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PCN: https://ibb.co/mVX4Nj6S
Photo: https://ibb.co/bMvJBXGM
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZYNXwawMwhJAvGEn9

I parked on a dropped kerb which also has a H-bar on it. However, there is no driveway or vehicle access for this dropped kerb. Basically I wasn't blocking anyone from entering or exiting, nor is it a pedestrian crossing. However, come to think of it, it may be there for disabled access.

I saw the officer taking photos of my car and so I ran up to him but at that point he told me the PCN has already been issued and cannot be reversed.

The offence noted on the PCN says "Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours". To me that doesn't quite sound like it accurately describes the alleged offence. The only restrictions on this road are "Parking 3 hours & no return within 3 hours".

Also, only two pictures were taken of my car - both of the front of the car.

Is this PCN challengeable at all - possibly due to incorrect contravention code?

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You are clear of the DYLs in front of your car, and there is a bay behind your car. The white "H" bar line has no legal significance at all in terms of parking, so the PCN is a try-on. Basically, councils cannot serve on-street PCNs for "obstruction", only police constables can do that. The council are relying here on the fact that >95% of people just cough-up when they get a PCN.

The H-bar line is probably there for church purposes. You'd have to look at the traffic order to see how this is defined. It has been there since 2008 according to GSV.

So why did you park there when clearly it does serve some sort of purpose, or it wouldn't have been painted there ?

So submit reps on the basis that there was no sign for the white line giving its restrictions, because you made sure to park outside the double yellow lines nearby.