I'm going to challenge it again with the below reply. Please let me know your thoughts.
Dear x,
It is disappointing to see that you have rejected my claim without giving consideration to the points I made.
As mentioned, the signs (including the one you attached) are not clear as the parking restrictions say Mon-Fri and the event days sign says nothing about operating outside of these days.
Furthermore, the CPZ T are inadequate, with the only event days sign for this CPZ being in an area that I did not pass. My direction of travel was north up Fulham Palace road, then a left turn onto Nella Road. Nowhere during this journey was there a CPZ visible with the event day dates displayed.
In regards to the point about me having to check the website. This isn't consistent with the law. Adjudicators apply the law and that law is that the signs must reflect the traffic order.
Lastly, after doing some research into this issue, it seems this is a common issue in the area and that appeals have been accepted for these exact reasons. Please see below:
Case reference 2250294640
Appellant Jonathan Brenner
Authority London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
VRM HN63 OVL
PCN Details
PCN HZ78122708
Contravention date 16 Mar 2025
Contravention time 10:29:00
Contravention location Winslow Road
Penalty amount N/A
Contravention Parked resident/shared use without a valid permit
Referral date -
Decision Date 15 Sep 2025
Adjudicator Carl Teper
Appeal decision Appeal allowed
Direction
cancel the Penalty Charge Notice and the Notice to Owner.
Reasons
The Appellant has attended his appeal by video link, the Authority is not represented.
The Authority's case is that the Appellant's vehicle was parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge when in Winslow Road on Sunday, 16 March 2025 at 10:29.
The Appellant's case is that there was nothing to indicate that this particular Sunday was an Event/March day with additional restrictions.
I have considered the evidence in this case and I find that this contravention is not proved.
Sunday, 16 March 2025 may well have been an Event/Match day, however, there is a requirement for this to be indicated on the Controlled Parking signage when entering a particular Zone - in this case the Zone that surrounds the football ground of the local football team.
This Authority has failed to provide a map indicating the extent of the Zone, where the CPZ signage is located and at least an example of a CPZ sign recording that Sunday, 16 March 2025 was an Event/Match day.
In the absence of such evidence I am not satisfied that the Authority has proved this particular contravention.
The appeal is allowed.
