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Hi there, new to this forum and hope I'm posting correctly.
It is a question really.  Does the bay begin from the point a which the yellow parking suspension sign is placed? I ask because I received a PCN because I parked in an area where the sign said outside numbers 98 to 102. I took that to mean house number, so parked outside number 96. I did challenge and explained where I had parked but got a response relevant para below from L Simmons.

"The Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) observed your vehicle parked in a bay suspended for Domestic Removal. You have stated you parked outside of number 96, however, I have referred to the CEO’s notes that record your vehicle was parked a reasonable distance from a time plate that had the suspension details stated on a large yellow sign. This bay was suspended from Maygrove Road Bay Type; Permit Holders Only Location: Outside 98 to 102 from 08:30 to 18:30 from the 14/08/2025 to 14/08/2025."

No idea what 'a reasonable distance from a time plate' means. 

Can anyone explain what the above means please?

The Council in their rejection letter sent pictures of my card and the sign (attached). Annoyingly, I took a picture of the house which my car was parked in front of but failed to frame it so that the door number and car were in the same shot so have not shared that.

Attached is the pdf (3pages) with the pictures posted by the council. I hope this adheres to the guidance.

Link to street view google maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/fvqGBW31WSMuS49P8

Actually cannot post better images as I used the suggested free file sharing platform which is not great and I cannot upload a pdf directly here. Feeling a bit inept.

Please, to save badgering again, could someone clarify whether a parking suspension begins from where the sign is posted rather than the house numbers or bays detailed on them?  If it is, then this tells me I should not further challenge the PCN.

Many thanks.

...  If it is, then this tells me I should not further challenge the PCN.

Many thanks.

Actually there might be a number of different reasons that would allow you to challenge the PCN.  That's why they want to read all the documents to see if other reasons might invalidate the PCN.

If you give the vehicle registration number and PCN number they can be checked.

Thank you. The docs were emailed and I cannot print them off to photograph them. I ffear if I screen shot, they will be as bad as the last set.

Thank you. The docs were emailed and I cannot print them off to photograph them. I ffear if I screen shot, they will be as bad as the last set.

@Stamfordman knows much more about posting images than I do, and my have other suggestions, but meanwhile:


Are your working with a PC or solely from a mobile?

If you can access a PC, you should be able to access the images on Camden's website and download them.

What happens when you save yr pdf's  and try to attach them to your posts? I believe there is some limited attachment space here.

Wev also need to see what you wrote in yr reps to them. If you e-mailed you should be able to copy and paste them here.

Incidentally, I thought Councils still had to communicate with you by post, even if also using e-mail, but I may be out of date.

Thank you. I have just emailed you the rejection letter. 

My response was via the PCN portal rather than via email, so I don't actually have a copy of it. Just logged in again to see if it was there and it is not.