They fixed the signage. The yellow line is only live from 11am-12 noon so was easily avoidable. London Councils guidance is not to ticket within 2 mins of start and end of yellow line times but yours is timed at 11:04. They could probably have also issued a footway parking PCN but that may have been more easily beaten here.
I've posted below a tribunal case that is relevant in that you were picking up a preordered 'good' that while not being a postal packet is a medical item containing papers of use.
Case reference 2240543206
Appellant Roshan Khan
Authority London Borough of Newham
VRM FR10LZM
PCN Details
PCN PN39398162
Contravention date 09 Aug 2024
Contravention time 09:52:00
Contravention location Broadway
Penalty amount GBP 130.00
Contravention Parked in a loading place without loading
Referral date -
Decision Date 15 Jan 2025
Adjudicator Sean Stanton-Dunne
Appeal decision Appeal allowed
Direction cancel the Penalty Charge Notice and the Notice to Owner.
Reasons Mr Khan was scheduled for a personal hearing today but was unable to attend and confirmed that the appeal should be decided as a postal appeal.
Mr Khan's evidence is that he parked in the loading bay to collect his mother and her belongings, following an eye appointment at Moorfields Hospital. There is documentary confirmation from the hospital of the appointment and I accept Mr Khan's evidence that his mother needed assistance in returning to the car because of the eye drops used during the appointment. I also accept Mr Khan's evidence that he had returned to collect his mother after dropping her off for the 9.15am appointment and that he had not waited, as suggested by the Council. Mr Khan says that he was parked for about 10 minutes. Mr Khan has explained that the belongings included paperwork from the appointment.
I am satisfied that the vehicle was properly stopped for loading purposes. The TMO defines "goods" which can be loaded in very broad terms, including the collection of postal packets. I see no distinction between a postal packet and paperwork issued by the hospital which will often be contained within an envelope. The collection of belongings and paperwork can, in my judgement, properly be regarded as the collection of goods within the terms of the TMO.
