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In the car park there are 8 x EV charging parking spaces.

4 x EV spaces have an additional white line at the front of the space, and 4 parking signs, individually placed in each parking space, to specify those 4 space are for EV vehicles charging only.

The other 4 x EV space have no white line at the front, and no parking notice to say EV only. This is where I was parked.

I intentionally parked in an EV space thinking that the space I parked in wasn't just for EV's, as there are enforcement signs on the other 4 x spaces but NOT the space I was parked in, or the spaces either side of my car. The car park is small, only 71 spaces, and it's a rural market town, so I thought it reasonable that they would provide extra EV spaces but that anyone could use them when the car park was busy.

I believe I have a case to appeal and would like to get your thoughts, please.

I have posted a video from the front of the EV spaces to show the 4 places with notices and the white line at the front, and the 4 places without. There is also a video from the rear to show the individual signs on the 4 x places, and the 4 x without.
The iCloud link also includes a photo of the PCN, front and back.


This is the car park

So no council pics but excellent Google Maps - I take it you were in one of the unsigned bays on the right.

There is nothing on the terms board as of this view in September 2023 about EV bays and as I said I can't see  anything amending the traffic order apart from a fees update.

The only clause possibly relevant:



But I think class here means oversized/weight vehicles.

Challenge:

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I am challenging the PCN as the contravention did not occur. I parked in a bay that had no bay sign for electric vehicle charging and there is no stipulation on the car park terms board that this unsigned bay is subject to the alleged contravention.

I look forward to your early confirmation of cancellation.

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But wait for input from others. I am assuming the terms board is the same - can you get a pic of it?