will claim otherwise, so you'd have to go to London Tribunals for an unbiased decision. Are you willing to stand your ground and go to London Tribunals ? There is no discount option if you do. Failure to sign suspensions properly has won appeals in the past.

That is very interesting. So basically, the bays should have individual bays for the signage to be correct?

Of course I am assuming the parking restrictions sign outside No 62 had no sign !  All the above falls over if it had onwe.

No, there wasn't any signs outside 62. I took another picture and it's possible to zoom in and see that.

Thanks for all help.

Very sorry for delay. Number plate is EX17BKU

But OP you have not answered the question in which direction you left the suspended area.

I'm sorry, I missed this question.

I drove down the road and noticed the suspended signs, then I noticed there were only displayed up to no 50. I drove past, then did a u-turn at the end (there is an LTN box). But as I don't like parking against traffic, I went round the roundabout  and parked where I felt it was safe.

When I left my car, I walked towards number 2.

So am I right in thinking you walked right past this sign?

I'm afraid so. In my mind, I wasn't parked in an affected area.
 

Could you see any evidence of any utility works taking place?

Nothing at all. There was no evidence of any work taking place.