PCN Southampton council double yellows

PCN no: SN78385289. “Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours”. Double yellows were completely faded off as seen in the photos attached, the first photo is the councils best “evidence” and the following photos are taken by me. Reg is D8 MFK. First post here, sorry if I have left out important info or done this wrong.

Indeed you have left out important information.So please read this and update your thread accordingly: -

http://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/

Unsure specifically what I missed but let me add more details. The address was 1 portswood ave in Southampton. I am looking for guidance to appeal on the grounds of the double yellows not being visible. Here is a link to images of the PCN. https://imgpile.com/p/yneBdVA
If I am still missing something could you please tell me what it is.

Please post a GSV view of exactly where you parked, please.

The lines only have to be substantially compliant and are visible to the front and rear but maybe a bit missing at rear.

We can give you the legal position but we're not clairvoyant as regards how the adjudicator would see this matter.

Legal requirement to maintain markings such that as regards the traffic authority they adequately convey the underlying restriction through traffic signs prescribed for the purpose which must be substantially compliant with regulatory requirements.

As already posted, DYL are visible front and back in the CEO's photos.

Visible enough in the circumstances?

Who knows?

99+% likelihood that the council would reject representations, so ultimately the adjudicator would  determine the matter with the full penalty in play.

I suggest you/the registered keeper take the matter as far as you can without bringing the full penalty into play.

Best if we see the GSV view. So please post a link

The enforcement officer used angles and a flash light to make them easily visible in his photos. In my photos the lines are not visible where I’m parked. Do you advise that I pay at the discounted rate now or make an appeal and if so what should I say for best chance of success

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Portswood+Ave,+Portswood,+Southampton+SO17+2HE/@50.9234662,-1.3945391,22a,90y,3.68h,58.26t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sqZaUKE1di-4rEdKcWT5ZpQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D31.738464068222143%26panoid%3DqZaUKE1di-4rEdKcWT5ZpQ%26yaw%3D3.6756052117508773!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x487473fe8bb98c6f:0x997a20e6f128adc4!8m2!3d50.9235226!4d-1.3944136!16s%2Fg%2F11csj9xym0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

So what side were you parked on, from looking into the street from Portswood Road ? 

Facing towards the junction with the red shop, I was on the right side just where the bins are

Looking at the GSV view of August 2025, over 12 months ago, the DYLs on that side are outrageously bad ! Just compare with the other side of the street where they are much clearer.
My only doubt is whether you would get a decent hearing at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, who seem to have turned "pedantic" into their watch word for decisions.  Certainly the council won't give way, but it might stir them into shooting themselves in the foot by submitting a challenge and quote Regulation18(1)(b) of The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 to them: -

18.—(1) Where an order relating to any road has been made, the order making authority shall take such steps as are necessary to secure—

(a)before the order comes into force, the placing on or near the road of such traffic signs in such positions as the order making authority may consider requisite for securing that adequate information as to the effect of the order is made available to persons using the road;

(b)the maintenance of such signs for so long as the order remains in force; and

(c)in a case where the order revokes, amends or alters the application of a previous order, the removal or replacement of existing traffic signs as the authority considers requisite to avoid confusion to road users by signs being left in the wrong positions.