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Hi,
Not sure if there is anything I can do about this. I was one minute off the CPZ timing 20.29, I parked there at 20.22 thinking restrictions ended at 18.30 on a Saturday evening. They do end at 18.30 on the other side of the road, my bad! Any ideas on whether there are any grounds for appeal? PCN here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-oSpn2hCql1az_P7AoyWBbIKKa05Yu8W/view?usp=sharing

plus there is no observation time on the PCN nor time stamps on their pics.

The last six digits on the photos are the time-stamps, from 20:24:51  - 20:30: 31 (the last showing PCN affixed). 

Sorry for any confusion - I know I made a mistake as the other side of the road is 18.30. I don't understand when you say CPZ (Controlled Parking Zone) is for single yellow lines only. My understanding of CPZ is there are parking restrictions in place which are governed by time. My mistake was to park on the wrong side of the road but I was tired and late. However I was wondering whether there was a representation I could make as it was 20.29 when the ticket was issued. If not I have to suck it up but to my mind its worth a try as there are so many experts on here

OP, you haven't answered my question. The lower level penalty code 19 is for an invalid permit - do you have an expired resident or visitor permit or maybe one from another zone? Otherwise you should have been given a £130 code 16 penalty.

As for timing leaving aside the CEO's pics and relying on the PCN, you have a good case to hold Lambeth to account to London Councils guidance as below.

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Issuing a PCN where only a minor infringement is occurring

There are certain circumstances where a contravention is technically occurring but is sufficiently minor not to warrant a PCN being issued. The following is a list of some of the situations in which consideration should be made as to whether or not to issue a PCN.

b) Time restrictions/paid parking

Where a time restriction applies, CEOs should not issue a PCN less than two minutes before a restriction starts or less than two minutes after the restriction has expired. For example, if a restriction starts (or paid-for time expires) at 8.00am then a PCN should only be issued if the vehicle is in contravention after 8.02am. Similarly, if a restriction ends at 6.00pm then no PCNs should be issued after 5.58pm. It should be stressed that a vehicle in such a situation does not have the right to be in place for two minutes – this is not a grace period.

OP, we are trying to help and understand why the meanings of our questions might seem odd. But they're directed towards helping you and so far, I for one am confused.

If a motorist parks in a bay such as yours they should be issued with a code 16 higher level penalty because it's a permit holders only bay. But London councils often don't when dealing with their own resident permit holders because 16 has to carry the higher level penalty. Instead they use code 19(lower level) which is a derivative of 16 and its sister, code 12. This confuses the average motorist. If you're interested, here's the list: https://archive.londoncouncils.gov.uk/download/file/fid/28636

A PCN must state: e)the grounds on which the civil enforcement officer serving the notice believes that a penalty charge is payable;


According to your PCN, there's no way that the grounds can be reconciled against any list, schedule, regulation or guidance which I know.

Invalid permit? You either had one that was at one time valid for this parking place or not.  Are Lambeth taking liberties with the narrow definition of 'invalid' to include any resident permit holder who is parking in a bay reserved for other permits? This is not their prerogative, it's the Mayor of London's.

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