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Hello All,

Today 14/3 we received a Notice of Enforcement dated 9/3/26, addressed to my daughter (who happens to be staying here/up north for the weekend).

The contravention was Blackwall Tunnel on 15/9/25.
Until the end of August my daughter resided in Brixton. She then moved to Notts. She changed the address on her V5 on 25/9/25 to my house/parents & on her Driving Licence at the same time. She changed She did not set up any mail forwarding.

This is the very first she has learned of the contravention. Long story but she was ill last year / had no focus / has letters of admission to Hospital and appointments with specialists and clinics - and can't recollect the occasion but it is not disputed that it occurred.

There is little time to decide what to do - but we'd like advice on the best immediate option.

Thanks in advance. PCN (with redactions) uploaded.

Harbmeister43.

Thanks for the lightening response, Stamfordman, it's much appreciated.

I must admit if there's a sure way not to pay until any appeal is dismissed I'd prefer that - but if there's any doubt then would go for the safer option.

Presumably the NoE seeks the address of the Licence Holder (or re-extracts the address for the V5) - but I don't see why the warrant wouldn't have come the same address (being used now).

As others I also recommend you pay to avoid the additional £235 cherge.
And make your application to TEC asap, explaining that the V5 was updated promptly.
I don't see any need to mention illness in this case but if you choose to, keep it short so as notn to distract from the main facts.
Post an draft of your application here first if you want.

but I don't see why the warrant wouldn't have  come the same address (being used now).

There is no physical warrant. All subsequent notices after the PCN will have been sent to the address on the V5 when TfL first applied for it from DVLA.
They don't and cant make repeated checks.

Thanks all for the guidance so far. The fine is paid.

I now want to embark on making the application to get it refunded.

Can I ask if there is a template to begin this ... or an exemplar I should use?

I have experience on the PCN side of things (and how I came to be pointed here).

Also confirming all-important dates.
Moved out 17/8/25
Date of contravention 15/09/25
Date CoA submitted 25/09/25
Someone asked if she moved elsewhere temporarily - she moved from her London address to Notts - that residence wasn't an official let it was with friends.

Can I also ask if it is also pertinent that she was quite ill during this period? She was suffering with a serious eating disorder [for which she spent time in Hospital]. This would account for the delay in making the address change + her not setting up any mail forwarding + probably her forgetting to pay the toll in the first place ...
.. or ... it doesn't make any difference and I stick to the facts?