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Hi All,

I posted this on Reddit and was recommended I also post here.

Advice needed as I've recently received a PCN from Hounslow Council (England) for an alleged contravention 52JM: Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicles.

The date of the contravention is over 18 months ago in April 24. I'm bewildered on this one as I can't even remember being in Houslow 18 months ago.

Is there a specific time frame councils have to give notice for PCNs?

If it's worth appealing, I would appreciate some guidance on what to put for reasons for appeal.

Thanks in advance for any help!

ps/. edited in line with comment, additional links below.


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Thank you for signposting for me Incandescent, I have now edited the post to match the guidance for new posts.

I can't see any way this could be considered "in time", but strange things can happen and the regulations do have a getout clause for the 28 days, see here Regulation 10, (7) & (
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/71/regulation/10/made

OK, it's leased, so they had 28 days to send the first PCN to the lease company, who then had 28 days to reply. Then on the assumption they submitted reps that were accepted, another 28 days to send out a second PCN to you. Assuming about 10 days for council admin, that doesn't add up to 18 months. So where would the delay be ? The council has to first get the name and address of the V5C holder from the DVLA using a messaging system. So maybe this is it. Certainly when they get your name and address from the lease company, they can act straightaway.

'as I've recently received a PCN'

'likely the PCN went to the lease company first who then gave my companies details.'

OP, are you the addressee on the PCN? 'I have received..' on this forum often means my company/manager or whatever has just handed this to me and told me to deal with it.

You cannot make representations unless you are the addressee on the PCN.

The driver is irrelevant.

If this is a company car and the company now has a PCN in its name then a company official can make representations but you can tell them what to say or they can nominate you to act for them. But liability lies with the company not you.