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Hi all,

I’d really appreciate some advice on a PCN I’ve received from Islington Council.

Contravention: Code 62 – parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway
Location: City Road, (Outside a garage entrance with shutters (crossover area))
Date/Time: 15/04/2026 - PCN states contravention at 18:41, observed from 18:41 to 18:41
Photos: Council photos are timestamped 18:42–18:43

My car was partially on the sloped crossover area in front of a garage. There were no markings and it didn’t appear to be a typical pavement, but I understand that may not matter in London.

PCN:



CEO photos:


Google Street View:


A couple of things I wanted to check:

Whether this area clearly counts as footway/crossover for the purposes of code 62
If there are any technical or procedural grounds I might have missed

Thanks in advance for any help.

I was loading from a block of flats inside the estate next to the shutters. This was the closest place to park next to that building.

There is a loading exemption but it's strict - vehicle must be attended and no alternative.

Does this apply to parking on a footway (if it is a footway) and adjacent to white zig zag lines?