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Thanks in advance for everyone's help. Sadly, some unforeseen family emergencies prevented me from attending to this until now and I think I have 2 days left to appeal.

We parked in a bay that said it was only restricted Mon-Sat. It was apparently an event day (Sunday 17th November at London Stadium) but the sign didn't say that there were any restrictions on event days for that bay.

I believe other bays in the area have signs that indicate event-day restrictions. We've been back and double checked and didn't find any signs anywhere near that bay mentioning event days.

I have read some other cases on the forum relating to event-day PCNs in Newham and some people having success appealing. The difference in those cases was that the signs actually displayed some sort of event-day restrictions whereas this sign doesn't mention anything. I'm hoping that makes our case an easier win.













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Yes from the rear view you were towards the end of this 'bay' but it's a trap and they shouldn't be putting yellow lines over a partial bay and pretending the rest doesn't exist especially as with lots of cars there you probably wouldn't notice any bay markings.

I've taken a screenshot from the satellite for the location with Xs on the two parking spaces.

Will appreciate any further thoughts or links to related cases.

That satellite picture is probably from a while ago. The lines may have faded even more now, if they were there.

As for the double yellows, would they not apply to the carriageway, as opposed to the lay-by (or whatever it's called). Also, if the box does really end towards the left, what then becomes the designation of this Eastern part (where we had parked)?

It's evidently not pavement.

Therefore, would it not basically be without any sign and hence cannot have enforcement?
I don't know if that's an official thing, but I've heard before that if the sign for a particular bay is missing then they can't give you a ticket....

So, the big question is, what's the best way to appeal?

What was your PCN for?
Have you got a separate thread going for you one? If so, kindly link.

Hi have you managed to appeal and what’s the outcome
I made the informal appeal and it’s rejected

Essentially, this is no different from the other threads.

Contrary to regulations, at the location there are DYL marked other than at the 'edge of the carriageway'. This creates an area of carriageway adjacent to which the council have placed a clear and prescribed parking place sign.

This arrangement is not permitted under regulations, is confusing and misleads motorists.

The council's position appears to be that the parking place is delineated and within these limits motorists must disregard the DYL which run parallel to the longitudinal edge of the parking place and then to comply with these when they do not adjoin the parking place. Even if this was permitted, which it is not, this would rely upon the parking place markings being clear, which they are not.

Essentially, this is no different from the other threads.

Contrary to regulations, at the location there are DYL marked other than at the 'edge of the carriageway'.

Thanks for your reply.
I'd be grateful if anyone could kindly dumb this down for me a bit.
Which regulations are being referred to?

Also, can anyone link any threads for me that this is similar to. I'm new to the forum and have had a look around and couldn't find anything, which is probably due to my limited abilities to search/find.

Also, has anyone taken a similar ticket to tribunal and how did that go?
Thanks