I would appreciate some advice regarding a Red Route PCN issued by Harrow Council.
Details are as follows:
• Alleged contravention date: 26/01/2026
• PCN issue date: 25/03/2026
• PCN received: 26/03/2026
• The PCN was served by post (no ticket was placed on the vehicle).
This means the notice was issued around 58 days after the alleged contravention. From what I understand, postal PCNs for Red Route contraventions should normally be served within 28 days unless there has been a delay in obtaining keeper details from the DVLA.
For context:
• The vehicle is leased and the lease started in 2024
• I am not the registered keeper — the leasing company is
• My address and details have remained the same since the start of the lease
• I am not certain who was driving the vehicle on the date of the alleged contravention.
• Since then, I have been dropped off on the same Red Route location multiple times (approximately 25–30 occasions), which makes it feel unusual that a PCN has only now been issued.
I would be grateful for views on whether late service could be a strong ground of appeal in this case, and whether anyone has had similar experiences with TfL.
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